Hans Koller – Pianist, Composer
“the most expansive, expressive and exciting new jazz orchestral sound to have emerged in this country since the late-lamented Loose Tubes”
– John Fordham, The Guardian
“A force to be reckoned with on the British scene … his approach to the interplay of the historical and the contemporary is as open-minded as it is creative…”
– Jazz Journal
“an incredible achievement from Hans Koller, and has to be rated as one of the most important and musically rewarding releases in 2016.”
– UK Vibe
Retrospection (2016)
Hans’ most recent album on limited edition triple vinyl, featuring the German NDR Bigband, legendary bassist Steve Swallow, American saxophonist John O’Gallagher and Danish guitarist Jakob Bro, alongside an outstanding line-up of eminent UK jazz musicians. More info …
“Variety and surprise characterise Retrospection … perhaps in that memorable final sequence lie the secrets of Hans Koller’s magic – he solves the perpetual jazz conundrum of making music for the mind and the body. As ‘Retrospection resoundingly confirms, he’s doing it now with an intelligence and vivacity that brings him ever closer to the stature of Russell, Evans, Gibbs, and that long procession of his famous elders.” – John Fordham