Michael Felberbaum Quartet

After two albums and years of onstage camaraderie, Italian-American guitarist Michael Felberbaum reunites with Pierre de Bethmann on piano and keyboards, Gabriel Midon on double bass, and Jonas Charles on drums—and we are as excited as when you recognize an old favorite song from the very first seconds. This promises a contemporary jazz that is both sensitive and energetic, catching the ear by surprise, tickling the soul, and swaying with subtle grooves. With Felberbaum, the music is never just played: it lives, it breathes, and sometimes it takes you to hypnotic, almost psychedelic zones, where improvisation has as much room as raw emotion. Jazz critics have previously praised his ability to blend intelligence and emotion in his projects. He has also been noted in earlier ensembles for his subtle dialogues between instruments, where each musician becomes both soloist and partner, and where group cohesion is what makes the music vibrate from within. In short, this quartet forges a true group sound, open and captivating, turning a concert into an intense, almost jubilant musical journey. One of those evenings where you leave wondering how the hours flew by so fast.