Dunkles Licht
GLM, 2024
8/10
A Berlin singer and actress, Nina Ernst brings along, Tino Derado (piano), Max Hacker (flutes, clarinet, saxophone), Raphael J. Zweifel (cello), and Andreas Weiser (percussion) for these worldly jazz sounds.
“Ich hab’ nie nachgedacht” starts the listen with Ernst’s very expressive vocals alongside warm keys and playful percussion for a opener with much beauty, and “Dein Garten” follows with emotive strings and sophisticated keys that suit the soft singing of the poetic delivery.
Entering the middle, the frisky percussion of “Wenn ich ein Kätzchen wär’” recruits bright vocals and moody keys for the unpredictable grace, while the swift and animated “Die letzte Sucht” comes with plenty of charm amid the flowing keys and plucked strings.
Close to the end, “Im Meer” is an intimate moment of dreamy ideas that allow for Ernrst’s stirring voice to tug on the heartstrings, and “Was bleibt’ exits with a lush and cozy finish of rich and globally welcoming song craft.
An effort that’s not without soul or melancholy, Ernst meshes jazz, Brazilian sounds and classical ideas into a dark versus light experience that is quite alluring.
Travels well with: Quadro Nuevo- Happy Deluxe; Christian Winninghoff- Cloud Sounds