The acclaimed pianist Florian Weber leads an outstanding group through his own compositions and designs. Recorded in September 2017 at La Buissonne Studios in southern France, "Lucent Waters" was produced by Manfred Eicher, Weber's second project with ECM following a highly acclaimed collaboration with Markus Stockhausen. His compositions pay homage to his mentor Lee Konitz and impress with a brilliant interpretation of "Melody of a Waterfall." In "Butterfly Effect," he skillfully creates dramatic moments from fragments of sound. Weber emphasizes that the musicians' diverse personalities generate fresh responses and underscores the importance of the project's openness. Linda May Han Oh's powerful, solid bass stands in fascinating contrast to Nasheet Waits' agile, fluid drumming. This combination creates new frameworks for Ralph Alessi's elegant and inventive trumpet and the bandleader's creative piano playing.
