Ephemer - Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 115 Vroni Frisch
Album info
Album-Release:
2026
HRA-Release:
23.10.2026
Album including Album cover
- 1 Why 06:37
- 2 Sometimes crappy sometimes happy 04:56
- 3 Stream 08:01
- 4 Lugano 06:47
- 5 Ephemer 03:27
- 6 Drab 06:03
- 7 Megalodon - Prologue 02:09
- 8 Megalodon 07:53
- 9 Romi 05:44
Info for Ephemer - Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 115
Ephemer takes its title from the Greek word for something that lasts only a short time: fleeting, transient and impermanent. It is a fitting image for the music of bassist, composer and bandleader Vroni Frisch, whose quartet thrives on the tension between carefully shaped compositions and moments that can exist only once.
With Gregor Schor on reeds, Manuel Seng on piano and Rhodes, Tobias Frohnhöfer on drums and Frisch on six-string electric bass, the VRONI FRISCH BAND moves freely between contemporary jazz, lyrical chamber-like passages, cinematic colours and powerful grooves. Frisch’s writing leaves room for contrast: music can be smooth and delicate one moment, rough and untamed the next. At the centre are strong melodies, rich harmonies and intricate rhythms, while improvisation gives each piece the freedom to take an unexpected turn.
Across nine original compositions, Ephemer captures that balance of structure and openness. Tracks such as “Why,” “Stream,” “Lugano,” “Drab” and the expansive “Megalodon” reveal a band equally comfortable with subtle interplay and grand gestures. The result is music that feels composed without becoming fixed: constantly shifting, developing and responding in the moment.
For Frisch, whose work spans jazz, improvised music, art-pop and large ensemble composition, the quartet has become a focused space in which to bring together these different musical experiences.
Vroni Frisch, 6-string electric bass and composition
Gregor Schor, saxophone
Manuel Seng, piano
Tobias Frohnhöfer, drums
Vroni Frisch Band
There is room for everything here: from smooth and delicate to rough and wild. The compositions by Mainz-based bassist and composer Vroni Frisch invite the listener on an atmospheric journey—one where the songs always take center stage, yet are free to evolve in any direction.
At times, the music ventures into classical or cinematic soundscapes, distilling a variety of influences and styles with a penchant for grand gestures. The tension between composed and improvised elements plays a key role in the band’s live performances.
An in-demand bassist—active in jazz, pop, and crossover—as well as a composer for big bands, Vroni now focuses on a quartet format, using it to bring her musical vision to life through lyrical melodies, compelling harmonies, intricate rhythms, and rich, full-bodied grooves.
To this end, she has gathered a group of musical companions around herself and her six-string electric bass, allowing the flow, the sheer joy of playing, and those spontaneous "magic moments" to unfold freely.
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