About the album
TELE-PORT! is a brand new, multi-talented and highly energetic quartet. The band comprises of leading figures in the Luxembourg jazz scene (namely bassist Pol Belardi, keyboarder Jerome Klein and drummer Jeff Herr) joining forces with Zhenya Strigalev, an adventurous Russian saxophonist, who also has been a mainstay on the London Jazz Scene for the last decade.
The concept of our original music can be defined as a distillation of carefully chosen ingredients coming as much from the heart of Europe (with its romance, wisdom and patience), the United States (with their jazz history), and Eastern influences (with their own rich traditions)! The result is an excitingly modern take on jazz. One might imagine it as a sonic creature with a European head, American feet and a ticket to board the plane that starts the journey to find its ever shapeshifting body. The compositions unfold in various directions, teleporting the listener to a multitude of places, owing to the fact that every band member is also an accomplished composer, bringing their own personal skills to bare.
From careful minimalism to groove-driven chants and completely improvised, energetic supernovas, we are true to our name and will transport you to manifold realms! Our music will excite you as much as the musicians and provide an unmatched and colourful live experience!
TELE-PoRT! ist ein brandneues, multitalentiertes und hochenergetisches Quartett. Die Band besteht aus führenden Vertretern der luxemburgischen Jazzszene (Bassist PoL Belardi, Keyboarder Jerome Klein und Schlagzeuger Jeff Herr), die sich mit Zhenya Strigalev, einem abenteuerlustigen russischen Saxophonisten, der in den letzten zehn Jahren ein Eckpfeiler der Londoner Jazzszene war, zusammengeschlossen haben.
Das Konzept unserer Originalmusik kann definiert werden als eine Destillation von sorgfältig ausgewählten Zutaten, die so weitgehend aus dem Herzen Europas (mit seiner Romantik, Weisheit und Geduld), den Vereinigten Staaten (mit ihrer Jazz-Geschichte) und östlichen Einflüssen (mit ihren eigenen reichen Traditionen) stammen!
Das Ergebnis ist eine spannend moderne Auseinandersetzung mit dem Jazz. Man könnte es sich als Klangkörper vorstellen, mit europäischem Kopf, amerikanischen Füße und einem Ticket, um seinen sich ständig verändernden Körper zu finden.
Die Kompositionen entfalten sich in verschiedene Richtungen und teleportieren den Hörer an eine Vielzahl von Orten, da jedes Bandmitglied auch ein versierter Komponist ist, der seine ganz persönlichen Fähigkeiten zur Geltung bringt.
Vom behutsamen Minimalismus über groove getriebene Chants bis hin zu komplett improvisierten energetischen Supernovas. Wir sind unserem Namen treu geblieben und werden Sie in vielfältige Bereiche entführen! Unsere Musik wird Sie genauso begeistern wie die Musiker und ein unvergleichliches und farbenfrohes Live-Erlebnis bieten!
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TELE-PORT! is a brand new, multi-talented and highly energetic quartet. The band comprises of leading figures in the Luxembourg jazz scene (namely bassist Pol Belardi, keyboarder Jerome Klein and drummer Jeff Herr) joining forces with Zhenya Strigalev, an adventurous Russian saxophonist, who also has been a mainstay on the London Jazz Scene for the last decade.
The concept of our original music can be defined as a distillation of carefully chosen ingredients coming as much from the heart of Europe (with its romance, wisdom and patience), the United States (with their jazz history), and Eastern influences (with their own rich traditions)! The result is an excitingly modern take on jazz. One might imagine it as a sonic creature with a European head, American feet and a ticket to board the plane that starts the journey to find its ever shapeshifting body. The compositions unfold in various directions, teleporting the listener to a multitude of places, owing to the fact that every band member is also an accomplished composer, bringing their own personal skills to bare.
From careful minimalism to groove-driven chants and completely improvised, energetic supernovas, we are true to our name and will transport you to manifold realms! Our music will excite you as much as the musicians and provide an unmatched and colourful live experience!
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The music sounds energetic and at the same time there is attention for melodic patterns. In addition to Strigalev's wonderfully free playing, the beautiful bass lines of Belardi are also striking, who, like Strigalev, took care of three compositions. Drummer Herr also contributed compositionally.
Jazzenzo, 13-1-2020
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