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| Label Challenge Records |
UPC 0608917354324 |
Catalogue number CR 73543 |
Release date 03 June 2022 |
"Fulminant debut album ... The poetic potential of the Chai Masters on their debut album "Magic Realism" is striking - and also how they translate it into music under high tension, says jazz critic Georg Waßmuth."
SWR, 16-8-2022It could be the familiar layout of a room, the evocative sound of a musical instrument, or a simple daily utensil. A teapot, for instance.
Who knows, it could even be the record you are currently holding in your hands. With a bit of craftsmanship, possibly some technology,
or a simple shift in perspective, the inanimate object comes alive, challenging your perception of reality. But are you still witnessing
reality, or is there magic at work here?
Formed by five young international musicians, each of them being a composer, an arranger and a performer at once, Chai Masters is the pooling of all types of musical skills. The quintet crafts its own original music, with influences ranging from Flamenco to French impressionism, the lot infused with South Indian carnatic techniques.
Fulminant debut album ... The poetic potential of the Chai Masters on their debut album "Magic Realism" is striking - and also how they translate it into music under high tension, says jazz critic Georg Waßmuth.
SWR, 16-8-2022
... That the Chai Masters know the tradition of jazz is evident in their quotation of a Charlie Parker classic, which here, played with gusto, has become a launching pad for a completely original piece by the band....
NDR CD of the week, 01-7-2022
The CHAI MASTERS are not tea producers but a quintet of trumpet, sax, piano, bass and drums. Their different backgrounds make them their musical strength...
NaDann, 20-7-2022
The compositions, mainly due to Glazkov, are beautiful and the play of the two prompters is exciting. As if a magic breath had carried away the group.
MAD Jazz, 20-7-2022
... (However,) on this album we find romantic, emotional phrases, beautiful improvisations, there are also moments of bubbling rhythmic energy, after which time is suspended with the resounding sounds.
Jazzfun, 01-7-2022
... virtuoso, lyrical, rather timeless jazz music...
nrw.jazz.net, 01-7-2022
... virtuoso, lyrical, rather timeless jazz music...
virgin jazz face, 01-7-2022
... exciting and challenging music in which, above all, groups are made perfect, but that is an illusion because the distinctive solos of the group members are not to be sneezed at, each and every one of them masters on their instrument.
Rootstime, 26-6-2022
... Not classic neobop, but subtly ticking, subliminally grooving, sometimes highly virtuosic, lyrical dream music full of secret havens...
Jazzthing 06 2022, 27-5-2022
... The music is characterized by freshness and innovation, densely set arrangements, spirited performances of soloists and powerful sound, presented quite emotionally. And so you offer quite magical moments in reality, you should enjoy them.
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