With his new Italian group, the renowned German pianist Christian Pabst expresses his passion for the sounds of the ‘south’ and at the same time writes a musical love letter to his adopted homeland, Italy. In the concert, which is also an album, The Palm Tree Line, Pabst explores the melodic beauty between the 44th parallel north and 44th parallel south, the only region in the world where palm trees grow. The musical journey features intense renditions of Italian soundtracks, an explosive version of Bernstein’s Mambo, elegant Cuban sounds with Alhambra and the ironic Mexican love story Déjame Llorar. The pianist, accompanied by his new Italian band, demonstrates remarkable instrumental control, melodic sensitivity and rhythmic energy in this, his most personal album to date. A step forward in the German virtuoso musician’s career.
