triosence

About triosence:
The band project of pianist Bernhard Schüler has existed since 1999, has gone through several line-ups and looks back on nine album releases. Musically and by name, triosence (word creation, derived from trio-essence) refers to the approach of equality of instruments, modelled on the US pianist Bill Evans. Schüler studied at the “Hochschule für Musik” in Cologne, won numerous national and international competitions and was nominated for the German Record Critics’ Prize, among others. In the meantime he lives again in his native town Kassel.

About Paolo Fresu:
Winner of a wide array of awards, professor, and director of various Italian and international institutions, Paolo Fresu has performed around the world with the most important names of Afro-American music over the past 30 years.
He has participated in over 350 recordings, some as a leader, others as a sideman, and still other projects mixing ethnic, jazz, world music, contemporary, and ancient music.
Mr. Fresu is artistic director of the Berchidda Festival Time In Jazz and – as teacher – leaded for 25 years the Jazz Seminars in Nuoro (Sardinia).
He is also involved in the production of numerous multimedia projects, cooperating with actors, dancers, painters, sculptors, and poets, as well as writing music for film, documentary, video, ballet, and theater pieces. Mr. Fresu lives between Paris, Bologna and Sardinia. His unique trumpet sound is recognized as one of the most distinctive in the contemporary jazz scene. He was honored with the important honoris causa degree in Social Psychology at Università Bicocca of Milano, Italy and the historical “Sigillo di Ateneo” by Urbino University.

“…the new faces of German jazz” stern

“when Bernhard Schüler (piano), Omar Rodriguez Calvo (bass) and Tobias Schulte (drums) make music, their melodic playing carries us off into extraordinary poetic worlds of sound” SWR2

“For more than 20 years, pianist Bernhard Schüler has been the mastermind of the ensemble triosence, composing the pieces with that certain something that is so unique in the German jazz scene. For this new release, he has again strung 11 of his little masterpieces on a string of pearls.” SWR2, CD of the Week

“Feel-good jazz that remains artful enough…” Schwäbisches Tagblatt

“At a concert of “Triosence” you bring some sunshine to your soul in the gloomy winter weather. And enough sun, not only for the ears, there is with the new album “Giulia”.” MAZ

“[One is] longing for such a feelgood album as “Giulia”.” kulturnews

“With their new album Giulia, the three musicians are at the height of their art.” Jazzthetik

“All three musicians and their guest Paolo Fresu make Giulia an album that raises lightness and transparency in sound to a new level and radiates a joie de vivre that is good to have, especially in these times, but actually at any time.” Jazzthetik

“A life-affirming sign of confidence, lightness, fullness. (…) In the best piano trio manner, the voices of piano, bass and drums flow equally into each other, always emphasizing melody and in transparent, cheerful lightness.” Jazzpodium

“The latest album by the long-lived piano trio around mastermind Bernhard Schüler is an inspired sonic journey through some of Italy’s most beautiful spots, flooding melancholy souls with optimism by the hectolitre. But never at the expense of quality.” Jazzthing

“Giulia” breathes confidence and lightness, creates the feeling of physical closeness of a loved one, of the happiness of finally seeing the sun again, a glass of red wine in hand and boundless optimism.” Jazzthing

“[The music] caresses the soul” Piano NEWS

“The compositions, which the trio itself wants to be understood as “song jazz,” are always immersed in warm melodies.” STEREO

“[…] wonderful, sparkling, only seemingly light, but always light-footed music like a summer breeze[…]” drums&percussions

“They celebrate the dolce vita quite uninhibitedly.” Fono Forum

“Triosence led by German pianist Bernhard Schüler are one of the leading piano trios in Germany – they play excellent modern jazz with a distinct cinematic touch – Schüler is a very likeable frontman as well as musician and bassist Omar Rodriguez Calvo is one of the best European bassists around at the moment.” Jazzwise

After their major international ‘25th Anniversary Tour’ with over 50 concerts and over 25 million listens on Spotify, the band triosence will release their 10th album ‘Stories Of Life’ on SONY Music Masterworks in September 2025.

The new songs by pianist and bandleader Bernhard Schüler transform personal life stories into touching music. He knows how to weave catchiness, musical depth and sophistication in a unique way. His new album deals with the tension between the lows and highs of life and searches for a musical connection between these poles. Titles such as ‘Little Lost Wonder’ and ‘Dear Rainer’ deal with strokes of fate and loss. ‘Marakesh Swing’ and “Tomato Party”, on the other hand, deal with exuberant, cheerful and funny moments. The band’s music combines genres such as jazz, pop, folk, Latin and world music to create unmistakable soundscapes. The melodies and the song are always at the centre of all this. The band therefore also describes its musical style as ‘songjazz’. Their concerts are a firework of rousing, highly virtuosic joy of playing, stylistically colourful and varied. They offer a broad musical spectrum ranging from contemplative, thoughtful and intimate colours to powerful, groovy and rocking sounds. They also delight their audience with humorous anecdotes from the bandleader to accompany the songs. The fact that triosence can also inspire non-jazz listeners is proven by the millions of streams on online music platforms.

With their unmistakable style, the trio, with Bernhard Schüler (p), Omar Rodriguez Calvo (b), Tobias Schulte (dr), has won over audiences and the press in Germany and around the world. ‘Wonderfully catchy music! You don’t have to be an expert to recognise the beauty of triosence’s melodies.’ ‘A highlight that gets under your skin!’ and “An example of musical trinity” are just some of the press reviews that celebrate the trio on an international level.

The music of triosence is characterised not only by the equal status of the instruments, but above all by the strength of its melodies. A catchiness that never comes across as banal or even simple-minded, but instead allows the listener to immerse themselves in the depths of the music through its clear structure and beauty, giving them plenty of room for emotions, thoughts and even dreams.

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triosence – Anniversary tour
One of the most successful piano trios around pianist and bandleader Bernhard Schüler with Omar Rodriguez Calvo on double bass and Tobias Schulte on drums and percussion is celebrating its 25th anniversary! On their big anniversary tour, the three musicians present a best-of programme from 25 years of band history. You can hear numerous ‘triosence classics’ that the band has not played for many years – newly arranged and in a new guise.