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English
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“The music oozes soul and gospel” “Among the best I’ve heard at Ystad Jazzcafé” “The delicate notes flow like a summer rain over the keys.” – Bengt Eriksson, Lira Music magazine/Ystad Allehanda
” Venkiah’s fluent playing and his brilliant technique make a thousand harmonies bloom along with his soft, pleasant voice. Petersson’s bass and Rostedt’s drums blend in great solos and become indispensable for the entire production.” – Lasse Seger, Orkester Journalen 5/5
“A firm grip on tradition, fresh, personal ideas, brilliant technique, delicate touch” (…) “a fully equipped young jazz pianist.” – Sven Bjerstedt, Ystad allehanda
“Petersson and Rostedt gave John with both elegance and taste the space to play freely, while still maintaining their musical integrity; 5 out of 5” – Jazz Organisation Munthe, Karlshamn, Jan, 2015
In 2020, the group celebrated 10 years together by recording this unique album which will be released on May 7th, 2021. Starring brilliant guests Cosima Olu and Karl-Martin Almqvist, more and more devotion to soul and R’n’B influences and with a more personal voice than ever, “On to Something Good” is John Venkiah Trio like you’ve never heard them before. The trio, which have many concerts behind them, has also been mentioned in the magazines Downbeat and Wall Street Journal and received the Ystad Jazz Festival’s “Next Generation Awards” in 2020.
The trio’s third album contains solely original pieces where vocals and instrumentals alternate. Influences vary from Stevie Wonder to Brad Mehldau while they maintain their Nordic melancholia.
Contact: —— contact@johnvenkiah.com —— +46 735-265257 —— johnvenkiah.com
Swedish
“Venkiahs lättflytande spel och hans briljanta teknik får tusen klanger att blomma tillsammans med hans mjuka och behagliga röst. Petersons bas och Rostedts trummor väver in goda solon och blir oumbärliga för hela produktionen.” – Lasse Seger, Orkester Journalen
”Ett säkert grepp om traditionen, fräscha, personliga idéer, briljant teknik, delikat anslag (…) en komplett utrustad ung jazzpianist.” – Sven Bjerstedt, Ystad allehanda
År 2020 firade gruppen 10 år tillsammans genom att spela in detta unika album som släpps den 7:e maj 2021. Med de strålande gästerna Cosima Olu och Karl-Martin Almqvist, alltmer hängivenhet till soul- och R’n’B-influencerna och med en mer egen röst än någonsin, är “On to Something Good” John Venkiah Trio som ni aldrig hört dem innan. Trion, som har många konserter bakom sig, har omnämnts bl a även i tidningarna Downbeat och Wall Street Journal och mottog Ystad Jazz Festivals “Next Generation Awards” 2020.
Trions tredje album innehåller enbart originalkompositioner där vokalt varvas med instrumentalt. Influenser varierar från Stevie Wonder till Brad Mehldau samtidigt som de bibehåller en sin nordisk melankoli.
Kontakt: —— contact@johnvenkiah.com —— +46 735-265257 —— johnvenkiah.com