The title says it all: Conversations. Jasper van't Hof, Paul Heller, Martin Gjakonovski and Bodek Janke have intensive musical conversations, they talk amicably, wittily, informally, but never without commitment. You listen to them as if you were listening to a confidential conversation that you can't, and don't have to, avoid: The Inspirational Conversation is made to be shared and enjoyed. We have a communication that works incredibly naturally, enthuses Paul Heller. None of us feels pushed in any direction, it's a conversation between friends who get along well. Heller is aware that Jasper van't Hof's contribution is something very special: Jasper doesn't accompany, he brings constantly coming up with things that you react to and do things in turn that you probably never would have done otherwise. Paul Heller was already listening to Jasper van't Hof's records when he was young, especially his albums with Bob Malach and Charlie Mariano are still enormously important to me to this day. They played together for the first time at a birthday concert for Ack van Royen, whereupon Heller invited van't Hof to his concert series Paul Heller invites.... It was 2013 and I thought that Martin Gjakonovski and Bodek Janke could fit in well. Even the sound check was magical, and after an amazing concert we decided to stay together as a band from now on. Right from the start, it was important to Heller to emphasize van't Hof's compositional side in particular: His pieces have an emotionality that you don't normally get doesn't know. This is exactly what characterizes the first album by the Jasper van't Hof/Paul Heller Group. Several of van't Hof's compositions are now classics, and one can look forward to re-encountering pieces such as Pas de Deux, Mute or Easy Draw. Of course, one quickly realizes that they sound pleasantly familiar, but at the same time so fresh as if they had been written for this album.
Release date:
February 24, 2023
Label:
Install our app to receive notifications when new upcoming releases are added.

Recommended equipment and accessories
-
Turntables - Top Picks
A selection of reliable record players you can buy today, for every budget
-
Phono Preamps - Top Picks
A selection of the best phono preamps for your turntable setup
-
Nobsound Little Bear T7 Tube Preamp
Delivers rich, warm audio through its high-quality vacuum tubes, featuring multiple inputs and adjustable gain
-
Cartridges - Top Picks
A selection of turnatble cartridges that provide great performance and sound quality
-
Denon DP-400
Featuring a high-precision, belt-driven mechanism and an adjustable tonearm that ensures optimal tracking and minimal resonance
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
-
Slow Crush Thirst
Pure Noise Records
August 29, 2025 -
The Replacements Let It Be [4xLP]
Rhino / Ryko
October 24, 2025 -
Jeff Tweedy Twilight Override [3xLP]
Dbpm Records
September 26, 2025 -
Chuck Berry St. Louis to Liverpool
Elemental Music Rec.
August 29, 2025 -
They Are Gutting a Body of Water Lotto
Ato Records
October 17, 2025 -
The London Suede Antidepressants
Bmg
September 5, 2025 -
Fu Manchu The Return Of…Live
At The Dojo Records
October 10, 2025 -
Good Neighbours Blue Sky Mentality (Blue Sky)
Capitol
September 26, 2025 -
Robert Plant Saving Grace
Nonesuch
September 26, 2025 -
Novembers Doom Major Arcana [2xLP]
Prophecy
September 19, 2025 -
Yusuf/Cat Stevens On The Road To Findout: Greatest Hits (Amazon Exclusive; Orange; Alternate Cover)) [2xLP]
A&M
September 5, 2025 -
The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes Are The Ghost Nation (Clear)
Full Time Hobby
October 10, 2025 -
Battle Beast Steelbound (Transparent curacao blue)
Nuclear Blast
October 17, 2025 -
Between The Buried And Me The Blue Nowhere [4xLP]
Inside Out Music
September 12, 2025