Jochen Rueckert Charm Offensife

On Charm Offensive, Rueckert’s second Pirouet CD, some of the most inventive and successful players on the NY scene join up as drummer Jochen Rueckert, tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, guitarist Mike Moreno, and bassist Orlando le Fleming conduct a captivating musical foray into original musical terrain: Transfigured South Indian music and compositions with an autobiographical feel performed with a mixture of playfulness and profundity.