CD: Two Moons

It is well known that the great Japanese writer Haruki Murakami loves jazz. Sebastian Gahler’s new album proves that the opposite is also true: jazz loves Murakami. With Two Moons, the Düsseldorf jazz pianist and composer has created a small, fine collection of music inspired by literature. In his pieces, he brings well-known novel characters to life or picks up literary motifs from Murakami’s works. With Denis Gäbel on saxophone, Matthias Akeo Nowak on bass and Ralf Gessler on drums, Gahler has gathered some of the best German jazz musicians for his project. Special Guest Ryan Carniaux also adds highlights on trumpet. The result is an eclectic jazz album that tells not just one, but many stories.