Skyjack – Light Cycle | Bei As-Shams erscheint – leider nur digital, wie es scheint – demnächst ein neues Album: Cape Jazz mit einer südafrikanischen Rhythmusgruppe um Kyle Shepherd (es gibt aktuell noch zwei Exemplare vom Solo-Album auf Matsuli, auf das @lotterlotta emphatisch hingewiesen hatte, wenn mich nicht alles täuscht?) und zwei Schweizer Bläsern. Im Februar gehen die auch auf Tour (CH/DE).
Skyjack is what happens when a heavyweight South African jazz trio meets a pair of Swiss reed and brass hotshots. Over the course of a decade, this all-star quintet has forged a reputation as an innovative and adventurous force in contemporary African and European jazz. Combining deep grooves with thrilling rides and avant-garde experimentation, Skyjack is a powerhouse both on stage and in the studio.
Light Cycle is the band’s third recorded outing and documents a seasoned outfit at its most ambitious and accomplished. Featuring compositions from all members of the group, the album is a multidimensional creature with a big heart and a powerful imagination. Part science fiction adventure, part sentimental journey, Light Cycle reconciles expansive cosmic soundscapes with a deep grounding in memory and folklore.
Issued as a double-LP on the As-Shams/The Sun label, Skyjack joins both a catalogue and tradition of groundbreaking South African jazz dating back to the 1970s. The album’s cover features the work of esteemed Cape Town artist Igshaan Adams.
Mitwirkende
wird veröffentlicht am 2. Februar 2024
Saxophone – MARC STUCKI
Trombone, Kudu Horn – ANDREAS TSCHOPP
Piano – KYLE SHEPHERD
Double Bass – SHANE COOPER
Drums – JONNO SWEETMANProduced by SKYJACK in 2023
skyjackmusic.comRecorded by Jürgen von Wechmar at Sunset Recording Studios – Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Additional Recordings by Shane Cooper at Kujua Records Studio – Johannesburg, South Africa.
Mixed and Mastered by Martin Ruch at Control Room Berlin – Germany.Cover Artwork by Igshaan Adams
Design and Layout by Romy Brauteseth
Produced for As-Shams by Calum MacNaughtonSWISS ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR
Wednesday 7 February 2024 @ 20:00
Werft, Luzern
http://www.probehaus-werft.chThursday 8 February 2024 @ 20:00
Jazzmeile Thüringen, Cafe Wagner, Jena
http://www.jazzmeile.org/event/sky-jack.htmlFriday 9 February 2024 @ 21:00
Kunstwerk Ulm, Einsteinhaus Ulm
http://www.kunstwerk-ulm.deSaturday 10 February 2024 @ 20:00
Neue Tonne, Dresden
http://www.jazzclubtonne.de/de/programm/?month=2024-02Wednesday 14 February 2024 @ 21:00
Kasheme, Zürich
kasheme.comFriday 16 February 2024 @ 21:45
BeJazz Winterfestival, Bern
http://www.bejazz.ch/de/bejazz-aktueller-jazz-in-bern/programm/skyjack-1842-80.htmlSunday 18 February 2024 @ 20:00
Dumont, Aachen
dumont-aachen.de/2024/02/18/skyjack/Monday 19 February 2024 @ 20:00
Isebähnli, Baden
jazzinbaden.ch
https://as-shams.bandcamp.com/album/light-cycle
Der Vorabtrack gefällt jedenfalls und zum letzten Gig der Tour könnte ich ev. auch hin …
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