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Jakob Manz
Jakob Manz
The Answer
VÖ: 26.01.2024
Genre: Junge Talente, Junge Talente, Groove Jazz & Funk Jazz , Saxophone Jazz, Young German Jazz
ACT x Qobuz
When you purchase a vinyl LP, you will receive a free high-resolution digital download of the album from our partner Qobuz.
“With "The Answer", Jakob Manz sweeps aside all questions and shows that he is finding new ways to move music forward.”-Radio France, FR
Jakob Manz / alto saxophone & recorder
Hannes Stollsteimer / piano & keyboards
Frieder Klein / electric bass
Paul Albrecht / drums
Karl-F. Degenhardt / percussion
Guests
Lionel Loueke / vocals & guitar on 2
Matthias Schriefl / alphorn & trumpet on 5
Alexandra Stollsteimer / violin on 6
produced by the artists
the art in music: cover art "California Suite No.7, 2004" by Mimmo Paladino
When you purchase a vinyl LP, you will receive a free high-resolution digital download of the album from our partner Qobuz.
“With "The Answer", Jakob Manz sweeps aside all questions and shows that he is finding new ways to move music forward.”-Radio France, FR
Jakob Manz / alto saxophone & recorder
Hannes Stollsteimer / piano & keyboards
Frieder Klein / electric bass
Paul Albrecht / drums
Karl-F. Degenhardt / percussion
Guests
Lionel Loueke / vocals & guitar on 2
Matthias Schriefl / alphorn & trumpet on 5
Alexandra Stollsteimer / violin on 6
produced by the artists
the art in music: cover art "California Suite No.7, 2004" by Mimmo Paladino
More about the album:
“Groove jazz, that’s what we grew up with,” says alto saxophonist Jakob Manz. “Marcus Miller, David Sanborn and the Brecker Brothers - they’re all in our DNA. But for The Jakob Manz Project’s second album, we also wanted new inspirations which would push us further”. The main catalyst for this was a performance at the Papjazz Festival in Haiti. The band were deeply affected by the country and its music, as well as a first encounter with pianist Meddy Gerville from La Réunion. So, whereas we can hear Jakob Manz’s breathtaking virtuosity again on “The Answer”, it is always something he puts to the service of the music. Grooves and melodies are to be heard here which are clearly influenced by the more soulful and poppier sides of American jazz. But there are also new colours derived from a serious immersion and engagement with music from beyond the western world.
Manz conquers these newly expanded sonic horizons with his band consisting of Hannes Stollsteimer (piano), Frieder Klein (bass) and Paul Albrecht (drums), plus additional percussion from Karl-F. Degenhardt. The guests on the album are from the most diverse directions: Lionel Loueke contributes a fascinating West African touch with vocals and guitar, Alexandra Stollsteimer contributes the sound of classical violin and Matthias Schriefl is on trumpet and alphorn – this last instrument certainly a very raresighting in a band playing groove jazz. As ever, jazz provides musicians all over the world with a vocabulary to express, share and communicate what moves and influences them, and to allow audiences to appreciate it. In its own life-affirming way, jazz definitely has “The Answer”.
Manz conquers these newly expanded sonic horizons with his band consisting of Hannes Stollsteimer (piano), Frieder Klein (bass) and Paul Albrecht (drums), plus additional percussion from Karl-F. Degenhardt. The guests on the album are from the most diverse directions: Lionel Loueke contributes a fascinating West African touch with vocals and guitar, Alexandra Stollsteimer contributes the sound of classical violin and Matthias Schriefl is on trumpet and alphorn – this last instrument certainly a very raresighting in a band playing groove jazz. As ever, jazz provides musicians all over the world with a vocabulary to express, share and communicate what moves and influences them, and to allow audiences to appreciate it. In its own life-affirming way, jazz definitely has “The Answer”.
Jakob Manz
Born in 2001, Jakob Manz is regarded as a shooting star of the German jazz scene. Manz is known for his impressive technique and his melodically versatile saxophone playing. He began his musical training as a young child and studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart as a pupil, becoming a member of the BuJazzO (Bundesjazzorchester). Manz is known for his work with various ensembles, including the Jakob Manz Project and the SWR Big Band. Manz works with many renowned musicians and can be seen regularly at national and international festivals and clubs. Jakob Manz is one of the most promising young saxophonists in Germany and Europe, who stands out for his fresh and innovative approach.
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