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Robert Morgenthaler - trombone
Christopher Dell - vibraphone
Fridolin Blumer - bass
Heinz Geisser - drums & percussion
Blumer-Dell-Geisser-Morgenthaler depict reality through musical actions whose consequences are unpredictable, thus creating a sonic reflection of human existence.
The strong suggestive power of their music stays in direct proportion to the strength with which it is conceived. It’s a result of the subtlety and freedom of the four musicians' senses exploring the relationship between individual and collective identity.
All of them have been part of the European jazz and improv scene for a long time: Morgenthaler, Blumer and Geisser have been persistently creating new soundscapes in Ensemble 5 for over ten years, while Dell has been developing “neue Neue Musik” with his collective Dell-Lillinger-Westergaard. The quartet emerged from the collaboration between Ensemble 5 and Christopher Dell, which is documented in the current album “The Human Factor” on Hat Hut Records.
In 2024 the band was on tour in Germany and Switzerland. A new album will be released in spring 2025 on Hat Hut Records.
VIDEO
NEW ALBUM: BEYOND SCOPE (Hat Hut Records)
The album will be released in spring 2025.
Promoters can listen to it with the password sent by e-mail here.
ALBUM RELEASE TOUR 2025
3.-15. Oktober BOOKING NOW
TOUR 2024
4. Oktober: Atelier für Kunst und Philosophie, Zürich8. Oktober: WIM, Zürich
15. Oktober: Buckblech, Saarbrücken
16. Oktober: Jazz im Busch, Mannheim
17. Oktober: Kunsthaus Troisdorf
18. Oktober: Donau 115, Berlin
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PRESS
„A testament to the power of collaboration and the endless possibilities of improvised music”Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz
„…a true simulation of human feelings.“
Ettore Garzia, Percorsi Musicali
„… highly spirited music…“
Ken Cheetham, Jazz Views
„There’s a rich complexity to the music, all of which is collectively composed in improvisation, but it never seems cerebral or remote.“
Brian Morton, Jazz Journal
Portrait Ensemble 5, Jazz’n’More (Jan/Feb 2022)
CONTACT
fridolinblumer@pm.me