A strong and unique collaboration between two American jazz heroes and two of Denmark’s young, new talents. The group, consisting of Eric Reed (piano), Ralph Moore (tenor saxophone), Andreas Svendsen (drums) and Matthias Petri (bass) has existed since 2015, and is now ready to release
the album ‘Prism’. Eric Reed is one of America’s leading pianists. With his strong roots in gospel church traditions, he is recognised for his natural approach to music, and is described as a rare talent on his instrument. Reed has played with legends such as: Teddy Edwards, Buddy Collette, Clora Bryant, Billy Higgins, Gerald Wilson and The Clayton Brothers. However, he is probably best known for his work with world renowned trumpet player Wynton Marsalis, for whom he was a pianist from 1990. Since then he has recorded numerous albums both in his own name but also for other artists. The group’s saxophonist Ralph Moore, born in England, has played with practically everyone on the US Jazz scene, since arriving in the United States. These include Ray Brown, Horace Silver, Roy Haynes, Charles Mingus Dynasty, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Hargrove, Oscar Peterson, J. J. Johnson and many, many more.
As the second half of the group’s massive rhythm battery, we find Denmark’s is arguably best young drummer Andreas Svendsen. Andreas is sought after on both the Danish and international jazz scene as well as the Danish pop scene. Matthias Petri is one of the most sought-after bassists in Denmark, who has quietly built a solid reputation since moving to Copenhagen in 2010.
