11th January 2015: Median Review weighs in on ‘Abstract Forces’ by Cloudmakers Trio.

“The name of the group and album comes from the analogy of a trio of rhythm section instruments acting as an engine room within the music. I thought of it like a power station that also produces clouds which have an abstract, ethereal quality to them. Our music is definitely highly charged and has a strong rhythmical focus on the one hand, but at the same time it is absolutely jazz in that it celebrates the freedom and openness of improvisation without being constrained by the compositions. There are abstract forces at work.”
Jim Hart

Here’s a highlight from the latest review:

“A strong mix of grooves, catchy themes and variations with a lot of open improvisations. Hart’s compositions explore the various structures, moods and eclectic soundscapes in which he makes music. On one hand, difficult to predict and exciting but on the other hand, still wonderfully accessible”
Median Info