Cologne Jazzweek: Parzhuber Trio feat. Olga Reznichenko – PARZ

The name fits: PARZ is a radical reduction of the surname Parzhuber to its essence. It is the name of the trio led by Cologne-based drummer Alexander Parzhuber, who has joined forces with Fabian Dudek (alto saxophone, Ableton, wind controller) and Oliver Lutz (electric bass) to create a sound that brings Yellowjackets-style jazz fusion into the here and now of contemporary music—music that kicks as hard as Knower’s or is as atmospherically dense as Bon Iver’s. At Cologne Jazzweek, the trio will perform alongside Olga Reznichenko (keys), who was recently awarded the German Jazz Prize.
To achieve such a compelling result, one must also perform as a unified whole. That is precisely what PARZ does: Everything superfluous is set aside; together with Reznichenko, they focus on the essentials—namely, the physical presence of their respective instruments. Thus, the ensemble functions as a high-energy unit that has broken free from rigid jazz conventions and places the playful at the forefront.