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Caught Into Something Turning

Andreas Kurz Quartet

Caught Into Something Turning

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Format: CD
Label: Double Moon Records
UPC: 0608917113228
Catnr: DMCHR 71132
Release date: 28 February 2014
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Double Moon Records
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0608917113228
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DMCHR 71132
Release date
28 February 2014
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Marty Cook, the great trombonist, didn't miss the opportunity to write the liner notes for Andreas Kurz's first CD under his own name. He comes to the conclusion that Andreas did "what great musicians have always done: he absorbed, transformed and expanded the wealth of traditions into something personal, something new." This is reflected not only in his sensitive but demanding playing on his instrument, but also in his compositions, as you can now hear. They are distinguished by the successful mirroring of human feelings in melodies, which are often very catchy but never banal. Instead, they are well thought-out with a refined structure and an almost philosophical depth. A type of narrative unfolds in the ballads, through which the complete band moves. However, the maturity of the former newcomer and shooting star of the Munich jazz scene cannot be overheard in the fast pieces either. Even complex rhythmic displacements or unusual metrics sound completely effortless. The three co-musicians of Andreas Kurz are also responsible for this. All four have known each other for years and have performed on stage innumerable times, which results in blind understanding. Not to be forgotten: each musician is a member of the elite in German jazz in his own right.
Andreas Kurz has been part of the "Double Moon Records Family" as bassist on several CDs for almost 10 years. He was already a musician in demand before that in southern Germany and played alongside of Jan Eschke, Bastian Jütte and Johannes Enders at that time. He has performed far beyond the borders of his native place over the past years and played alongside Benny Golson, Joe Locke and Vincent Herring as well as on the successful last album of Max Mutzke. In addition, he has won a number prizes, e.g., as bassist of the Tim Allhoff Trio. In other words, it's time for him to move up to the front row as leader and composer and present his own album.
Saxophonist Johannes Enders is almost the foster father of Andreas Kurz in music; Kurz was already at his concerts when he was 13. Enders is one of the most successful (e.g., Echo Jazz 2012, Best National Saxophonist) and well-known German musicians, who has also attracted international attention with his bands such as "Enders Room" (electric jazz Wolfgang Haffner, among others) and "Triotope" (with Billy Hart). The range of styles of this exceptional musician is also very well suited to the richly varied compositions on the recording.
Jan Eschke has been a fellow traveler of Andreas Kurz for more than 15 years. The two have played together in several bands since then. In addition, Eschke has played in "Enders Room" and alongside Charlie Antolini, among others, i.e., versatility is certainly one of his great strengths too. The virtuoso and sensitive pianist also has his own trio under the name of "Dreizack".
Bastian Jütte has also been honored with prizes (among others, Echo Jazz 2013, Best National Drummer). He is known for not continually shoving his way loudly to the foreground, but instead convinces thanks to his fine feeling for subtlety. The perfect drummer for this quartet and one of the best musicians in Germany.
Four of the best musicians in Germany, who have known each other for almost 20 years, united in a quartet in a class of its own!
Marty Cook, der große Posaunist, hat es sich nicht nehmen lassen, die Liner Notes für Andreas Kurz´ erste CD unter eigenem Namen zu schreiben. Er kommt zu dem Schluss, dass Andreas getan hat, „was große Musiker immer getan haben: er hat die Fülle der Traditionen absorbiert, transformiert und erweitert zu etwas Persönlichem, etwas Neuem.“ Das schlägt sich nicht nur nieder in seinem einfühlsamen, aber auch fordernden Spiel am Instrument, sondern auch – wie man jetzt hören kann – in seinen Kompositionen. Sie zeichnen sich aus durch die gelungene Spiegelung menschlicher Empfindungen in Melodien, die oft sehr eingängig sind, aber niemals banal klingen. Sondern durchdacht, von feiner Struktur und fast philosophischer Tiefe. In den Balladen entspinnt sich dadurch von Anfang an eine Art Erzählstrang, an dem entlang sich die ganze Band bewegt. Aber auch in den schnelleren Stücken ist die Reife des einstigen Newcomers und Shooting Stars der Münchner Jazzszene unüberhörbar: auch komplexe rhythmische Verschiebungen oder ungewöhnliche Metren klingen völlig unangestrengt. Dafür sind aber auch die drei Kollegen von Andreas Kurz verantwortlich: Alle vier kennen sich seit vielen Jahren und haben unzählige gemeinsam auf der Bühne gestanden – was zu einem blinden Verständnis führt. Nicht zu vergessen: jeder Akteur gehört für sich schon zur Elite des deutschen Jazz.
Andreas Kurz ist seit fast 10 Jahren und auf mehreren Produktionen als Bassist Teil der „Double Moon Records-Familie“. Schon davor war er ein gefragter Musiker in Süddeutschland und spielte schon damals mit Jan Eschke, Bastian Jütte und Johannes Enders. In den letzten Jahren aber ist er weit über seine Heimat hinaus unterwegs, spielte mit Benny Golson, Joe Locke und Vincent Herring – und auf dem erfolgreichen letzten Album von Max Mutzke. Dazu kommt eine ganze Galerie von Preisen, z.B. als Bassist des Tim Allhoff Trios. Zeit also für ihn, als Leader und Komponist in die erste Reihe zu rücken und ein eigenes Album zu präsentieren.
Saxophonist Johannes Enders ist fast so etwas wie der musikalische Ziehvater von Andreas Kurz – schon als 13jähriger war Kurz bei dessen Konzerten. Enders gehört zu den erfolgreichsten (z.B. Echo Jazz 2012, bester Saxophonist national) und bekanntesten deutschen Musikern, der mit seinen Formationen wie „Enders Room“ (Electrojazz, mit u.a. Wolfgang Haffner) oder „Triotope“ (mit Billy Hart) auch international für Aufmerksamkeit sorgt. Die stilistische Bandbreite dieses Ausnahmemusikers kommt auch den so abwechslungsreichen Kompositionen der Aufnahme sehr entgegen.
Jan Eschke ist ein Weggefährte von Andreas Kurz seit über 15 Jahren. In mehreren Formationen haben die beiden seither zusammen gespielt. Darüber hinaus war und ist Eschke u.a. mit „Enders Room“ und Charlie Antolini unterwegs – Wandlungsfähigkeit ist also sicher eine seiner großen Stärken. Darüber hinaus leitet der virtuos-sinnliche Pianist mit „Dreizack“ sein eigenes Trio.
Ebenfalls mit Preisen geadelt (u.a. Echo Jazz 2013, bester Schlagzeuger national) ist Bastian Jütte. Er ist bekannt dafür, sich nicht permanent lautstark in den Vordergrund zu drängen, sondern überzeugt durch sein großes Gespür fürs Subtile. Der perfekte Dummer für dieses Quartett – und einer der ganz großen Musiker Deutschlands.
Vier der besten Musiker Deutschlands, die sich seit fast 20 Jahren kennen, vereint in einem Quartett der Extraklasse!

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Andreas Kurz Quartet

Andreas Kurz has been part of the 'Double Moon Records Family' as bassist on several CDs for almost 10 years. He was already a musician in demand before that in southern Germany and played alongside of Jan Eschke, Bastian Jütte and Johannes Enders at that time. He has performed far beyond the borders of his native place over the past years and played alongside Benny Golson, Joe Locke and Vincent Herring as well as on the successful last album of Max Mutzke. In addition, he has won a number prizes, e.g., as bassist of the Tim Allhoff Trio. In other words, it's time for him to move up to the front row as leader and composer and present his own...
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Andreas Kurz has been part of the "Double Moon Records Family" as bassist on several CDs for almost 10 years. He was already a musician in demand before that in southern Germany and played alongside of Jan Eschke, Bastian Jütte and Johannes Enders at that time. He has performed far beyond the borders of his native place over the past years and played alongside Benny Golson, Joe Locke and Vincent Herring as well as on the successful last album of Max Mutzke. In addition, he has won a number prizes, e.g., as bassist of the Tim Allhoff Trio. In other words, it's time for him to move up to the front row as leader and composer and present his own album.
Saxophonist Johannes Enders is almost the foster father of Andreas Kurz in music; Kurz was already at his concerts when he was 13. Enders is one of the most successful (e.g., Echo Jazz 2012, Best National Saxophonist) and well-known German musicians, who has also attracted international attention with his bands such as "Enders Room" (electric jazz Wolfgang Haffner, among others) and "Triotope" (with Billy Hart). The range of styles of this exceptional musician is also very well suited to the richly varied compositions on the recording.
Jan Eschke has been a fellow traveler of Andreas Kurz for more than 15 years. The two have played together in several bands since then. In addition, Eschke has played in "Enders Room" and alongside Charlie Antolini, among others, i.e., versatility is certainly one of his great strengths too. The virtuoso and sensitive pianist also has his own trio under the name of "Dreizack".
Bastian Jütte has also been honored with prizes (among others, Echo Jazz 2013, Best National Drummer). He is known for not continually shoving his way loudly to the foreground, but instead convinces thanks to his fine feeling for subtlety. The perfect drummer for this quartet and one of the best musicians in Germany.

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