Thomas Ruckert Trio- For All We Know (CD) Ben Nichols & Rick Steff showcasing both the strength of

showcasing both the strength of Pryor's songwriting and the capabilities of the full band to transform the collection into something new

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perfect for the coarse lyrics within

though the group spent the pandemic rewriting and overhauling their maiden batch of songs at leisure

Thomas Ruckert Trio- For All We Know (CD) Ben Nichols & Rick Steff showcasing both the strength of"For All We Know" is the pure document of a magical concert evening in the LOFT in Cologne: without cuts and without any subsequent embellishment. A piano trio that plays standards, including ubiquitous ones such as "Stella By Starlight" and "Body and Soul": a case of decent, basic jazz? By no means! "We're really creating weird stuff," pianist Thomas Ruckert said. Weird, because it is completely detached from the usual conventions of standard