Nils Wulker & Arne Jansen - Closer (2023) [Official Digital Download]

Harmony and tension, softness and strength - rarely are contrasts as noticeable and close as in a couple. In the active dialogue of the musical duo, in the constant give and take, listening and communicating, demanding and supporting, the two ECHO jazz award winners Nils Wülker and Arne Jansen now invite us to their first joint duo album. The ten tracks on "Closer" are wonderfully different and pleasantly surprising, telling exciting stories with new original compositions, interpretations from the repertoire of the two leaders and covers of some of their favorite pop and rock songs, from Nine Inch Nails to Ry X to The Blue Nile. With every note, they win over the listeners, accompanying them on a journey through new and exciting soundscapes like good friends. Sometimes empathetic and intimate, then again cinematic and atmospherically dense, from the ultimate reduction in a duet to an almost orchestral sound, the two exceptional musicians and close friends explore what they have in common and live out their peculiarities in the music on "Closer". It doesn't get any closer than that.

Track List:
01. Nils Wülker, Arne Jansen - Hurt
02. Nils Wülker, Arne Jansen - Nika's Dream
03. Nils Wülker, Arne Jansen - Deep Dive
04. Nils Wülker, Arne Jansen - YaYaYa
05. Nils Wülker, Arne Jansen - Beyond the Bavarian Sky
06. Nils Wülker, Arne Jansen - He Who Counts the Stars
07. Nils Wülker, Arne Jansen - It Won't Be Long
08. Nils Wülker, Arne Jansen - So Close to You
09. Nils Wülker, Arne Jansen - The Great He-Goat
10. Nils Wülker, Arne Jansen - Let's Go Out Tonight