A year ago, Collection came out, gathering excerpts from about 15 solo concerts given between 2014 and 2018 in very diverse places.
Each venue’s specific atmosphere, acoustics, piano and audience had a direct impact on those live recordings.
I have often wondered about the recordings of artists I closely listen to: what was the context of their creation?
Now as an artist and producer of Collection, I thought it would be of interest to those who appreciate this work to have a glimpse at the actual scenes of its creation.
Further down are track-per-track images taken during the performances or right before, from which each track was then extracted.
- (CD1) “Journey (Pavillon Sicli Version)”, recorded live during concert at La Bâtie Festival, Geneva, Sept. 2015:
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2. (CD1) “Improvisation (In a Trance Version)”, recorded live during concert at Cave du Petit Paris (Les Murs du Son), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Feb. 2016:
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3. (CD1) “Avalanche (Only One Version)”, recorded live during concert at Bee-Flat, Bern, April 2017:
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4. (CD1) “Arcade” (Pinball Version)”, recorded live during concert at Bee-Flat, Bern, April 2017:
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5. (CD1) “Ouverture (Ricochets Version)”, recorded live during concert at Villa Bernau (Minifestival), Wabern, Nov. 2015 (picture taken during soundcheck right before the performance) :
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6. (CD1) “The Maze (Safe and Sound Version)”, recorded live during concert at Théâtre de l’Oriental (Live in Vevey), Vevey, Nov. 2017 (picture taken during a photoshoot on location, before the last concert of the residency) :
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7. “Improvisation (Empty Pool Version)”, recording live during concert at Piano Im Pool Festival, Neubad, Lucern, Oct. 2017:
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8. (CD1) “Variations on a Knight’s Tale (Only One Version)”, recorded live during concert at Théâtre Les Salons, Geneva, Nov. 2916:
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1. (CD 2) “Into the Light (Frozen Time Version)”, recorded live during concert at Villa Bernau (Minifestival), Wabern, Nov. 2015: see picture of “Ouverture (Ricochets Version)” (track 6 of CD1 above, same and only one picture).
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2. (CD 2) “For V (Cathedral Version)”, recorded live during concert at Johanneskirche, Zürich, May 2015:
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3. (CD 2) “Have You Ever Seen (Fender Rhodes Version)”, recorded live during concert at Chat Noir, Carouge, December 2015:
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4. (CD 2) “Pâquis (Candid Version), recorded live during concert at Bee-Flat, Bern, April 2017:
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5. (CD 2) “Improvisation (Brilliance Version)”, recorded live during concert at Théâtre de l’Oriental (Live in Vevey), Vevey, Nov. 2017 (picture taken during a photoshoot on location, before the last concert of the residency) :
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6. (CD 2) “Acid Boogie (Alhambra Version)”, recorded live during performance on 30 pianos for Fête de la Musique, Geneva, June 2017:
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7. (CD 2) “Improvisation (Post Tenebras Lux)”, recorded live during concert at Bejazz, Bern, April 2018:
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1. (CD 3, bonuses and alt. takes) “Improvisation (Rainy Version)”, recorded live during concert at Théâtre de l’Oriental (Live in Vevey), Vevey, Nov. 2017 (picture taken during a photoshoot on location, before the last concert of the residency) :
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2. (CD 3, bonuses and alt. takes) “Improvisation (Out of Nowhere Version)” recorded live during concert at Théâtre de l’Oriental (Live in Vevey), Vevey, Nov. 2017 (dressing room) :
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3. (CD 3, bonuses and alt. takes) “Ouverture (Pavillon Sicli Version)” recorded live during concert at La Bâtie Festival, Geneva, Sept. 2015:
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4. (CD 3 bonuses and alt. takes) “Foreplay (Fender Rhodes Version)” recorded live during concert at Chat Noir, Carouge, December 2015:
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5. (CD, 3 bonuses and alt. takes) “Le Grand Hôtel (Rainy Version)” Recorded live during concert at Théâtre de l’Oriental (Live in Vevey), Vevey, Nov. 2017 (soundcheck picture) :
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6. (CD 3, bonuses and alt. takes) “Acid Boogie (Baroque Version) ” Recorded live during concert at Theater Ticino (Wadin Jazz), Wadenswil, April 2018 (picture taken during soundcheck) :
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7. (CD 3, bonuses and alt. takes) “Late Bloomer (Empty Pool Version)” Recorded live during concert at Piano Im Pool Festival, Neubad, Lucern, Oct. 2017 (picture taken during soundcheck, with longtime collaborator and recording engineer Eliyah Reichen actively listening) :
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8. (CD 3, bonuses and alt. takes) “Journey (Chance Version)”, recorded live during concert at Théâtre Les Salons, Geneva, Nov. 2916:
