In the organizer's words:

For more than three decades, Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart have been performing on stage as a tightly welded organ trio - a formation that has long since achieved cult status and continues to show how lively and surprisingly modern this classic jazz format can be. "Perpetual Motion" not only marks another chapter in their extraordinarily long collaboration, but also another statement from three musical personalities who have had a lasting impact on the sound of contemporary jazz.
While physicists still consider the concept of a "perpetual motion machine" unthinkable today, Goldings, Bernstein and Stewart provide musical proof to the contrary: they have been playing together since their school days, have mastered numerous solo careers, survived relocations and changes - and yet their interplay seems effortless, bouncy and full of energy. The New York Times described them as "the best organ trio of the past decade" back in the mid-1990s, and their reputation as an innovative, well-coordinated ensemble has only grown stronger since then. Fourteen albums and two DVDs document their unmistakable group sound, which sheds a completely new light on standards as well as combining their own compositions with stylistic depth. DownBeat praised their album Ramshackle Serenade, for example, as a subtle liberation from organ trio clichés - atmospheric, elegant, beyond any routine.

Larry Goldings, born in Boston in 1968, is today regarded as one of the outstanding voices on the Hammond organ. His musical versatility ranges from jazz and funk to pop and electronic productions, and his characteristic sound can be heard on countless recordings - from Michael Brecker and Madeleine Peyroux to James Taylor, with whom he has toured regularly since 2002. In addition to his work as a sideman, Goldings is in demand as a composer, arranger and producer, his music appears in films and TV productions such as The Office and Funny People, and in 2007 he was nominated for a Grammy together with Jack DeJohnette and John Scofield. His playing combines harmonic sophistication, warmth and a love of experimentation - a mixture that makes him one of the most influential organists and pianists of his generation.

Peter Bernstein, born in 1967, originally came to music through playing the piano before discovering the guitar at the age of 13. Since the late 1980s, he has been one of the most sought-after guitarists in international jazz - whether alongside master musicians such as Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Cobb or Bobby Hutcherson or in projects with contemporary greats such as Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman or Diana Krall. His recordings as a leader testify to melodic clarity and a fine sense of structure, and his deep understanding of Thelonious Monk's music is impressively demonstrated on his recording Monk. Back in the 1990s, guitar legend Jim Hall praised him as "the most impressive young guitarist" of his time.

Bill Stewart, born in Iowa in 1966, is one of the most influential drummers of modern jazz. He gained international fame early on through his collaboration with John Scofield, with whom he set worldwide standards for interactive, modern jazz rhythms over the years. His signature style - melodic phrasing, complex polyrhythms and a powerful yet sensitive sense of sound - has long since influenced a new generation of drummers. Stewart has worked with Michael Brecker, Lee Konitz, Pat Metheny and Maceo Parker, among others, and has released several albums of his own compositions, which are just as imaginative and precise as his drumming.

The dynamic between the three musicians is based on decades of familiarity and mutual respect. Bernstein sums it up aptly: For him, this trio is a place where he is simultaneously challenged and supported - a space in which any risk is possible because the others absorb it. Despite their individual developments and successes, Goldings, Bernstein and Stewart return together again and again - and each time their music seems to become clearer, more mature and at the same time full of the joy of playing.