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"Close Your Eyes" - the title that trumpeter Bill Petry gave to his debut album can be read as an instruction manual: Listen to this music as an offer to pause, to slow down, to reassure yourself in times of uncertainty, crisis and hectic everyday life. Don't close your eyes and go on, but rather close your eyes and let yourself in for the peace that is inherent in this music. Familiar, intimate stories are told, stories that are conveyed through the language of music, songs that in this case manage without words. Restrained, trusting in the beauty of the music, harmonically refined and melodically touching, Petry plays to his particular strength: an unmistakable sound, rich in nuances, colors and emotions.

With Close Your Eyes, Bill Petry has created a mature and very personal album. He is a musician who no longer needs to find himself, who has already found his voice. Stylistically, Petry cannot be pigeonholed as a jazz musician. With Till Brönner, who produced the debut album, two kindred spirits have joined forces for this project: both play the trumpet in a way that should come as close as possible to the human voice. Brönner has long since made a name for himself as a producer. With "Close Your Eyes", Brönner has now produced an album for another trumpeter for the first time.

Photo credit: Ilka

23.5., 8 p.m.

Frankfurter Hof, Augustinerstr. 55, Mainz

2for1: 32 € (free choice of seats)

23.5., 19-19.30, box office