„Introspective, melody-loving chamber jazz, conceived and played with a fine sense of community.” ROLLING STONE
„A great singer going her very own way.“ DEUTSCHLANDFUNK KULTUR
„An impressive sound experience of great spatial breadth, in which the focus is not on the virtuoso, but on the subtle.” NDR KULTUR
“Unashamedly intimate!“ JAZZTHING
For the Swiss singer Fiona Grond, the voice, whether with or without words, is an instrument and means of expressing an inner search for thoughts and feelings. Her ACT debut “Poesias” is an immersive, colorful exchange with people she knows closely both personally and musically: guitarist Philipp Schiepek and tenor saxophonist Moritz Stahl. Music full of warmth, depth and surprising turns. And a truly unique trio in intimate, sensitive interaction.
Fiona Grond’s music draws the listener in with its hushed tones, its awareness of the spaces between the notes, its contrasts and frictions, and the way it both defies expectations and breaks with convention. The charm of this music only really reveals itself when one lets it work its magic, when one listens carefully and most importantly of all, truly feels it. This process of listening to the music and reflecting on it continues in the interplay with Philipp Schiepek and Moritz Stahl. It can be heard very clearly that here are three people playing together who are very close to each other both artistically and personally: guitarist Philipp Schiepek proves once again quite how versatile and stunningly musical he is, whereas saxophonist Moritz Stahl – otherwise to be found in rip-roaring jazz-with-electronica settings such as “Ark Noir” or the “Jazzrausch Bigband” – impresses with how subtle and delicate his sound can be, with a particularly fine feeling for colour and texture. Grond, Stahl and Schiepek form a trio which interacts naturally and organically. The depths of concentration which they find are as unusual and original as their voice- saxophone-guitar ensemble. Hearing this group live in concert, one often has the im pression of eavesdropping on their creative process as it happens. This is almost spiritual music, and listeners who allow themselves to enter this magical world will find that spaces open up that they will be keen to explore again and again.
Fiona Grond, Moritz Stahl and Philipp Schiepek met while still studing. The trio got together in Fiona Grond’s adoptive city of Munich, where the local scene has been steadily gaining profile and visibility for a few years now; this trio counts as a significant new discovery on the Munich scene. The trio was founded out of the desire for a special and intimate formation and the collective interest in musical experimentation in autumn of 2018. In June of 2021 they released their debut album “Interspaces”. In the same year they took third place in the international JazzBeet competition at the Jazzfest Bonn and won the Women in Jazz competition at the Women in Jazz Festival in Halle, as well as the Jazz Prize of the City of Halle. In 2023 the trio presentet their second album “Poesias”, which was released on the renowned label ACT Records.
