(Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz) [WEB] Nina Reiter - Night, Sleep, Death and the Stars - 2016, FLAC (tracks), lossless

Inspired by Walt Whitman’s poems and her own nocturnal nightmare episodes, the Austrian singer and composer Nina Reiter, in her current program "Night, Sleep, Death and the Stars", turns to darker scenes. Reiter’s affinity for poetry becomes palpable in the setting of the Whitman poems she selected, and her self-penned texts are a playful experimentation with words and show loving attention to detail. Reiter’s program also contains pieces by Mani Planzer, a Swiss composer and musician who passed away in Lucerne in 1997. She discovered him in her adopted country and wrote texts to his music. The trio on Reiter’s side consisting of Stephan Plecher, Benjamin Zalud, and Peter Primus Frosch forms a long-standing and experienced team that doesn’t merely accompany Reiter but actually backs her instrumental role within the band structure. Nina Reiter’s "Night, Sleep, Death and the Stars" illuminates the poetic aspect of the darkness of night, and captivates through its musical authenticity and the band’s strong presence.

Nina Reiter - vocals
Stephan Plecher - piano
Benjamin Zalud - bass
Peter Primus Frosch - drums
& Toni Amadeaus Bechtold - tenor sax (3-6)