Pianist / Composer Thomas Barth defines music as "audible energy". Crossing stylistic borders, he becomes one with the flow and shares it with the listeners. Stylistically, he defines the roots and wings of his work as "Contemporary Renaissance, comb [+]Pianist / Composer Thomas Barth defines music as "audible energy". Crossing stylistic borders, he becomes one with the flow and shares it with the listeners. Stylistically, he defines the roots and wings of his work as "Contemporary Renaissance, combining art, philosophy, science and dogma- free, natural spirituality.
The US - Magazine "Jazz Now " wrote about his work, "His original compositions and interpretations are a delight to hear on CD and in live performances. His musical style includes scintillating, dynamic, beautifully creative improvisations on a mainly contemporary music palette which superbly mix tasteful influences of Jazz, Classical, New Age and R&B that celebrate and enrich the universal human spirit."
Thomas Barth has studied with Herbie Hancock and Joe Zawinul and worked with Mike Stern, Craig Handy, Gerald Veasley, Mike Baker, Brand Nubian, Beat 4 Feet, Stray Dog Music, Electric Diamond and Eumir Deodato (02 Jazz Festival Vienna, State Opera)among others.
His double CD set "Beyond Black and White" shows his dedication on diligence of musicality and beyond boundary. The piano strain leads is to his journey of musicality and spirituality. (Ajie Wartono / WartaJazz.com)
Thomas Barth in an interview about the music on "Beyond Black and White":
"I would love to introduce the category "Contemporary Renaissance"- as to me it stands for the holistic and ageless quality in music. Also the metaphysical aspect of the record, its connection to numerology and its messages, which are very personal and global at the same time.
It is also Classical piano music, written and performed by one player here and now. Like in the good old times. And it is Jazz at the same time. Many have limited associations with all these terms so I steer away from that because then you are dealing with other people's limitations and prejudices more than with the message itself- which we miss to hear when we only focus on our own noise in our heads. Re-membering this "open awareness" is a constant exercise for one's development.
Among the 21 pieces there are different examples for different categories. All together, they form a unity, a statement. The listeners explore themselves by listening to the music. The more they resonate to this, find their individ
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