In 1999 the pianist Walter Lang founded the Walter Lang Trio. The trio released successful Cd’s such as „Walter Lang Trio plays Charles Chaplin“ (1999), „Across The Universe“ (2002), „Softly as in a morning Sunrise“ (2005) „The Sound Of A Rainbow“(2005), that received the „Best Sounding CD Award“ by the japanese „Swing Journal“, as well as the CD „Romantische Straße“(2007) that got the Gold Disc Award by „Swing Journal“. The trio has been touring all over the world, and is especially loved by the japanese jazz fans. 

In 2008 the Walter Lang Trio regrouped: Thomas Markusson from Gothenburg/Sweden is playing bass now and Sebastian Merk from Berlin/Germany is the new drummer. Their first CD „Eurasia“ came out in 2009. Together with Lee Konitz, the Walter Lang Trio recorded their first CD for JAWO Records „Someone to watch over me“, in 2011. Their latest CD’s „Translucent Red“ „Full Circle“, „Starlight Reflections“ and „Moonlight Echoes“ were released in 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2013 by the Japanese label Atelier Sawano. In 2018 Magnus Öström became the new drummer of the trio. Their first CD Release was „Pure“ and in September 2020 „Tens“ featuring the most favoured compositions of the last decade was released on ENJA Records. http://walterlang.de/walter-lang-trio