{"product_id":"michael-schiefel-platypus-trio-michael-schiefel-platypus-trio","title":"Michael Schiefel Platypus Trio – Michael Schiefel Platypus Trio","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"67\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"67\"\u003eMichael Schiefel Platypus Trio – Michael Schiefel Platypus Trio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"501\"\u003eA playful yet deeply exploratory jazz set, this self-titled release from the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMichael Schiefel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and his Platypus Trio blends inventive vocal jazz, improvisation, and rhythmic experimentation into a conceptually unified work. Known for pushing the boundaries of jazz singing, Schiefel treats the voice as both instrument and storyteller, shifting between lyrical phrasing, abstraction, and extended vocal textures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eAcross the album, recurring “platypus” motifs act as a loose conceptual thread - less narrative, more symbolic playground - allowing the trio to move fluidly between structured compositions and free improvisation. Tracks like “Listen!” and “Platypus Dancing” set an energetic, exploratory tone, while shorter interludes such as “Platypus Swimming” provide brief moments of minimal, almost sketch-like reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003eThe centrepiece, “Dreamtime Platypus,” stretches into an expansive improvisational journey, where time feels elastic and the trio’s interplay becomes increasingly abstract and atmospheric. Throughout, the music balances humour, virtuosity, and spontaneity without losing cohesion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003eMichael Schiefel Platypus Trio\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a distinctive statement in modern European jazz - quirky on the surface, but underpinned by serious improvisational craft and a willingness to challenge expectations of what vocal jazz can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1626\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1a0u3ea\" data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eListen!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9e83w7\" data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003ePlatypus Dancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4bm3zf\" data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003ePlatypus On The Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7o4dz5\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003ePlatypus Mediation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qiepo5\" data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003ePlatypus Swimming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fnv75\" data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003eDreamtime Platypus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"t51nre\" data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003ePlatypus Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yy6kxf\" data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1626\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eThe Home Of The Platypus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EIfn30N542M?si=SE_mnDm75X1RGiOV\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Budapest Music Center Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53491019514198,"sku":"BMC CD 207","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_8b555837-7df8-40ab-a147-2809f4cd19f1.jpg?v=1778084858","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/michael-schiefel-platypus-trio-michael-schiefel-platypus-trio","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}