| uli kempendorff | saxophonist |
new cd!!
uli kempendorff quartet
"louise"
ronny graupe – guitarmarc muellbauer – bass
kay lübke – drums
all compostions and arrangements by u.k.
http://www.jazzhausmusik.deall compostions and arrangements by u.k.
released on 17/4/2010; available at JazzHausMusik, on Amazon and in stores in Germany; available on iTunes in June 2010
press
"This music hardly ever evokes a feeling of déjà-vu, a blessing to the ever hungry jazz listener´s ear and an addition to the German Jazz scene to build one´s hopes on." Benno Bartsch, Jazzpodium 06/10"Kempendorff named the last piece we heard "Surcharge". And really, this CD has more than the usual amount of intriguing musical ideas and is worth listening to from the first note to the last." Jazztime, BR Klassik am 17.5.2010 mit Henning Sieverts
"Ce quartet explore des combinaisons instrumentales simples mais efficaces (guitare / anches) sur des compositions qui évitent toute monotonie et captent l’attention de l’auditeur en permettant aux solistes de développer des discours riches et sans failles." www.culturejazz.net, CDs : collection printemps 2010 #2
Le disque qui comprend de courts opus de 5 à 6 mn maximum, est d’une grande cohérence et les thèmes très mélodiques. Le son de Kempendorff est soyeux et le phrasé tranché. Bref, un pti moment de bonheur jazz qui donne très envie de les découvrir Live en club!" Ptilou´s Blog, http://cooldesource.blog.lemonde.fr/, Mai 2010
All CDs listed below (except "other releases") can also be bought directly from me for 15 Euros a piece (includes shipping costs inside Europe).
marc muellbauer – bass
kay lübke – drums
shelter (u.k.)
ballade (u.k.)
killer chipmunks ate my gorp (u.k.)
winkelfliege (u.k.)
http://www.myspace.com/ulrichkempendorffquartett
"Kempendorffs improvised lines are testament to a sophisticated imagination and avoid endless repetition of stereotypical phrasings. His rich sound is highly individual, but deeply rooted in the modern tradition of the tenorsaxophone. The quartet is capable of a captivating and intricate interplay. The guitarist Ronny Graupe is a stunningly creative improvisor who operates his 7-string guitar with technical perfection. The band moves on the solid rhythmic foundation of Marc Muellbauer and Kay Lübke, both prominent names of the Berlin scene. With "Out with It", Kempendorff presents an impressive display of his interpretative and compositional format."
uli kempendorff quartet
"out with it"
ronny graupe – guitarmarc muellbauer – bass
kay lübke – drums
shelter (u.k.)
ballade (u.k.)
killer chipmunks ate my gorp (u.k.)
winkelfliege (u.k.)
http://www.myspace.com/ulrichkempendorffquartett
press
"These compositions are as exciting as they are tasteful, played with an ›inner-jazz-urge‹. This band seems to be the ideal platform and transmitter for these songs. There is a common breath in this undertaking... In the overwhelming annual tidal wave of too many new CDs which hit the relatively small community of people who are still able to listen, "Out with it" sticks out as a very enjoyable and convincing beacon. Each line holds the listener spellbound, one feels like being inside the music and is in no hurry to get out. You have a rare story to tell- real jazz substance."Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky
"Kempendorffs improvised lines are testament to a sophisticated imagination and avoid endless repetition of stereotypical phrasings. His rich sound is highly individual, but deeply rooted in the modern tradition of the tenorsaxophone. The quartet is capable of a captivating and intricate interplay. The guitarist Ronny Graupe is a stunningly creative improvisor who operates his 7-string guitar with technical perfection. The band moves on the solid rhythmic foundation of Marc Muellbauer and Kay Lübke, both prominent names of the Berlin scene. With "Out with It", Kempendorff presents an impressive display of his interpretative and compositional format."
G. Hopfe, JAZZPODIUM 06/08
four in a row
friedemann matzeit – soprano saxophonerolf von nordenskjöld – baritone-, bass saxophone
nico lohmann – alto saxophone
ms superkomplex (u.k.)
baskenmütze (f.matzeit)
http://www.jazzhausmusik.de
press
"Nordenskjöds collaborators have worked with him for quite some time in different groups, which becomes evident in their musical communication. Closely knit tutti-passages and interestingly constructed "conversations" between two or three horns with the remaining player providing a safe backdrop create an expressively colorful listening experience."Jazzpodium 02/05
»o hätt’ ich doch mein kind verkauft«
gerlinde kempendorff – voicefriedemann matzeit – soprano saxophone, bassclarinet
rolf von nordenskjöld – baritone-, bass saxophone, altoflute
nico lohmann – alto saxophone, flute
warum nur hold und schön und rein (w.r. heymann)
es führt kein and’rer weg zur seligkeit (w.r. heymann)
brasilien (w.r. heymann)
o hätt’ ich doch mein kind verkauft (w.r. heymann)
http://www.phonector.com/music.php?alb=100318&CUR2=EUR