The DVD was recorded live at the National Philharmony Vilnius, Lithuania, on 27th May, 2005

[concert TV-Trailer in 2005]

"... the Nordic soul sound ... the Slavic folk/medieval sound, the cool jazz legacy, the free jazz lineages, the experimental, the electronic, the contemporary composers, the post-late-Miles/Coltrane/Shorter ways of cutting loose ... these and more parallel universes echo through the Ganelin Trio‘s cinematic-dramaturgical performances, adding up to more than their sum in its six hands. Mostly, here, you‘ll find the thing that compels and satisfies most, always--original and brilliant creative artistry, igniting its like in yourself."
- Mike Heffley, SIGNAL TO NOISE, USA, 2007

"... the Ganelin Trio is back in action, with a slightly modified name but also new maturity and consciousness to fuel their most recent music, which in this magnificent DVD was captured in its deepest essence. ... It's a must-see documentary of a great performance..." - Massimo Ricci, TOUCHING EXTREMES, 2007, Italy

"There are too few words available to describe musical performances in a fresh way, especially one as ethereal as given by the Ganelin Trio Priority. ... This new alliance of Ganelin, Vysniauskas and Kugel has created another vocabulary for free and improvised music, just as more artists establish their path and find their voice in the music."
- Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson, JAZZREVIEW.COM, USA, 2007

"This band displays a power of unimagined consequence. To hear them live must be an incredible experience."
- Dick Crockett, STILL ANOTHER JAZZ SHOW MONDAYS, "The Voice" 88.7fm, USA, 2007

"The ability to emancipate oneself from the confines of tradition, from subversive cultural expectations, while emphasizing hope, beauty, and collaboration is the most daunting of challenges facing contemporary musicians. The members of Ganelin Trio Priority are up to the challenge. This superb concert DVD from Germany’s progressive Nemu Records captures the spontaneous magic of a truly communal ensemble. Led by Lithuanian pianist/composer Vyacheslav Ganelin, the trio transcends categorization to create a musical purity seldom heard." - John Barron, JAZZREVIEW.COM, USA, 2007

"Ultimately, the footage confirms the trio’s musical wizardry and effortless agility. Ideas abound here. In essence, they merge a cerebral game-plan with an ever-present sense of drama. More importantly, they render a high form-factor of entertainment. Musically speaking, you can’t ask for much more than that…"
- Glenn Astarita, EJAZZNEWS.COM, Canada, May 2007

"In fact, this is his strongest ensemble since the heyday of the first Ganelin Trio, almost twenty-five years ago, when his trio ... amazed Europe with their daring inventiveness and the richness of their musical canvases."
- Eyal Hareuveni, ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM, USA, May 2007

"This is mature and elegant free improvisation." - Andrey Henkin, ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM, USA, May 2007

"This is an extraordinary trio that works together in perfect balance, each navigating and pushing the trio in their own direction before submerging into the great waves that wash over all who watch and listen."
- Bruce Gallanter, DMG, USA, January 2007

"The Ganelin Trio Priority, with this live DVD, has produced some eye-opening, surprising and challenging music for the adventurous listening public." - Dan Bilawsky, JAZZ IMPROV, USA, July 2007

"... the new Ganelin Trio is without comparison in European music." - Wolf Kampmann, Berlin, Germany, 2006

"The free jazz trio is back with the top saxist in Lithuanian jazz and a versatile German drummer, and continuing its unique position in European improvisational music. ... Also, all three players are obviously superb at what they do."
 - John Henry, AUDIOPHILE AUDITION, USA, 2007

Review by: Avi Shaked
:: Maelstrom :: Issue No 37
Like the previous Auris Media release of Ganelin’s Eight Reflections of the Past Century, this recording, which documents the Ganelin Trio Priority live in Germany 1999, is a state of the art live recording, capturing the eighty minute long musical journey (of soprano saxophone, piano, synthesizer, percussions and drums) in all its glory and nuances. But that is where I will abandon my enthusiastic technical adoration in order to focus on the anointed essence.
If Ganelin was a painter, his work would probably have been in the vein of Salvador Dali’s, though possibly more intimidating. His recurring motifs as well as his symbiotic blend of acoustic and electronic sounds are instantly recognizable forms which he uses to draw surrealist, dreamlike, abstract sound paintings.
Truthfully, I cannot make sense of the flow of events here, but it does flow magnificently! From the laid back, still water, through the tiding and ebbing waves and unto a shivering storm, this recording is one that, I believe, will fascinate any dedicated listener.
The trio is in top form throughout, either in solos or as a collective force screaming from the ambience, which ranges from the slightly symphonic and mellow to the fierce and chaotic. A must have for fans of avant garde jazz.
rating: 9.7/10

CD review by Eyal Hareuveni, ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM, 2006, USA
Live in Germany' is from a 1999 concert at the European Music Festival Munster. It’s one of the trio’s first dates and feature two long tracks totaling nearly 80 minutes. Ganelin is the undisputed leader—and clearly sets the tone—but Kugel and Vysniauskas are more than supporting musicians.
They are both innovative and highly creative players, adding layers and textures to the broad canvas that Ganelin paints.
Ganelin is a master architect who can combine eclectic and poly-stylistic themes, abstract ideas, stories and mini-dramas into a unified statement, and than let it sound symphonic, orchestral, cinematic, chaotic and aggressive—even toying with a child-like song theme.
All this in a matter of seconds, before spicing it up with tension-filled passages or provocative soothing moments before climaxing in maelstrom-like eruptions. There are so many arresting musical occurrences that reference modern contemporary music, East-European folk music and Film Noir soundtracks. Still, Ganelin's ironic and quite often humoristic use of the synthesizer and small objects and percussion disarms the music from any pomposity or Post-Modern pastiche clichés. The affinity between the players is especially amazing, considering the all-improvised nature of this music, and when all three lock in, the music becomes breathtaking. Beautifully recorded.