Circle of Elements Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet feat. Frederik Köster

• 1Call Out07:46
• 2Circle Of Elements09:47
• 3Sleven06:55
• 4Sankofa07:49
• 5Mingo05:45
• 6Ab LUES03:53
• 7El Poldre06:48
• 8Song For Emma06:38
• 9Stepping Stone08:26
• 10Hanging Out With M04:50
• Total Runtime01:08:37

Info for Circle of Elements

"Circle of Elements"- an almost philosophical title for the second album by the Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - the musical and compositional diversity of which is perfectly reached. The pieces by the two composers, Katharina Maschmeyer and Nils Pollheide, are always based on their own stories. Tales fed by their own experience, of moments from their own lives, passionately conceived monuments of thought - the entire "circle of elements". This composes the colour and characteristic style of their musical creativity, and leads to both spirited grooves and moments of soulful lyricism.

Invited by the Quartet to be a guest soloist, Frederik Köster makes a brilliant contribution to this "Circle of Elements". His virtuoso trumpet playing weaves through the band's sound bringing inspirational impetus and compositional intelligence, placing dazzling touches to their energetic grooves. This is a true interaction between artists who share a deep and mutual musical understanding, far beyond the usual guest role.

Modern jazz from the Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - with "Circle of Elements" they are playing into the future!

"... These musicians are absolute specialists in their trade. With instrumental class and a lot of verve they have dedicated themselves to amusic which may be regarded as a reflex of the Modern Jazz of the late sixties. But in addition to this tradition the composers Nils Pollheide and Katharina Maschmeyer conserved their musical autonomy.... `Circle of Elements´ is a very mature and convincing musical document...." (Jazz Podium)

Katharina Maschmeyer, tenor & soprano saxophone
Frederik Köster, trumpet & fluegelhorn
Nils Pollheide, guitar
Philipp Rüttgers, Fender Rhodes, synth bass
Jens Otto, drums

Katharina Maschmeyer
got her Master Degree in the Netherlands. She graduated her Bachelor Study in Jazz- Saxophone at the “Conservatory of Arnhem” (Netherlands). She studied with Jörg Kaufmann and Frans Vermeerssen and attended workshops by Dave Liebman, Vincent Herring, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley and Kurt Rosenwinkel. Further she absolved vocal lessons by Lis Harting, Hartog Eysman and Marielle Vester.

In the course of her following Master Study in Zwolle (NL) she additively focused on composition. She had lessons (saxophone/bass clarinet/composition) from Rolf Delfos, Sjoerd Dijkhuizen, Allard Buwalda, Simon Rigter and Joan Reinders, furthermore additional vocal lessons from Adrienne West and workshops with Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas.

She concentrates on composing and realizing her own music. Two records of her own quartet are already released. "On these albums she not only play the tenor and soprano saxophone in a very appealing and refreshing way, but also presents original music, which has much autonomy and is very multifaceted and energetic and relates from jazz, funk to rock music." - Sonic "The saxophone player Katharina Maschmeyer is one of the most hopeful talents of the german jazz scene. Her latest album confirms this." - Wendland Jazz e.V.

“The interaction with Nils Pollheide, g, Jens Otto, dr, and Philipp Rüttgers, Rhodes, is marked by mutual inspiration, empathy, groove and movement, harmony and intensive dialogues. The well elaborated, smart and angular profiled compositions of the leader show soul and hard bop aspects, rhythmic capers and melodic richness.” – Jazz Podium.

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