2025

« A surprising album, thanks to the variety of styles… A truly 10-out-of- 10 tracks, full of embedded rhythmic changes, Andrea on the bass trumpet with killers’ improvisations-such insane jazz language and total command of the instrument, what a deep and rich sound he has! » Miquel Tuset Mallol for Jazz Club De Nit Radio (Spain)

« The trombonist becomes increasingly expressive in his playing, it’s clear that he gives his quartet space to explore. » Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther for Jazz’halo (Belgium)

« One cannot fail to appreciate the groove of his quartet, thanks in no small part to the impressive playing of the solid bassist Silvia Bolognesi. … What stands out most are four spontaneously recorded pieces whose rhythmic imprint shifts between spirited funk sequences and more introspective interludes, providing fertile ground for brilliant exchanges between horns and keyboards, spiced up by Joseph Bowie’s uninhibited vocalizations and some delightfully playful trombone duels. A session whose main strengths lie as much in the collective interplay as in Glockner’s undeniable mastery. » Jean-Pierre Vidal, Jazz Magazine (France)

« “Across The Lines” is a multithematic work that transcends simple listening to become a penetrating and shared practice, dispensing a mix of energy, inventiveness and respect for the idiomatic tradition. Andrea Glockner and his quartet establish themselves with a reading of jazz that is simultaneously innovative and intensely rooted in the founding acts of the African-American vernacular. In a world often torn apart, Glockner and associates’ concept becomes a reminder of the unifying and salvific power of music. » Francesco Cataldo Verrina, Doppia Jazz (Italy)

« Here comes “Swiss Interval”, also unfolding its narrative for more than twelve minutes, Pharoah is not far away, it grooves to the distinctive brassy sound of the bass trumpet which is Andrea’s signature. … The album concludes with “Playground”, a very soulful track with a hip-hop touch provided by Bowie’s voice. It’s hot and swings terribly. » Philippe Desmond pour Action Jazz, (France)

« “Across the Lines” by the Andrea Glockner Quartet is precisely this: the demonstration that jazz, when entrusted to prepared, curious and compositionally mature musicians, not only resists time, but crosses through it, absorbs it, renews itself. It is not a genre that takes refuge in nostalgia, but a living language that continues to expand, to welcome new forms, new rhythms, new sounds — without losing the intensity of the gesture, the lucidity of listening, the desire to tell stories. It is a record that is born within a tradition and then surpasses it, without denying it. And it does so naturally, without need for proclamations. Simply by playing.
“Across the Lines” is one of those albums that escapes any rigid classification. It is born in jazz, certainly, but doesn’t remain confined there. It moves naturally between funk pulsations, lyrical openings, hip-hop references, electronic intuitions that appear and vanish like flashes. Yet, it is never a demonstration of style, nor a parade of genres: it is a flow, a story made of atmospheres, of breaths and silences chosen with care.
It is a record that seems to ask you to get comfortable, but also to stay alert. Because beneath the apparent lightness lies deep thought, a search for meaning that is not afraid to cross through shadowy zones as well. There is never judgment, however. Only open questions. And this is perhaps the most beautiful thing: the way “Across the Lines” involves you without imposing itself, leaving you space to feel what you want — or what you can — in that moment.
At the end of the listening experience remains a strange and precious sensation: that of having been accompanied, not overwhelmed. Of having taken a brief but intense journey, in the company of someone who knows how to play, but first of all knows how to listen. » Redapolis Music Blog | Luca Redapolis (Italy)

« Some tracks truly manage to transcend the boundaries imposed by the genres into which we divide (artificially) the world of musical production: “Across the Lines” is certainly a record to put in your collection in the jazz section, but I can’t tell you whether it’s old or new jazz; I then suggest placing it not at the center of your library, but near the funky section, not far from hip-hop and not far from rock either. In short, it shouldn’t be very distant from where you’ve placed Tale Spinnin’ by Weather Report or Metal Fatigue by Allan Holdsworth: if you want to make us happy, go and check the distance from the seminal Live in Seattle by John Coltrane with Pharoah Sanders. » Giancarlo Passarella | Musical News (Italy)

Radio / TV

InJazz Radio (NL), Radio France (FR), O2 radio (FR), Jazz Club De Nit (ES), Radiostart (IT), Contattoradio (IT), Anima Jazz radio (IT), Telemia (IT)

2024

« A modern jazz that grooves, but above all reveals a beautiful richness… nods to hip-hop and a deep respect for jazz history… Coltrane doesn’t feel far off, especially in the flashes of the bass trumpet and trombone, in the free-flowing developments that emerge with coherence… a colorful, virtuosic, and above all, melodic music. » Philippe Desmond for Action Jazz (France)