KLEMENS MARKTL TRIO featuring SEAMUS BLAKE (USA/SRB/A)

The drummer and composer Klemens Marktl, born in Klagenfurt, who has been artistically active mainly in The Hague, Amsterdam, and New York in recent years, is responsible for bringing the highly sought-after American saxophonist Seamus Blake to Bruck for FREIRAUM.

The shooting star Seamus Blake won the Thelonious Monk Award in 2002 and has played in the bands of John Scofield, Victor Lewis, Dave Kikoski, among others, and is a permanent member of the Mingus Big Band. He has already released eight albums under his own name. Being able to engage such a sought-after instrumentalist for the Seidl-Keller in Bruck is, of course, extremely gratifying.

Stylistically, the sound of this trio is particularly shaped by the modern and expressive compositions of Klemens Marktl. Clear melodic lines are complemented by complex rhythms, providing the band members with a foundation for solo flights of fancy. One can expect an evening of high artistic maturity!

In collaboration with the Musikfabrik NÖ.