Persian kamancheh master Kayhan Kalhor and the three Dutch jazz musicians of the Rembrandt Trio played their first concert together in 2013 and have been touring worldwide ever since. The musicians formed a deep friendship that led to the album release, It’s Still Autumn.

The album has been lauded for its ability to merge two different cultures to form a surprising harmony and an undefinable new sound. Kayhan Kalhor has been instrumental in popularising Persian music in the West, and the Rembrandt Trio is known for its pioneering work in blending art music from the Middle East with improvised Jazz.

Pianist Rembrandt Frerichs, bass player Tony Overwater and drummer Vinsent Planjer are known for the remarkable use of historical instruments, which can be heard on the album: a modern copy of a 1790 fortepiano, 1650 Violone and the self-invented ‘Whisper Kit’ which brings together percussion instruments from various cultures and periods to create a rich rhythmic basis.

Together with the kamancheh, they have created an unparalleled sound that transcends boundaries.

“You can get lost in this music in a wonderful way. It roams through far-flung provenances and ages…mystically tinted, mysterious sounds, which echo in the inclined listener for a long time.” Jazz Thing, Germany

“Extra-worldly beautiful…The compactness of this music, the merging of two completely different cultures and the way in which it is performed is a perpetual surprise.” JazzNu, Netherlands

“Different styles and cultures flow together as a matter of course and delight with a genre. and cross-border sound…The wistful sound leaves a feeling of melancholy and even a little sadness, yet the music is airy and lively in its flow…The album title fits, it is certainly autumnal.” Musik an sich, Germany

“This is how the champions are playing….Although the present is embedded in the past, most of the composition has sewn quotes from folk music, there is a folk theme from Armenia, there are compositions by Kalhor, the musical architecture of the whole runs into the future—the details present in the language of music are astounding.” Multikulti