At The Right Time Rasmus Sørensen

• 1 The Sun 03:23
• 2 Embrace The Circumstance 03:08
• 3 Retreat 02:39
• 4 Stilts 02:09
• 5 Perennial Youth 06:28
• 6 Earthlings 02:48
• 7 Blasting 03:16
• 8 Enchantment 04:33
• 9 49 03:18
• 10 Shoes Off 03:41
• 11 Ocean Waves 02:11
• 12 At The Right Time 04:31
• Total Runtime 42:05

Info for At The Right Time

Following a period of five years establishing himself and blossoming into an innovative and in-demand creative force on the New York jazz scene, 26 year old Danish pianist/composer Rasmus Sørensen returns to his home country to present his third accomplished piano trio record in two years. Combining musicianship far beyond his years with a distinctive contemporary voice, ‘At The Right Time’ is set to release on November 15th on April Records.

The record follows his 2022 debut ‘Traits’ which showcased his capabilities as a modern jazz composer and instrumentalist and 2024’s ‘Balancing Act’, which saw the rising star stretch out on American Songbook classics alongside New York bassist Alexander Claffy and celebrated drummer Kendrick Scott.

Now, in 2024, At the Right Time cements Sørensen’s position as a trailblazing voice on his instrument whilst providing subtle nods to modern jazz piano greats of the 21st Century: there’s some Fred Hersch counterpoint, Brad Mehldau-esque improvisational elasticity, Vijay Iyer influenced rhythmic cycles, a touch of Robert Glasper’s acoustic hip-hop inflection, and hints of Craig Taborn’s polytonality.

Featuring 12 diverse original compositions, the focus of this trio is on togetherness, with which the three formidable players bring the music to life.

Jon Henriksson’s bass sound holds the trio in an enveloping warmth that seems destined to become well known to European audiences. At the drums, Francesco Ciniglio, most recently heard by those audiences as a member of Wynton Marsalis’s quartet, brings out the color, energy and movement sewn into the writing. The trio juxtaposes the feelings of being tightly locked-in and suspended in free-floating time, and spends most of its time in the best of both rhythmic worlds.

Rasmus Sørensen, grand piano
Jon Henriksson, double bass
Francesco Ciniglio, drums

Recorded at The Village Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 12th-13th 2024
Engineered and Mixed by August Wanngren
Mastered by John Fomsgaard

Rasmus Sørensen
Danish pianist, composer and improviser Rasmus Sørensen moved to New York City in 2018 and has since gained wide recognition for his accessible yet forward-looking sound both as a musician and composer. Having collaborated with a vast array of artists across genres over the years as well as having toured extensively, his debut trio album Traits was released on june 17th 2022 and exhibits Rasmus' perception of the world around us through his musical scope. ​

Born and raised in a musically active family in northern Denmark, Rasmus quickly picked up a passion for music and became a sought after pianist at an early age. He then decided to attend the jazz program at Skurups Folkhögskola in Sweden after turning 19 and moved to Copenhagen the year after, trialing life as a professional musician. Finally, he decided to move across the pond a year later to attend the Manhattan School of Music, where he was offered a full-tuition scholarship based on his audition. Since then, he's been mentored by some of the greatest living musicians and educators of the art form including Buster Williams, Phil Markowitz, Stefon Harris, Dayna Stephens, John Riley, Lenny White and Rogerio Boccato and has gotten to perform alongside many of the most accomplished musicians on the New York jazz scene as well as having performed his original music at prestigious venues such as The Jazz Gallery, Smalls Jazz Club, Mezzrow, Cafe Bohemia, 55 Bar and Ornithology Jazz Club. ​

Rasmus also frequents other countries as a result of his musical endeavors and has toured with various groups in Canada, Russia, France, The Netherlands, Italy, England, Finland, Lithuania and Switzerland to name a few.

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