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Florian Ross • Pianist • Composer • Arranger

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Jazz and Beyond (Australia) An abundance of composed contrapuntal lines, with traditional big band space for the soloist, underscored by warm harmonies and serious swing; they are not simply keeping the candle burning for important composers they are flamethrowers.

El Universal (Mexico) Más allá Ross explora con mapas perfectamente bien trazados texturas y colores exigiendo desde la partitura juegos armónicos en los metales que hagan poco necesario el piano. La búsqueda cromática se va de los tres instrumentos soplados a solas con el contrabajo hasta el diálogo en preparación para lo que en el papel debe de señalarse con las palabras ad libitum: Hegel y Fichte, difícilmente Stirner, pagan su visita a Jelly Roll Morton y a Joe Lovano lo mismo que a Schönberg: la libertad controlada que no por ello no desarrolla una buscada estética. 

AllAboutJazz (USA)

BBC Music Magazine (UK) Pick of the month ...a bright new German quinteRoss never overplays or indulges in rhetoric, and he’s a most subtle and effective band pianist. In his pieces he achieves a sense of organic development, which yet includes many surprising twists and turns, and always projects emotion eloquent of the human condition.

Musica Jazz (Italy) Ma non ha ncora una grande naturalezza espressiva, e gli manca la metabolizzazione di una vasta cultura: quando l’avrà raggiunte diventerà una voce significativa del jazz europeo.

JazzReport (USA) Seasons And Places is an excellent showcase for his boundless energy and that of his terrific sidemen. Highly recommended.

JazzFacts (Netherlands) Heerlijk voor bij het haardvuur met een warme kop chocolademelk.

Irish Times (Ireland) The Jazz Week's specially commissioned suite, Octagon, by Florian Ross, was a total joy ,it was a marvellous blending of the elements involved - Ross's considerable gifts as a composer were much in evidence here, skilfully building from often the simplest of motifs, and allowing both the space for improvisation, yet subtly ordering the musical discourse.

AllAboutJazz (USA) If you're looking for a handsome garment that hasn't been outworn, try this one on for size.

Gramophone (UK) In his judicious piano style but also in his obvious skills as a composer and arranger, which steer the music away from the mire of homogeneous Eurobop and into the realms of inventive and original small-group jazz.

Toronto Star (Canada) This is music that's very advanced melodically, harmonically and rhythmically.

52nd Street Jazz (USA) It's a mature release, and yet another that exposes Ross as a composer to keep an eye on.

Jazz Canadiana (Canada) Fascinating work, filled with multi-mood swings, changing textures, and colours, instrumental creativity.

JazzMan (France) Cet effort d'arrachement, cette joie du serieux, cette gravite du jeu, tout cela empeche de moisir: de nos jours, quoi de plus pertinent que cette embellie?

JazzNow (USA) Original voices in composition are very rare, and Florian Ross stands among them.

JazzNotes (France) Un Monsieur et Son Orchestre qui ne manquent pas de talents.

Quebec Audio Video (Canada) Le jazz contemporain ne manque pas de pianistes remarquables. On pense à Brad Mehldau, à Fred Hersch, à Jason Moran. Il semble bien qu`on devra bientot ajouter à cette liste le nom de Florian Ross.

Music on the web UK (UK) This is excellent contemporary music and just when I thought I was a died-in-the-wool old Bopper, along comes something contemporary, musical melodic and well worthy of attention. (***** five stars)

AllAboutJazz (Italy) L ?interplay di Ross con i suoi compagni di avventura è assoluto: i tre rifiutano i ruoli codificati di accompagnatore-esecutore per fare una musica in cui l ?ascoltatore è coinvolto contemporaneamente da tre strumenti che dialogano al momento e che si lasciano trasportare dalla musica ritornando sempre però a punti stabiliti senza perdersi in meandri di artificiosità. È un ascolto affascinante e che, come dice Jim McNeely nelle note di copertina, "take the jazz trio another giant step forward".

JazzTimes (USA) The Florian Ross Trio recalls the close communication of Brad Mehldau's trio. Highly recommended.

l'Idoine (France) Il s'agit d'un genre très resserré, qui propose un véritable défi aux musiciens. S’essayer au trio, c'est aussi se mettre à nu, exister en tant qu'artiste à part entière, et non comme simple musicien au service d'un talent fédérateur. Il s’agit de perpétuer l’héritage du passé avec humilité. A cet égard, les disques de Florian Ross sont un parfait exemple de trio réussi.

JazzIt (Italy) Non resta che attendere le prossime mosse die questo eccellente musicista. Magari senza perderlo di vista.

Cuadernos de Jazz (Spain) Clásico y contemoranéo, el trabajo del alemán Florian Ross abre un campo de creación difícilmente comparable. Influido en su etapa formativa por compositores clásicos británicos y habiendo recibido el magisterio de John Taylor, sus sobradas facultades como compositor es intérprete le üermiten construir un estilo exigente y comunicativo.

JazzReview (USA) This is simply great jazz in the truest sense - challenging, inventive, grounded in tradition but always reaching for new horizons. Ross has created great music in a number of settings, including grass ensemble, string orchestra and quintet, and now proves his true command of one of the purest forms of jazz expression. What's next, Florian Ross? I can't wait.

Music Boom (Italy) Ross, Fuhr e Huchard cercano di fare musica, non di impressionare il pubblico, utilizzando lo spazio a disposizione senza un eccessivo autocontrollo dei meccanismi dialogici. Ne scaturisce un risultato ricco di libertà e fantasia che fa di questo disco un'altra perla nella discografia di questo giovane pianista.