Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Silke Everhard Trio: Being The Up And Down

Silke Everhard Trio: Being The Up And Down

By Mark Corroto
June 8, 2021
View read count

Silke Everhard Trio: Being The Up And Down

Sometimes one must pass through the flames to get free. That thought has shadowed the career of

Silke Eberhard

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Silke Eberhard. The saxophonist has been consumed with the firebrands

Eric Dolphy

woodwinds
1928 - 1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Dolphy,

Charles Mingus

bass, acoustic
1922 - 1979

" data-original-title="" title="">Charles Mingus, and

" data-original-title="" title="">Ornette Coleman for years now. She has recorded Dolphy's complete oeuvre with her band Potsa Lotsa, both in small and large configurations. Covered Mingus in the trio I Am Three. She also took on a large chunk of Coleman's music in duo with pianist

Aki Takase

piano
b.1948

" data-original-title="" title="">Aki Takase on Ornette Coleman Anthology (Intakt Records, 2007).

Eberhard's found freedom may be best represented in her trio with bassist

Jan Roder

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Jan Roder (Die Entt?uschung,

Alexander von Schlippenbach

piano
b.1938

" data-original-title="" title="">Alexander von Schlippenbach,

Ulrich Gumpert

pandeiro
b.1945

" data-original-title="" title="">Ulrich Gumpert) and drummer

Kay Lübke

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Kay L��bke (Potsa Lotsa, Berlin Improvisers Orchestra). Being The Up And Down is the trio's fourth release and second on Intakt Records, after The Being Inn (2017).

While Eberhard's alto saxophone sound has absorbed both that of Coleman and Dolphy, she doesn't trade in nostalgia. Like fellow alto saxophonist Nick Mazzarella, she is on a continual mission to advance the music. Recorded in both a live and studio setting, the energy is ever apparent here as the trio traverses Eberhard's tricky and intricate compositions. The stumbling dance of "U11" conceals the compositions intricacy. Just when you might believe the wheels are about to come off, the trio swings a gotcha passage and rescues the listener. This faux-abandon is a prevalent theme here and only with an ultra-tight ensemble can these maneuvers be accomplished. The saxophonist burns some Ornette Coleman matches on "Strudel" and exercises her Dolphy chops with "Van A Nach B," sticking to alto saxophone where you would expect a bass clarinet. The trio has a passion for the intricate "Laika's Descent," "Yuki Neko," and "Damenschrank," which also trades in extended technique from each player. Delightfully creative, the Silke Eberhard Trio is one high-yield and thriving ensemble.

Learn more about our star rating system

Track Listing

U11; Strudel; Van A Nach B; Laika��s Descent; Hymne; Zeitlupenbossa; Damenschrank; Stray Around; Yuki Neko.

Personnel

Silke Eberhard

saxophone

Jan Roder

bass

Kay L��bke

drums

Additional Instrumentation

Silke Eberhard: bass clarinet.

Album information

Title: Being The Up And Down | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Intakt Records

PREVIOUS / NEXT

Honestly
< Previous

Happy Birthday, Cole Porter
Next >

Support All About Jazz

All About Jazz has been a pillar of jazz since 1995, championing it as an art form and, more importantly, supporting the musicians who make it. Our enduring commitment has made "AAJ" one of the most culturally important websites of its kind, read by hundreds of thousands of fans, musicians and industry figures every month.

Go Ad Free!

To maintain our platform while developing new means to foster jazz discovery and connectivity, we need your help. You can become a sustaining member for as little as $20 and in return, we'll immediately hide those pesky ads plus provide access to future articles for a full year. This winning combination vastly improves your AAJ experience and allow us to vigorously build on the pioneering work we first started in 1995. So enjoy an ad-free AAJ experience and help us remain a positive beacon for jazz by making a donation today.