After the acclaimed albums Gowanus Canal (2012) and Octopus (2015), Christoph Irniger and his trio with bassist Raffaele Bossard and drummer Ziv Ravitz present Open City: extended by the American alto Saxophoneophonist Loren Stillman and guest Nils wogram on trombone.
Familiar with the jazz tradition, the extended trio makes an up-to-date musical statement. with playful wit and melodic inventiveness, the ensemble, which is oriented towards song structures, combines arrangement and improvisation to form a harmonious and seductive musical statement. "They are not only eminent technicians, they are also adept at interplay, like sleepwalkers. with Loren Stillman and Nils wogram Christoph Irniger’s trio creates music which unites intelligence and passion, timeless yet up to date," writes Manfred Papst in the liner notes.

Cover Art: Jazzberry Blue
Graphic Design: Jonas Schoder
Liner Notes: Manfred Papst
Photo: Ziv Ravitz

Recorded January 19 & 20, 2020, at Hardstudios in winterthur by Michael Brändli. Recording coproduced by SRF Radio 2 Kultur. Mixed by Ziv Ravitz. Mastered in April 2020 at Hardstudios in winterthur by Michael Brändli. Published by Intakt Records. Produced by Christoph Irniger and Intakt Records. Patrik Landolt, Anja Illmaier, Florian Keller, P. O. Box, 8024 Zürich.