Stefan Schöler Trio - Psalm B (2026) Mp3 / Flac / Hi-Res

The creative willfulness is immediately apparent. Just like the playful spirit. A photograph of four athletes, visibly marked by a match, in trilogue with the group’s name and the album title: Stefan Schöler Trio – “Psalm B”. A strange, seemingly peculiar combination. Stefan Schöler is aware of this. He accepts the unpredictable nature of the effect. The photograph, taken in 1966 on the sidelines of a Gaelic football match in Dublin, Ireland, by the world-renowned photographer Evelyn Hofer, had a magnetic pull on him. He discovered it in a Hofer exhibition at the Museum Kurhaus in his hometown of Kleve in the far west of Germany. Subsequently, he did everything in his power to obtain permission to use it. The question of ‘why?’ dissolves satisfyingly in his keen explanation. The pianist and composer follows his intuition unconditionally while also closely reflecting on his decisions. In this case, he quickly arrives at a “profoundly human” element that speaks to him in the image. This, in turn, corresponds to Hofer’s intention to capture naturalness. How does the album title fit that? Schöler doesn’t construct any intellectual bridges. For him, the term ‘psalm’ has become a kind of key to a spiritual context in his work over the years, initially stemming from a specific religious connection. He opened this up a few years ago. Even in the expression of these athletes, he senses some of that. That’s sufficient. And it might just ignite the curiosity and openness for the sonic content of this album, Schöler’s fourth, in receptive listeners.

Tracklist
1. Stefan Schöler Trio - Psalm B
2. Stefan Schöler Trio - Bob Chigarillo
3. Stefan Schöler Trio - Romanze Vom Wald
4. Stefan Schöler Trio - Für Benachbarte Länder
5. Stefan Schöler Trio - Was Du Nachher Noch Gesagt Hast
6. Stefan Schöler Trio - Stella by Starlight
7. Stefan Schöler Trio - Ronny & Francesko
8. Stefan Schöler Trio - Erhaben
9. Stefan Schöler Trio - Psalm C

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