| 1 CD |
€ 14.95
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| Label Double Moon Records |
UPC 0608917148626 |
Catalogue number DMCHR 71486 |
Release date 23 October 2026 |
After an artistic hiatus, Jeff Herr Corporation returns with Five Moons, a bold new chapter for the Luxembourg-based trio. Led by drummer, composer, programmer and sound designer Jeff Herr, the group’s renewed line-up features Maxime Bender on tenor and soprano saxophone and Pol Belardi on electric bass and double bass.
With Five Moons, the trio moves into a more modern, daring sound world, blending contemporary jazz, improvisation, electronic textures and driving grooves. The acoustic dynamic of the previous formation gives way to a powerful new identity: lyrical saxophone lines, deep bass foundations and organic, energetic drumming come together in music that is both subtle and forceful.
The repertoire was written and developed during an artistic residency at the Abbaye de Neumünster between December 2024 and April 2025, as part of the band’s search for a new sound integrating electronic elements. Recorded in December 2025 and January 2026 at Holtz Sound in Tuntange, Luxembourg, Five Moons captures a trio in full creative motion, where innovation, spontaneity and intense musical interaction shape every performance.
Nach einer künstlerischen Pause kehrt die Jeff Herr Corporation mit Five Moons zurück einem mutigen neuen Kapitel für das in Luxemburg beheimatete Trio. Die neu formierte Besetzung unter der Leitung des Schlagzeugers, Komponisten, Programmierers und Sounddesigners Jeff Herr wird durch Maxime Bender am Tenor- und Sopransaxophon sowie Pol Belardi am E-Bass und Kontrabass ergänzt.
Mit Five Moons erschließt das Trio eine modernere und experimentierfreudigere Klangwelt, in der zeitgenössischer Jazz, Improvisation, elektronische Texturen und treibende Grooves miteinander verschmelzen. Die akustische Dynamik der früheren Formation weicht einer kraftvollen neuen Identität: Lyrische Saxophonlinien, tiefgründige Bassfundamente und ein organisches, energiegeladenes Schlagzeugspiel verbinden sich zu einer Musik, die zugleich subtil und eindringlich ist.
Das Repertoire entstand und entwickelte sich während einer künstlerischen Residenz in der Abbaye de Neumünster zwischen Dezember 2024 und April 2025. Im Mittelpunkt stand dabei die Suche der Band nach einem neuen Klang, der elektronische Elemente integriert. Aufgenommen im Dezember 2025 und Januar 2026 bei Holtz Sound in Tüntingen, Luxemburg, dokumentiert Five Moons ein Trio inmitten eines intensiven kreativen Prozesses, in dem Innovation, Spontaneität und ein hochgradig interaktives Zusammenspiel jede einzelne Interpretation prägen.
Born in 1980 in Luxembourg, Jeff Herr studied music at the conservatories of Luxembourg and Maastricht. He currently works as a professional musician and drum teacher at the Pétange music school. Although known for his various jazz projects (notably the Jeff Herr Corporation, Tele-Port, and the Sigurdur Flosason (De) Lux 4tet), Herr is above all a versatile artist inspired by different musical styles. Among his projects as a leader or sideman, you can also find pop (The Gazmen), electronic (Pascal Schumacher's Drops & Points), and rock (Lata Gouveia).
Jeff Herr has made a name for himself across Europe by performing in major clubs and festivals, and through his numerous collaborations with internationally renowned musicians. In recent years, he has collaborated with artists such as guitarist Adam Rogers (for the Jeff Herr Corporation's album "Manifesto"), Russian saxophonist Zhenya Strigalev (for Tele-Port), Icelandic saxophonist Sigurdur Flosason, and Iranian singer Shahab Tiam. In 2015, he was named "Export Artist of the Year" in the jazz category.
Bender constantly seeks to evolve, be it as an instrumentalist or as a composer. As leader of different bands, he takes advantage of the particular natures of these projects to showcase his versatile facets as a composer and leader. He has released a number of albums, the most recent being Infinity Of Sound (with Joachim Kühn, Stéphane Kerecki & Daniel Humair) under the Belgian label Igloo Records.
Today, Maxime Bender is well known in the European jazz scene, having performed at several reknowend festivals as well as many clubs and other venues across the world.
Born in 1980 in Luxembourg, Jeff Herr studied music at the conservatories of Luxembourg and Maastricht. He currently works as a professional musician and drum teacher at the Pétange music school. Although known for his various jazz projects (notably the Jeff Herr Corporation, Tele-Port, and the Sigurdur Flosason (De) Lux 4tet), Herr is above all a versatile artist inspired by different musical styles. Among his projects as a leader or sideman, you can also find pop (The Gazmen), electronic (Pascal Schumacher's Drops & Points), and rock (Lata Gouveia).
Jeff Herr has made a name for himself across Europe by performing in major clubs and festivals, and through his numerous collaborations with internationally renowned musicians. In recent years, he has collaborated with artists such as guitarist Adam Rogers (for the Jeff Herr Corporation's album "Manifesto"), Russian saxophonist Zhenya Strigalev (for Tele-Port), Icelandic saxophonist Sigurdur Flosason, and Iranian singer Shahab Tiam. In 2015, he was named "Export Artist of the Year" in the jazz category.
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