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Im Mittelpunkt der Band stehen die kochenden Hammondsounds von Dan Kostelnik, wie man sie auch schon in New Yorker Clubs wie dem Birdland, Augies, Village Gate oder in New Jersey und Philadelphia im Club 88, im Top Shelf und Blue Moon Cafe hören konnte.
Dabei kommen Boogaloo, Bop, Rhythm and Blues, kubanische und brasilianische Rhythmen gleichermaßen zu ihrem Recht. "Die Musik ist Spaßbetont, setzt auf mitreißende Grooves und Improvisationen... " (Dortmunder Zeitung).
WE THREE//The WE THREE CD 'Moment To Moment! ' has been nominated for the final
round of 'CD of the year 2009' by the jury at archtop-germany. de,
Germany's (Jazz-) guitar website //
Thank You!!
In their 15th year as a 'transatlantic' group, WE THREE will present their new cd 'MOMENT TO MOMENT! ' - their 5th - at concerts, live radio recordings and workshops at german music universities
The music of WE THREE features the smoking Hammond organ sounds of Dan Kostelnik, as they have been heard in New York clubs like Birdland, Augies, Village Gate or in New Jersey and Philadelphia at the Club 88, the Top Shelf and Blue Moon Cafe.
He and german guitarist Michael Arlt met in '95 at Philadelphias 'Ortliebs Jazzhaus', where Kostelnik was working with Bootsie Barnes and Billy James. WE THREE did their first tour in germany with the help of drummer Duck Scott in '96 and got back together once or twice a year, since.
Meanwhile, apart from a number of concert tours in Europe, WE THREE recorded live and in the studio for Bavarian Radio and MDR Radio and made three CDs, 'East Coasting' ('97, with a guest appearance by swiss saxophonist Roman Schwaller), 'The Drivin' Beat' ('99, cooperating with percussionist Josè Cortijo from Spain) and 2002's trio outing '! Live! The Official Bootleg Edition', introducing a strong new voice on drums: Scott Neumann from Brooklyn fits right in and adds fresh sounds.
Since then the Trio released " A New View " and toured regularly in Europe and the US.
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"And one thing is for shure: If you like jazz and a band that swings on a high level and effortless, you're in good hands with Michael Arlt and We Three. " - Hildesheimer Zeitung -
" Well rounded, the relaxed drumming of Scott Neumann, who knows very well how to get the perfect mixture of drive and swinging rhythms. " - Mindener Tageblatt -
"As an encore the Band went into the funk bag and the audience was obviously delighted by this earthy music that made it hard not to move to the groove. "
- Der neue Tag, Weiden -
"Jazz of the highest order"
- Ruhrnachrichten -