In his latest project STORM BEFORE THE CALM Jan Alexander reverses the chronology to explore his decades long musical journey which he says, "traverses peaks, valleys, structure and chaos." The band members met the pianist, composer en route and ably contribute to his adventurous and entertaining compositions.

Sebastian Mattebo, from Sweden, creates a beautifully melodic sound on the saxophone. Duy Luong, from Vietnam, plays bass with rhythmic clarity.

Teis Semey, from Denmark, approaches his guitar playing with raw, high-risk energy and Karl-F.

Degenhardt, from Germany, drums with a versatility influenced not least by free jazz and West African music.