Phronesis, as the Oxford Companion to Philosophy tells us, is a Greek word for “practical wisdom”, with overtones of sound judgment and what Buddhists might call “right livelihood”. It’s also the name ...
Maric has taken his inspiration from the work of stellar jazz trio Phronesis - bassist Jasper Høiby, drummer Anton Eger and pianist Ivo Neame - which he infuses throughout the new piece with both ...
You had to feel sorry for the couple, rocking up at Belfast's Crescent Arts Centre fifteen minutes before show time only to be told that the concert was a sell-out. Slightly sorry, that is, because in ...
We're featuring the new album 'We Are All' from European trio Phronesis this week. It seeks to focus our attention on the importance of harmonious coexistence with each other and our planet through ...
Anglo-Scandinavian piano trio Phronesis manage to thread the most difficult needle in music, reaching an audience outside the jazz ghetto without loosing the respect of their fellow musicians: their ...
Phronesis is a jazz band with a difference. On paper, it appears traditional, but this straight-up jazz trio of piano, bass and drums is cutting a swathe through the British jazz scene. "Mine is a ...
Phronesis have already gone out on tour performing in total darkness, and now they will be playing tomorrow night in the round. They’re clearly an outfit with a lust for different settings, exploring ...
Some jazz trios feel they have to go to extremes to make their venerable format seem interesting. Phronesis is not one of them. Bass player Jasper Høiby, a nimble player and intriguing composer, ...
The incendiary playing on the opener "One For Us" augurs well for the rest of this, the eighth album by Phronesis. Their previous CD, The Behemoth was released in 2017 to widespread critical acclaim.