#1210 『Christophe Schweizer’s Young Rich & Famous / Grand Grace』

2015年5月31日伏谷佳代 Christophe Schweizer、Wanja Slavin、Oliver Potratz、Christian Lillinger、Young Rich & Famous

Text by Kayo Fushiya

Between the Lines (2015)
BTLCHR71241

Christophe Schweizer (trombone)
Wanja Slavin (alto sax)
Oliver Potratz(b)
Christian Lillinger (ds)

1. Silawe (07:32)
2. Lan Dene (05:05)
3. Umm (05:29)
4. Wandida (05:20)
5. Ondonde Fira (10:04)
6. Xe Dami (06:42)
7. Anulinumba (05:37)
8. Mabor (05:46)
9. Gom Dagom (03:09)

Total time: 55:07

All compositions by Christophe Schweizer

Recorded by Martin Ruch on March 4-5, 2014 at Funkhaus Studio Berlin

Assisted by Yensin Jahn and Philipp Dusse
Mixed by Martin Ruch on April 2-3, 2014

Produced by Christophe Schweizer

トロンボーンの鬼才、クリストフ・シュヴァイツァーによる新プロジェクト

このところトロンボーンの新譜ばかり手にするがどれも力作揃いだ。そんななか現在ハンブルクを中心に活躍する Christophe Schweizer (クリストフ・シュヴァイツァー)の新プロジェクト”Young Rich & Famous”のスケールの大きさ、達観ぶりがとりわけ新鮮だった。シュヴァイツァーはスイス生まれ。教会付きオルガニストだった父の影響で幼少時から音楽に目覚める。ベルン音楽院やBanff、ニューヨークでも学ぶが、パンクやジャズなどのシーンでも頭角を表しつつ、ほぼ独学でそのキャリアを築いてきた。いわば実施の人であり、その音楽のパノラマの広さには胸が梳くような突き抜け感がある。自己の在り方とスタイルにブレがない。コンポジションは非常に練られており、フリーインプロヴィゼーションの余地をふんだんに残しつつも、堅牢な骨組みがもたらすクールな覚醒と瞬時のグルーヴの刻みが同居する。曲とインプロは撹拌されておりほぼ区別はつかない。タイトルの『Grand Grace』そのままに、優美なるダイナミズムとして全編が張り巡らされる。メンバーのなかでとりわけ耳に華やかなのがドラムスの Christian Lillinger (クリスチャン・リリンガー)。ギュンター・ゾマーの愛弟子だけあり、オールラウンドのインタープレイ、鮮やかなシンバル・ワークで音空間を何層にも拡張させる。ベースは実力派として定評のあるOliver Potratz (オリヴァー・ポトラッツ)。ジャズのみならずタンゴや現代音楽での豊富なキャリアが骨太に音楽を支える。このクァルテットを見ていると、シュヴァイツァーとポトラッツというヴェテランが、リリンガーとWanja Slavin (ヴァンヤ・スラヴィン) のふたりの若手を自由に泳がせている感もある。体温の異なる音の混在が成熟したムードのうちに感知される。シュヴァイツァー以外は全員ベルリンをベースとするミュージシャン。他楽器も操るマルチプレーヤー揃い。プロジェクト名である”Young, Rich, and Famous”、最後の一語は洒落だろうが、若いながらも経験量と才能には看板に偽りなし。(伏谷佳代)

A New Project by a Wizard of the Trombone, Christophe Schweizer

Recently I have come across several newly released CDs featuring the trombone, and all of them have proved to be pretty serious works. From among this lineup of CDs, the Young Rich & Famous, a new project by Christophe Schweizer, currently based in Hamburg, was particularly refreshing in terms of its scale and the expression of their philosophy. Schweizer was born in Switzerland and being influenced by his father, a church organist, was awakened to music at an early age. He studied at the Bern Conservatory of Music, Banff, and New School; however, he has established his career almost by a process of self-education, while distinguishing himself in the punk and jazz scenes. He is typical of the so-called can-do personality, and his broad musical panorama gives a sense of breaking through and exhilaration. There is no contradiction between his approach and his style. His compositions are immensely polished with plenty of room for free improvisation. And yet, the cool awakening produced by the solid framework and momentary groove beat coexist well together. The pieces and improvisation are well balanced and virtually indistinguishable. Just as expressed in the CD title “Grand Grace,” a graceful dynamism permeates the whole work. From among the quartet members, the drummer Christian Lillinger is especially brilliant on the ear. As might be expected from Gunter Sommer’s favorite apprentice, his all-round interplay and dazzling cymbal work expands sound space out to many layers. The double bass is taken by Oliver Potratz, who has a reputation as a musician of real talent. His rich career in tango and contemporary music besides jazz solidly support the playing here. When seeing this quartet, you sometimes get the feeling the two veterans, Schweizer and Potratz, have let the two younger players, Lillinger and Wanja Slavin, roam free. The coexistence of sounds produced from such different body heat can be sensed in the mature mood. Apart from Schweizer, all the musicians are based in Berlin and all of them play multiple instruments. The project name is Young, Rich, & Famous – the last word is certainly humorous; although still young, their talent and experience are the real thing. (Kayo Fushiya)