Fifty years after the release of ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ by Stevie Wonder, saxophonist Jasper Blom, bassist Sean Fasciani, and drummer Felix Schlarmann bring these compositions back to life on ‘WonderYears’ - a pure jazz trio setting of saxophone, double bass, and drums.
With a refined and distinctly contemporary approach, the three musicians use Wonder's characteristic melodies and rich harmonies as a springboard for their own arrangements. The result is a fresh, revelatory take on songs you already know by heart. At times the original shines through in all its beauty, offering the listener an anchor in familiar territory — before the trio branches out into rhythmically and harmonically adventurous landscapes, moving between hushed moments of pure beauty and ecstatic bursts of improvisation.
Their awaited album is a sparkling tribute to one of the most creative songwriters of all time — and proof that his music has more to say than ever.
'WonderYears' comes out on October 9, 2026 via Dox Records.