„Her interdisciplinary syntheses exquisitely combine jazz and free improvisation – with the distorted sounds of the guitar also elements of rock, classical, new music, and minimal music – Zeiner’s work is unfettered by any notions of forbidden boundary-crossing between genres. Her septet provides great instrumental variety, which she harnesses very effectively.“

„It’s jazz-inspired chamber music that incorporates both traditional structures and modern impulses. It moves far away from any lyrical convention, but also avoids the radical waters of virtuoso provocation. “Radical Care” breathes the spirit of human interaction and beats with the pulse of sincere passion.“

„Which pushes the sensitive, nuanced sound language of Zeiner and Ravitz — where chamber music structures intertwine with free improvisation — even further to an emotional climax. Not that this is a bad thing — quite the opposite!“

„They are largely free of clichés, and with their delicate and experimental voice leading, the pieces reveal an imaginative musical storyteller. Despite some harmonic progressions that don’t always meet the expectations—for example, lines moving in parallel sevenths—the overall impression of the pieces is never harsh or aggressive, but rather delicate and unobtrusive, even in the most freely improvised sections. Adding to this is the magnificent dramaturgy, with often surprising progressions within each piece; no two are constructed alike, each with its own musical language and telling its own emotionally charged story. You really have to listen closely to catch all the subtleties and intricacies of this music, which is well worth a listen.“

„Until the very end, Verena Zeiner’s piano playing is a pleasure to listen to, as she remains in constant connection with her fellow musicians. Her album defies conventional genre boundaries – perhaps that’s exactly what makes it so appealing.“

„The result is music that wants to contribute something and that could potentially help this ideology spread, offer support to others, and perhaps even lead to a social movement and encourage people to think differently.“

„Verena Zeiner about Directions in Jazz.
Faced with big, burning questions, Verena Zeiner accepted her responsibility as an artist – responding with radical care and a new-found musical freedom.“

„VERENA ZEINER veröffentlicht mit „Radical Care” (22.5.2025) erstmals auf dem Schweizer Label Unit Records. Eigentlich eine Jazzadresse, aber ihr Album, das sei vielleicht gar kein Jazz, so die Pianistin. Was es jedoch sicher ist: ein Zusammentun mehrerer Menschen, allen voran Ziv Ravitz, der schon auf dem Vorgänger „The Sweetness of Finitude” hinter Schlagzeug und Reglern saß. Nun erscheint die Fortführung – eine wunderbare. Denn „Radical Care” ist tatsächlich so etwas wie Sorge, Fürsorge, das Sorgen um etwas und allenfalls sich selbst. Auch wenn es da bald schwierig wird, wie ZEINER im Gespräch erklärt.“