German-born Jazz Pianist Matti Klein Pays Tribute to SA’s Abdullar Ibrahim in Debut Soul Trio Album

One of the most impressive groove-based jazz musicians on the German scene today, Matti Klein has performed at some of the most prestigious jazz venues across the globe – Ronnie Scott’s, the Blue Note in Tokyo as well as international festivals such as Jazz in Marciac and Pori Jazz.

On this debut album, the trio stretches across a wide stylistic arc encompassing Klein’s musical progression. When asked about the group, Klein said “In this trio, I can live out my love of instrumental groove jazz as well as create an exciting format for my compositions, with the Wurlitzer as the main instrument, creating a new basic sound, instead of a classic line-up with bass, the three of us, with the Rhodes Bass in my left hand, can play pretty fat grooves. The soul in the band name is very important to me, also as an emphasis that this is an