Sempre Notte – Live Songs
Michael Manterl w/ Annie Barbazza / John Greaves / The New Songs Ensemble
2024 – DC023
Sempre Notte is a live album recorded at Porgy & Bess Jazz Club in Vienna on the night that marked the 30th anniversary of the club, the 80th birthday of Michael Mantler and Mantler being awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class: a remarkable evening indeed.
This recording possesses a compelling quality that deepens as the performance unfolds. Its immersive nature is inescapable, drawing the listener ever further into its sonic universe. Each of the 17 compositions connects seamlessly with the others, forming a unified and coherent structure, marked by a brooding intensity and emotional depth.
What emerges is a compelling fusion of music, language, and atmosphere — a work that reveals the full scope of the composer’s creative vision while also offering subtle glimpses into the complexities and darker nuances of human nature.
Credits
Michael Mantler: trumpet
Annie Barbazza, John Greaves: voice
The New Songs Ensemble
Gareth Davis: bass clarinet
Bjarne Roupé: guitar
David Helbock: piano
radio.string.quartet
Bernie Mallinger, Igmar Jenner: violin
Cynthia Liao: viola
Sophie Abraham: cello