Wolfgang Muthspiel – TOUCH ft. Linda Oh & Lionel Loueke

They are phenomenal players of their respective instruments: Wolfgang Muthspiel and Lionel Loueke on guitar and Linda May Han Oh on bass. But in the new project Touch they take a surprising path. Like in their first YouTube video as a trio, with a live performance of the song ‘Elba Waltz’. Here they are not just improvising on strings, but they’re also singing in harmony. This spring they will tour together for the first time.

Touch is spearheaded by the Austrian guitar maestro Wolfgang Muthspiel. In the 1990s he moved to New York, where he rapidly developed himself as a guitarist in the upper regions of the jazz world. Today he lives in Vienna, but he still regularly works with major artists from all over the world. His latest four albums were released on the prestigious label ECM Records.

His partners in this trio are also world-renowned. Guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke, born in Benin, has played alongside legends such as Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea, and has collaborated with the greatest talents of his generation, including Esperanza Spalding and Robert Glasper. Linda May Han Oh is in high demand as a bassist and is known for playing in the Pat Metheny Group, as well as with jazz greats such as Mark Turner, Dave Douglas en Joe Lovano.

Wolfgang Muthspiel guitar, Lionel Loueke guitar, Linda May Han Oh double bass