"A greenhouse.

A sweetly heavy, subtropical fragrance.

Melodies entwine on grass, simple and complex

in their beauty at the same time.
Light like in the evening just before sunset,

when the cosmos closes its petals.

Step inside."

Philip Weyand has remained true to his floral line:
His debut album MYOSOTIS (Engl. “Forget-me-not”, 2021) is followed by KOSMEE - an ornamental flower whose name is borrowed from the Greek word “cosmos”. Kristina Shamgunova (sax), Nico Klöffer (bass), Philip Weyand (piano) and Micha Jesske (drums) walk through it with ease, playing music that seems weightless and yet is firmly connected to the inner song structures. In KOSMEE, Philip Weyand gets to the bottom of his own inner life and creates a space in which music can unfold freely.
The performances of singer Aitzi Cofre Real, who joins the band for the new program, are enriching.
Her voice opens up a whole new, intimate world and she interprets in a way that leaves an impression. She perfectly complements the soft sound of Shamgunova´s saxophone playing - a musical stroke of luck. Aitzi Cofre Real´s wordless vocals are particularly special: The mixture of energetic outbursts, “Gibberish”-like passages and pure, resonant sounds shows her musical versatility.
Philip Weyand´s pieces are small miniatures that together form a unity: a “bouquet of melodies” that combines various rhythmic concepts and complex harmonies with free improvisation. The basic
melancholic sound deals with feelings such as disappointment, hurt, guilt and atonement. The single release CLYTIA, for example, makes the metamorphosis of the eponymous figure from Greek mythology audible: Apollo, the driver of the chariot of the sun, does not return her love. Full of pain, Clytia´s body slowly transforms from a woman to a sunflower.
Musical impressions and emotions from Philip Weyand´s year of study in Salvador da Bahia in Brazil also flow into the album and make KOSMEE a deeply personal project.

This is particularly evident in the piece MORERÉ: traditional Brazilian Partido Alto fused with elements of contemporary jazz. The artwork was created by the Brazilian artist Hannah Pfeifer.
KOSMEE balances between new music of the 20th century such as that of Olivier Messiaen, influences from bands such as Radiohead and Brazilian saudade.

The album is the logical development of the project and allows Philip Weyand´s musical cosmos to continue to grow.