Solo Piano
As a soloist, Uwe Oberg focuses on free playing with original compositions. He also embeds material of different origin. Starting freely, proceeding with an original and ending up in a Coltrane tune, all in one piece.
Deconstruction / transformation / transition. Where is the bridge, what happens to a piece if it develops from a very different one? Finding is challenge and fun.
Monk and Steve Lacy always have been good companions, but there are also lovely pieces by Annette Peacock or Robert Wyatt. Whatever Oberg plays, he transforms each material in his very personal, twinkling sound without musical borders.
Oberg played on numerous CDs and received 2007 the award „Hessischer Jazzpreis“.
His CD „WORK“ has been voted for The Wire Top 50 Releases of 2015.
…plays ELLINGTON
Duke Ellington is one of the most eminent musicians and composers of the 20th century. Many of his pieces are significant Jazz-standards today.
„Ellington’s music accompanied me all my life. His way of playing piano definetly left traces with me. Beside my own music I love to immerse into the Jazz-tradition. I’m fascinated by history and its transition into today.
I dedicated concerts to Thelonious Monk, Steve Lacy, Paul & Carla Bley oder John Coltrane.
I don’t want to play Ellington’s compositions simply and straightforward, it’s a work in progress, a constant transformation. I’m having fun with the sound of his big band, his piano technique, his titles, all that is important for my approach to Ellington. And I like to blend his music with my originals, my personal sound.“