Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
The 2014 release of the album Weltentraum marked the birth of a supergroup, bringing together his good friend and compatriot, the German pianist Michael Wollny, Eric Shaefer on drums, and American bassist Tim Lefebvre (known for his collaborations with Wayne Krantz, David Bowie and Elvis Costello). Wollny has truly laid the foundations of a beautifully personal and innovative trio, propelling himself into the small circle of musicians who are likely to breathe new life into this canonical orchestral formula. Eight years after this brilliant trio originally took shape, Ghosts picks up where they left off—even taking things a little further, by making an effort to preserve the band's very specific sound (compact, earthy, ultra-sensory) and the coherence of the repertoire (all the tracks are pretty much directly linked to a ghost story).
In this literally haunted record, the trio explores a series of themes from a wide variety of styles, with a particular focus on the ‘spirit’ that inspires them. There’s everything from pop songs (borrowed from Nick Cave, David Sylvian and Timber Timbre) to Schubert's ‘Erlkönig’; from unique takes on jazz classics (‘I Love You Porgy’ by Nina Simone and ‘In a Sentimental Mood’ by John Coltrane) to the track ‘Willow’s Song’ (taken from the horror thriller Wicker Man); from a cover of a traditional Irish tune (‘She Moved Through the Fair’) to a handful of particularly inspired original compositions (‘Hauntology’, for example, which is one of the highlights of the record and is clearly influenced by Joachim Kuhn). Wollny and his companions have developed an orchestral concept of the trio, creating dense, dark and lyrical music, which is simultaneously contemporary insofar as its rhythms and sonorities. It alludes as much to the dark vein of German Romanticism as it does to the southern tradition of American literature. Without a doubt, this is Wollny's best record to date. © Stéphane Ollivier/Qobuz
More info
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
From 12.49€/month
George Gershwin, Composer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer - Guy Sternberg, Producer, Mixer, Sound Engineer - Michael Wollny, Producer, Piano, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Schaefer, Drums, MainArtist, with - Tim Lefebvre, Bass, MainArtist, with - Chappell Co Inc, MusicPublisher - Andreas Brandis, Producer
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Paul Giovanni, Composer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer - Guy Sternberg, Producer, Mixer, Sound Engineer - Michael Wollny, Producer, Piano, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Schaefer, Drums, MainArtist, with - Tim Lefebvre, Bass, MainArtist, with - British Lion Music, MusicPublisher - Andreas Brandis, Producer
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer - Guy Sternberg, Producer, Mixer, Sound Engineer - Michael Wollny, Composer, Producer, Piano, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Schaefer, Drums, MainArtist, with - Tim Lefebvre, Bass, MainArtist, with - ACT Music Publishing e.K., MusicPublisher - Andreas Brandis, Producer
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer - Nick Cave, Composer - Warren Ellis, Composer - Guy Sternberg, Producer, Mixer, Sound Engineer - Michael Wollny, Producer, Piano, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Schaefer, Drums, MainArtist, with - Kobalt Music, MusicPublisher - Tim Lefebvre, Bass, MainArtist, with - Andreas Brandis, Producer
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
David Sylvian, Composer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer - Guy Sternberg, Producer, Mixer, Sound Engineer - Michael Wollny, Producer, Piano, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Schaefer, Drums, MainArtist, with - Tim Lefebvre, Bass, MainArtist, with - SAMADHI SOUND PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - Andreas Brandis, Producer
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer - Guy Sternberg, Producer, Mixer, Sound Engineer - Michael Wollny, Composer, Producer, Piano, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Schaefer, Drums, MainArtist, with - Tim Lefebvre, Bass, MainArtist, with - ACT Music Publishing e.K., MusicPublisher - Andreas Brandis, Producer
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Franz Schubert, Composer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer - Guy Sternberg, Producer, Mixer, Sound Engineer - Michael Wollny, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Schaefer, Drums, MainArtist, with - Tim Lefebvre, Bass, MainArtist, with - ACT Music Publishing e.K., MusicPublisher - Andreas Brandis, Producer
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Duke Ellington, Composer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer - Guy Sternberg, Producer, Mixer, Sound Engineer - Michael Wollny, Producer, Piano, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Schaefer, Drums, MainArtist, with - Tim Lefebvre, Bass, MainArtist, with - EMI Mills Music, MusicPublisher - Andreas Brandis, Producer
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Traditional, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer - Guy Sternberg, Producer, Mixer, Sound Engineer - Michael Wollny, Producer, Piano, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Schaefer, Drums, MainArtist, with - Tim Lefebvre, Bass, MainArtist, with - Andreas Brandis, Producer
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer - Guy Sternberg, Producer, Mixer, Sound Engineer - Michael Wollny, Producer, Piano, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Schaefer, Drums, MainArtist, with - GalleryAC Music, MusicPublisher - Taylor Kirk, Composer - Simon Trottier, Composer - Tim Lefebvre, Bass, MainArtist, with - Andreas Brandis, Producer
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Album review
The 2014 release of the album Weltentraum marked the birth of a supergroup, bringing together his good friend and compatriot, the German pianist Michael Wollny, Eric Shaefer on drums, and American bassist Tim Lefebvre (known for his collaborations with Wayne Krantz, David Bowie and Elvis Costello). Wollny has truly laid the foundations of a beautifully personal and innovative trio, propelling himself into the small circle of musicians who are likely to breathe new life into this canonical orchestral formula. Eight years after this brilliant trio originally took shape, Ghosts picks up where they left off—even taking things a little further, by making an effort to preserve the band's very specific sound (compact, earthy, ultra-sensory) and the coherence of the repertoire (all the tracks are pretty much directly linked to a ghost story).
In this literally haunted record, the trio explores a series of themes from a wide variety of styles, with a particular focus on the ‘spirit’ that inspires them. There’s everything from pop songs (borrowed from Nick Cave, David Sylvian and Timber Timbre) to Schubert's ‘Erlkönig’; from unique takes on jazz classics (‘I Love You Porgy’ by Nina Simone and ‘In a Sentimental Mood’ by John Coltrane) to the track ‘Willow’s Song’ (taken from the horror thriller Wicker Man); from a cover of a traditional Irish tune (‘She Moved Through the Fair’) to a handful of particularly inspired original compositions (‘Hauntology’, for example, which is one of the highlights of the record and is clearly influenced by Joachim Kuhn). Wollny and his companions have developed an orchestral concept of the trio, creating dense, dark and lyrical music, which is simultaneously contemporary insofar as its rhythms and sonorities. It alludes as much to the dark vein of German Romanticism as it does to the southern tradition of American literature. Without a doubt, this is Wollny's best record to date. © Stéphane Ollivier/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:33
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Michael Wollny Tim Lefebvre Eric Schaefer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ACT Music
- Genre: Jazz
2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG 2022 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
Playlists