LHZ + H (Thomas Lehn, Carl Ludwig Hubsch, Philip Zoubek, Franz Hautzinger) - SCOPE-mono044 (Monotype 2011)

Throughout all about improvisation is the disc by Thomas Lehn (analogue synthesizer), Carl Ludwig Hubsch (tuba). Philip Zoubek (piano), and Franz Hauzinger (quartertone trumpet). The first three have a regular trio (LHZ), so now its LHZ+H. All of these players are pretty well-known in the world of improvisation and highly talented players. The recordings here are already from 2008, made in concert with some post editing and mixing stage later on. The piano plays the role of the old man: it usually sounds like a piano, in between we sometimes hear the trumpet and tuba, but they alternate also into playing the instruments as objects. Lehn on the very other end of the spectrum of course has an instrument that can always sounds as anything, and makes the most crazy sounds. These four players however are skilled in improvising and keen listeners and responders. They listen and act accordingly which results in four finely crafted pieces of sheer silence and sheer action. Perhaps no big surprise, but throughout a great disc. Frans de Waard [Vital Weekly #819, 14.02.2012]
Monotype Records