Photo: © Dorina Köbele-Milaş

Kaleidoskop [D,UA]

CHRISTIAN HAMMER GUITAR | DIMITRIJ MARKITATOV SAXOPHONE | ALEX MORSEY BASS | FETHI AK DRUMS

Kaleidoscope – a poetic burst of virtuosity, at once wistful, promising, and fulfilling. Four truly extraordinary musicians span a wide musical spectrum, elegantly and charmingly weaving modern jazz with folkloric elements from Southeast Europe and the Orient.

Kaleidoscope. Translated as “seeing beautiful forms,” the term can be taken quite literally here as a brilliant interplay of all spectral colors, concentrated into a captivating sonic experience. Jazz guitarist Christian Hammer, clearly blessed in his quest for beauty, found three powerful fellow musicians and thus a congenial lineup for his quartet.

In his dazzling playing, saxophonist Dimitrij Markitantov blends modern jazz saxophone with the vibrant, shimmering sound of Southeast Europe. Embedded and surrounded by Christian Hammer’s jazz guitar, which at times contrasts, at times complements, at times plays around sonorously, quietly, cautiously feeling its way, then again decisively, powerfully, full of stylistic brilliance. Alex Morsey lays the impressive foundation of the music with double bass and tuba, and with his unique playing style also creates solo highlights of overwhelming musicality. Fethi Ak holds the rhythmic threads in his hands, marking the framework with his breathtaking and fast-paced playing, which opens up the space for the interpretation of original compositions as well as arrangements from jazz and world music.

In cooperation with werkstatt - Verein zur Förderung von Kunst und Kultur e.V.