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'Bang My Can', the 5th album of Pascal Schumacher Quartet
internationally available as of 23rd May (Enja Records)
VIBES WITH ATTITUDE
Only a handful of musicians have left clear marks in the jazz world as composers, stylists and visionaries of the vibraphone...
Pascal Schumacher's musical mixture is distinctive, ranging stylistically from late Romantic to the new emphatic quality of the present. The sounds do not end with Pascal Schumacher’s instrument but build on the energy of the quartet, on the force of a reciprocal creative power.
The result is remarkable. Track by track, “Bang My Can“ grows into an epic without words, juggling with structure and resolution. Music comes into being which has an organic, down-to-earth and energetic effect. Pascal Schumacher is well on the way to becoming something out of the ordinary. He has an excellent team at his side, a compact, recognisable repertoire and his own idea of sound, and is serious enough not to lose his sense of humour in details – vibes with attitude, in step with the times. (Ralf Dombrowski)
PRESS QUOTES
"Schumacher and pianist Franz von Chossy show themselves to be resourceful improvisers, with an abundance of lucid ideas effortlessly articulated over the many shifts of metre. Meanwhile, Christophe Devisscher (on bass) and Jens Düppe (on drums) play with a mix of muscle, precision and exquisite dynamic sensitivity. With their potent, hook-laden music, this group has an Esbjörn Svensson Trio-like buzz about it." LondonJazz
"A jazz quartet that combines four talented soloists is uncommon enough: a quartet where every member combines top flight musicianship with compositional talent is as rare as hen's teeth. The Pascal Schumacher Quartet manages both combinations with ease." All About Jazz
TOUR DATES
| 19 May 2011 |
Op Der Schmelz, Dudelange, LUXEMBOURG |
| 28 May 2011 |
European Jazz Expo, Cagliari, ITALY |
| 29 May 2011 |
Vrijstaat-O, Oostende, BELGIUM |
| 31 May 2011 |
Vortex, London, UNITED KINGDOM |
| 1 Jun 2011 |
South Hill Park, Bracknell, UNITED KINGDOM |
| 10 Jun 2011 |
Melbourne Intl. Jazz Festival, AUSTRALIA |
| 11 Jun 2011 |
The Jazz Basement, Wodonga, AUSTRALIA |
| 14 Jun 2011 |
The Basement, Sydney, AUSTRALIA |
| 15 Jun 2011 |
The Basement, Sydney, AUSTRALIA |
| 16 Jun 2011 |
Jazzworx!, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA |
| 30 Jun 2011 |
Südtiroler Jazzfestival Alto Adige, Bolzano, ITALY |
| 23 Jul 2011 |
Manchester Jazz Festival, UNITED KINGDOM |
| 12 Aug 2011 |
Brecon Jazz Festival, UNITED KINGDOM |
| 21 Sep 2011 |
Porgy and Bess, Vienna, AUSTRIA |
| 26 Sep 2011 |
Illipse, Illingen, GERMANY |
| 5 Oct 2011 |
Nancy Jazz Pulsations, Nancy, FRANCE |
| 11 Oct 2011 |
Jazz Action, Charlesville, FRANCE |
| 14 Oct 2011 |
Abbaye de Neumunster, LUXEMBOURG |
| 19 Oct 2011 |
Arenbergschouwburg, Antwerpen, BELGIUM |
| 20 Oct 2011 |
AB Club, Brussels, BELGIUM |
| 21 Oct 2011 |
Ministergärten Festival, Berlin, GERMANY |
| 27 Oct 2011 |
Unterfahrt, München, GERMANY |
BOOKINGS
- Belgium, Holland, UK, Ireland, Asia, Australia: kati.vandevelde@redcatartists.com
- Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Spain, Turkey, USA, Canada: isabelle@miooow.com
- Italy: michele@egealive.com
- France: jim@asperanto.com
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