Phronesis

Phronesis

After winning awards for album of the year (“Alive”) by readers of the leading British magazines MOJO (rock) and Jazz Wise (jazz), the young trio Phronesis presents one of the greatest surprises on the jazz scene in 2010. The band is led by the Danish double bass player Jasper Hoiby, partnered with Swedish drummer Anton Eger and pianist Ivo Neame, one of the leaders of the younger jazz generation in England. In combining lyrical moments with free-flowing energy, and through strong interaction of all three musicians, the listener can recognize the concept that was earlier promoted by Brad Mehldau, Avishai Cohen and the Swedish trio e.s.t.