ERDMANN / WESTERGAARD / ROHRER – SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY

Daniel Erdmann – saxophones
Samuel Rohrer – drums
Jonas Westergaard – bass

Recorded September 4&5, 2006 at Radiostudio Zurich
Drummer Samuel Rohrer is an organizing authority who needs only a single stroke to restore order in any given structure. Rohrer has left his mark in various environs so far. Beyond his employment as a reliable rhythm worker, he creates intricate moods that he drives forward and cultivates his unpredictable, crystal-clear flow that meanders through the center. Rohrer and tenor saxophonist Daniel Erdmann have known each other for six years. In their play, they try to keep it economical and efficient, none of them could be labelled a chatterbox. They hit the right spot and swirl about it, no soloist self-adulation needed. Erdmann has found his own voice, too, betting on the earthy natural sound of his instrument: he hisses, growls, overblows it, whispers sweet flatteries, keeps it rough in the middle of the flow. Supreme ease is required and provided by this dense, poetic group music that nestles organically around the bass of Danish-born Jonas Westergaard, who is also a member of the celebrated Danish outfit 'Blake Tartare' (fronted by Canadian sax wizard Michael Blake).