Jazzitalia - Massimiliano Cerreto
Proggnosis
Gitarre&Bass
Bassplayer
Chitarre
"Bernhard Lackner is an exceptional talent both as a bassist and composer that you will be hearing a lot more from in the future. His debut CD release, 'Those Days' demonstrates a musical maturity that extends well beyond his years; a unique and diverse collection of tunes that are the perfect backdrop for his 6 string bass sensibilities."
(Adam Nitti)
"Bernhard's use of the six string bass is awesome. It comes out in juicy fills, expressive melodic phrases and fluid soloist phrases. The mixes and sounds are unbelievable, but never takes place over the great playing music. The band rocks when it's time to rock and steps down to intimate dynamics when the songs opens in wider winds. Choosing some particular songs as an example is something difficult, I really appreciated the whole work. So: "Thumbs up" for Bernhard Lackner's bass playing and solo recording "those days". We have to expect to see him on big stages in a really next future".
(Andrea Papini, NoiBassisti Groove Festival Artistic Director, Milan - Italy)
"Bernhard Lackner's work on 'Those Days' sounds like someone with several records already under his belt. Both compositionally and in his playing, his choices are mature, confident, musical, and always serve the song in question. He just knows what to do on the bass, period."
(Bryan Beller)
"Bernie is burning on this CD!! He displays his comand of the chordal possibilities on his 6 string bass while at the same time showing he can lay down a serious groove on his 5 string. The CD is produced flawlessly by another bass wizard, Adam Nitti. The tunes are contemporary without drifting into smooth jazz. Berhard is a serious up an coming bass player to be reckoned with! Great debut all the way around! Dig!!"
(Lucas Pickford)
"Der Österreicher Bernhard Lackner lebt schon seit einigen Jahren in den USA und konnte sich hier in der Nashville-Area einen hervorragenden Namen erspielen. Mit "Those Days" legt er ein Soloalbum mit lupenreinem Fusion amerikanischer Prägung vor. Die Band agiert routiniert und gekonnt, und vereinzelte Solospotlights des Bassisten unterstreichen seine Position als Leader der zumeist im Quartett spielenden Band. Bernhard spielt Vier- und Fünfsaiter von Hemage, von deren sauberem und ausgewogenen Klang man sich bei allen Tracks überzeugen kann. Besonders gekonnt: Das Solostück für Akkordspiel "Four Winds Drive". Schönes Album!
(Lars Lehm)