Karlzon, Jacob & Rhani Krija
Mosaic
The music of Jacob Karlzon and Rhani Krija is as varied in color and shape, as geometrically stimulating and exemplarily figurative as a mosaic. The two musicians, who each had different musical socializations, are "Mosaic": a piano and percussion duo that takes the power of intuition to new heights on their debut album. The first encounter between Swedish pianist Jacob Karlzon and Moroccan percussionist Rhani Krija took place on the road in Dominic Miller's band. Krija marveled at Karlzon's musicality and openness to spontaneously create melodic and rhythmic gems of the most vital expressiveness. The pianist, on the other hand, was immediately struck by the percussionist's ability and urge to compose live on stage and enter into musical dialog. Both felt instantly at home in each other's rich musical language