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Senf - Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 70

Das Kammerer OrKöster

Senf - Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 70

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Format: CD
Label: Double Moon Records
UPC: 0608917118926
Catnr: DMCHR 71189
Release date: 06 October 2017
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Label
Double Moon Records
UPC
0608917118926
Catalogue number
DMCHR 71189
Release date
06 October 2017

"KAMMERER ORKESTER/Senf: Sort of an ad hoc meeting of six young German and Austrian jazz minds, these cats play like a bunch of old souls reuniting for a new jam session after a long time of pursuing other careers. Dazzling stuff that shows real music still has a beating pulse, these young ‘uns will blow your ears wide open. Tasty stuff throughout that shows the way to a bright tomorrow."

Midwestrecord, 16-11-2017
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"Now they are also putting in their two cents’ worth!” (trans. note: “Senf” = English “mustard”, i.e., a literal translation would be “adding their mustard") You might be able to say that given the glut of bands rushing to reach the top, undaunted in trying their luck on the increasingly chaotic music market. One more "youth-researches-combo"; which number of how many? But whoever can stick the quality seal of Jazz thing Next Generation on his CD cover and, moreover succeeds in putting the sequential number 70 in a long line of outstanding talented musicians, i.e., a small anniversary, should by no means be laid aside unheard!

Six exceptional, creative next generation musicians already exceptional due to their individuality from all corners of the southern German and Austrian scene, a fun community that is based on a deep-rooted kinship: that’s the Kammerer OrKöster. The name already indicates that it is certainly not a matter of following the usual rules. The two band founders Richard Köster (trumpet/flugelhorn) and Jakob Kammerer (drums) as well as Beate Wiesinger (bass), Alois Eberl (trombone), Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer (bass trombone) and Benjamin Daxbacher (alto saxophone) do not need a harmony instrument. They much prefer putting the chords in the voices of a very rare brass section. What results is both unusual and unique: 10 brazen compositions with titles such as "Burgler Boogie", "Meditationblues", "Die Birke", "Der Nilolaus ist da" and "Farewell Well Well" between a casual attitude and sublime elegance, between Alpine humor and urban profundity, between irresistible groove and filigree virtuosity, between nostalgia-free tradition and down-to-earth modernity.

"For us, jazz in 2017 primarily means versatility," Richard Köster makes unmistakably clear. "Every time we meet, each person brings new ideas and influences from his or her surroundings. Jazz for us also means that we then try to make something new out of our ideas and to be as open as possible in the process. "That's why the word ‘jazz’ for us stands even more for a setting and approach to music than for one particular sound aesthetics or music genre.” The six are passionate tinkerers who experiment with sounds and their effects. Because their performances are always spontaneous and full of lust in spite of that, they won the International Burghausen Jazz Next Generation prize in 2016 and are rightly celebrated by the audience at each of their concerts.

The trick was to capture the fascination of the Kammerer OrKöster, which in principle optimally functions as a well-rehearsed live band, for its debut CD. "Our music lives at the moment and thrives on quick decisions as well as the magic of the moment," Richard Köster emphasized. "Consequently, our goal was to structure the recording and also the artwork, so that you have the feeling of being there live when you listen to it.” In a best case scenario, it flows into a pleasant roller coaster of emotions. A violently swinging uptempo number rises abruptly from a dabbling avant-garde intro, the lyrical searching of the wind players transforms into a steamy dance number, a well-camouflaged New Orleans brass band mutates suddenly into a Bavarian brass band within only a single bar.
Such fresh, courageous, intelligent, and authentic instrumentalists as those of Kammerer OrKöster are more than welcome to put in their two cents’ worth, i.e., add their tasty “Senf” (correct pronunciation: "Sempft", in Bavarian-Austrian dialect), to the current scene in the future. They represent as only a few other ensembles the daring and the joy of playing of the new jazz generation. More of this please!
„Jetzt geben auch die noch ihren Senf dazu!“ Könnte man eventuell ausrufen, angesichts der Schwemme von gipfelstürmenden Bands, die unverzagt ihr Glück auf dem immer unübersichtlicher werdenden Musikmarkt versuchen. Noch so eine „Jugend-forscht-Combo“, die wievielte überhaupt? Aber wer allein schon das Gütesiegel der Jazz thing Next Generation auf sein CD-Cover kleben darf und noch dazu als die laufende Nummer 70 in einer langen Reihe von herausragenden Talenten reüssiert, also ein kleines Jubiläum repräsentiert, den sollte man auf keinen Fall ungehört zur Seite legen!
Sechs schon von ihrer Individualität her außergewöhnliche Nachwuchs-Kreativlinge aus allen Ecken der süddeutschen und österreichischen Szene, eine Spaßgemeinschaft, die auf einer tief verwurzelten Seelenverwandtschaft baut: Das ist das Kammerer OrKöster. Schon der Name signalisiert, dass es mitnichten nach den üblichen Regularien zugeht. Die beiden Bandgründer Richard Köster (Trompete/Flügelhorn) und Jakob Kammerer (Drums) sowie Beate Wiesinger (Bass), Alois Eberl (Posaune), Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer (Bassposaune) und Benjamin Daxbacher (Altsaxofon) brauchen kein Harmonieinstrument. Viel lieber legen sie die Akkorde in die Stimmen eines überaus seltenen Bläsersatzes. Was dabei herauskommt, ist ebenso ungewöhnlich wie einzigartig. Zehn freche Kompositionen, Titel wie „Burgler Boogie“, „Meditationsblues“, „Die Birke“, „Der Nikolaus ist da“ oder „Farewell Well Well“ zwischen hemdsärmeliger Lässigkeit und erhabener Eleganz, zwischen alpenländischem Humor und urbaner Tiefgründigkeit, zwischen unwiderstehlichem Groove und filigraner Virtuosität, zwischen nostalgiefreier Tradition und bodenständiger Moderne.

„Jazz im Jahr 2017 bedeutet für uns vor allem Vielseitigkeit“, stellt Richard Köster unmissverständlich klar. „Jedes Mal, wenn wir uns sehen, bringt jeder neue Ideen und Einflüsse aus seiner Umgebung mit. Jazz bedeutet für uns auch, dass wir dann versuchen, aus unseren Ideen etwas Neues zu basteln und dabei so offen wie möglich zu sein. Deswegen steht das Wort ´Jazz` für uns auch mehr für eine Einstellung und Herangehensweise an die Musik, als für eine bestimmte Klangästhetik oder ein Musikgenre.“ Die Sechs sind leidenschaftliche Tüftler, sie experimentieren mit Sounds und deren Wirkungen. Weil ihre Performances dennoch stets spontan und lustvoll daherkommen, gewannen sie 2016 den Internationalen Burghausener Nachwuchs-Jazzpreis und werden zu Recht bei jedem ihrer Konzerte vom Publikum gefeiert.
Die Kunst bestand nun darin, die Faszination des Kammerer OrKöster, das im Prinzip wie eine bestens vorbereitete Liveband funktioniert, für ihre Debüt-CD einzufangen. „Unsere Musik geschieht im Moment und lebt von schnellen Entscheidungen sowie der Magie des Augenblicks“, betont Richard Köster. „Unser Ziel war es deshalb, die Aufnahme und auch das Artwork so zu gestalten, dass man beim Hören das Gefühl hat, live dabei zu sein.“ Das mündet im Optimalfall in ein wohliges Wechselbad der Gefühle. Aus einem gründelnden Avantgarde-Intro erhebt sich schlagartig eine heftig swingende Uptempo-Nummer, das lyrische Suchen der Bläser verwandelt sich in eine dampfende Tanznummer, eine gut getarnte New Orleans Brass Band mutiert innerhalb von nur einem einzigen Takt plötzlich in eine bayerische Blaskapelle.
Solch frische, mutige, intelligente und authentische Instrumentalisten wie die des Kammerer OrKöster dürfen gerne in Zukunft ihren wohl schmeckenden Senf (korrekte Aussprache: „Sempft“, ganz bayerisch-österreichisch breit) zur aktuellen Szene dazugeben. Sie repräsentieren wie nur wenige andere Ensembles den Wagemut und die Spielfreude der neuen Jazz-Generation. Bitte mehr davon!

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Richard Köster (trumpet)

Kammerer OrKöster

The Ensemble „Das Kammerer OrKöster“ unites six of the most interesting young musicians of the German and Austrian music scene. The compositions by Jakob Kammerer and Richard Köster, the founders of the band, reach from delicate melodies to powerful grooves, always including a fine sense of humor. “Very fresh, unique, diverse and fun. Qualities often missing in today’s jazz.” (Axel Stinshoff, Jazzthing) The special sound of the band is formed by the extraordinary lineup of a horn section with two trombones, alto saxophone and trumpet, and a rhythm section with double bass and drums. During the past couple of years the band has grown together and become a strong collective that is constantly surprising the audience. The ensemble was also able to...
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The Ensemble „Das Kammerer OrKöster“ unites six of the most interesting young musicians of the German and Austrian music scene. The compositions by Jakob Kammerer and Richard Köster, the founders of the band, reach from delicate melodies to powerful grooves, always including a fine sense of humor.
“Very fresh, unique, diverse and fun. Qualities often missing in today’s jazz.” (Axel Stinshoff, Jazzthing) The special sound of the band is formed by the extraordinary lineup of a horn section with two trombones, alto saxophone and trumpet, and a rhythm section with double bass and drums. During the past couple of years the band has grown together and become a strong collective that is constantly surprising the audience. The ensemble was also able to win the renowned European Young Artists’ Jazz Award Burghausen.
“They appear to not only be six musicians, but six friends on stage, who trust and listen to each other.” (David Koch, Bavarian Broadcasting) The band sounds as versatile as New Orleans and traditional Bavarian brass band together, opens up for intimate solos and spontaneous changes of directions and swings just irresistibly.

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Alois Eberl (trombone)

Beate Wiesinger (double bass)

Benjamin Daxbacher (saxophone)

Composer(s)

Richard Köster (trumpet)

Press

KAMMERER ORKESTER/Senf: Sort of an ad hoc meeting of six young German and Austrian jazz minds, these cats play like a bunch of old souls reuniting for a new jam session after a long time of pursuing other careers. Dazzling stuff that shows real music still has a beating pulse, these young ‘uns will blow your ears wide open. Tasty stuff throughout that shows the way to a bright tomorrow.
Midwestrecord, 16-11-2017

... the music is a tasteful mixture of trumpet, alto sax, two trombones and a rhythm section.
Rootstime, 15-11-2017

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01.
Burgler Boogie
03:42
(Richard Köster) Richard Köster, Benjamin Daxbacher, Alois Eberl, Beate Wiesinger, Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer, Jakob Kammerer
02.
Brand
05:23
(Richard Köster) Richard Köster, Alois Eberl, Beate Wiesinger, Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer, Benjamin Daxbacher, Jakob Kammerer
03.
Meditations Blues
05:39
(Jakob Kammerer) Richard Köster, Alois Eberl, Beate Wiesinger, Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer, Benjamin Daxbacher, Jakob Kammerer
04.
Die Birke
05:18
(Richard Köster) Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer, Richard Köster, Alois Eberl, Benjamin Daxbacher, Beate Wiesinger, Jakob Kammerer
05.
Not Yet And Not Anymore
05:18
(Richard Köster) Benjamin Daxbacher, Richard Köster, Alois Eberl, Beate Wiesinger, Jakob Kammerer, Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer
06.
Kleine Lichter
06:40
(Jakob Kammerer) Jakob Kammerer, Richard Köster, Alois Eberl, Beate Wiesinger, Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer, Benjamin Daxbacher
07.
Bob?s Your Uncle
06:21
(Richard Köster) Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer, Jakob Kammerer, Benjamin Daxbacher, Richard Köster, Alois Eberl, Beate Wiesinger
08.
Der Nikolaus Ist Da
04:06
(Richard Köster) Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer, Benjamin Daxbacher, Jakob Kammerer, Richard Köster, Alois Eberl, Beate Wiesinger
09.
Senf
09:41
(Richard Köster) Benjamin Daxbacher, Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer, Jakob Kammerer, Richard Köster, Alois Eberl, Beate Wiesinger
10.
Farewell Well Well
04:23
(Jakob Kammerer) Benjamin Daxbacher, Christian Amstätter-Zöchbauer, Jakob Kammerer, Richard Köster, Alois Eberl, Beate Wiesinger

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