Herd

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With Herd, pianist Vera Kappeler and percussionist

Peter Conradin Zumthor present on Intakt Records their

long-awaited second duo album after their acclaimed 2014

debut Babylon-Suite.

Kappeler/Zumthor is an exceptionally innovative duo. They

are bubbling over with ideas, yet take their time to develop

new programs, working with the utmost care. They are

oriented towards international innovation in the border

area of jazz and new music and have a huge artistic potential,

which the two of them exploit brilliantly on Herd. Their

common sound cosmos surprises with playfulness and a

peculiarity that reaches into the bizarre. With exceptional

musical and technical skills, they have, over the years.

They developed their very own musical language and are

masters at telling stories with their music.

Author Reto Hänny writes in the literary liner notes, burning

strong images into the reader's mind in a language that

carries a lot of music and flow: "What else is there to say

except that I like this music and to repeat it endlessly; it

sings, it sings, again and again, touching, stirring, heart -

breakingly beautiful."