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The most dance/commercial track on the album is ‘Expecting Repercussions’ on a jazz-piano-broken tip with excellent vocals by Dania König. Also look out for the 12” with remixes Trüby Trio and Volker Meitz.

But with my new found enthusiasm for trios [well, the Elizabeth Shepherd Trio in particular] this album is a chance to catch up on Mr. Vogt, (he of the superb [re:jazz] version of ‘Torch Of Freedom’ and Rockers Hi-Fi’s ‘Push Push’) as he leads on piano/keyboards with Andreas Manns (Bass) and Volker Schmidt (Drums).

The CD opens with a jazz-reggae track, ‘The Look Into Your Eyes’ (with the vocals by Roger Cicero). I think it falls a little short of the commercialism of radio plays on a Smooth FM (dreams of a ‘new’ Police will have to hold on). Both ‘Expecting Repercussions’ and ‘The Look Into Your Eyes’ (different version on the 12”) are unrepresentative of the CD as a whole as the rest of the album, save for Vogt on vocals on the last track, is all instrumental tracks.

Much in the Jez Nelson/Radio 3 style, there’s bits of fusion, prog rock, classical thrown in (probably best exhibited on ‘The Watermethod Man’ or ‘Circle Of Friends’) but there’s no denying all the musicians are on top form.

So, not really 100% for me (try the 12” as that has the original version of ‘Expecting Repercussions’ on it, as played by Mr Peterson) but it’s of note that this is INFRACom!’s 128th release out of their Frankfurt base. Particularly good to see this CD keeps to their mantra of supporting artists that cross “all borders musically, geographically and racially”. Very FLY.

Hectic Mox Nomination: ‘Expecting Repercussions’

Reviewed: Matthias Vogt Trio - Changing Colours (INFRACom!) Cat. No: IC 128-2 Format: CD Released: 2006
Tracklisting:
1 The Look Into Your Eyes (4:54)
2 Circle Of Friends (4:20)
3 The Watermethod Man (6:09)
4 Expecting Repercussions (3:36)
5 Scarlett (4:55)
6 Changing Colours (4:11)
7 Down The Wind (9:16)
8 Nr. 12 (0:54)
9 With A Smile (5:12)
10 Pilot (4:06)

Links:
www.infracom.de
MATTHIAS VOGT TRIO : ‘Expecting Repercussions’ at Phonica Records.
A1. Expecting Repercussions (Truby Trio Treatment)
A2. Expecting Repercussions (Album Version)
A3. Expecting Repercussions (Meitz’ Leichtwaden-Mix)
A4. The Look Into Your Eyes (Frost Und Wagner Rmx)
Gilles Peterson : Tracklisting Sunday 12th March 2006 : Mark de Clive-Lowe / Sergio Mendes Interview. Matthias Vogt Trio - ‘Expecting Repercussions’ feat. Dania König [Original Album Version] (INFRACom!)