Jazzn More magazines Reiner Kobe calls the German guitarist Ronny Graupe one of the most promising talents in German jazz who is on the right path with his ideal lineup. That lineup call themselves also as Spoom, a group name Graupe conjured from the combined sounds and ideas of a creative big bang and ocean spray. Musical partners since 2004, Graupe, bassist Jonas Westergaard and drummer Christian Lillinger have already made their mark on the jazz scene. On The White Belt, Spooms second album for PIROUET, Graupe and co masterfully approach their music as a new beginning. For Ronny Graupe, the white belt, the belt worn by the novice in martial arts, is the most important belt of all, since it stands for openness and questioning; when you are a beginner you cant fall back on what you already know. This also goes for music. The White Belt represents the road you have in front of you, the one you are about to travel. Graupe emphasizes that he wrote all the compositions on The White Belt specifically for this trio and this CD. The pieces evolve their sound only in this trio only with these particular musicians, and only in this repertoire. With The White Belt, Graupes Spoom has divined a new musical language out of the ashes of the old, creating a personal aesthetic and a masterful new beginning.