MUSIC & BANDS
LINEUP:
Rudi Mahall – Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Etienne Nillesen – Drums, prep. Snare
Sebastian Gramss – Double bass / Composition
….the essentials in a nutshell.”
Nominated for German Jazzaward (2011)
SWR Jazzaward for Rudi Mahall (2012)
ECHO 2013 & 2018 (Bass) for Sebastian Gramss
In our world of cellular ring tones and telephone waiting queue melodies, this trio maintains a final contact to the inexhaustible energy reserves of the jazz tradition and gives these fossil fuels a cunning, new frame. Fossile 3 is strongly influenced by the old shellac and single formats: Compact topics, small variations and compromised solos … short and sweet is the motto…
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Der Spiegel (2011)
“….erdige Musik mit griffigen Melodien von der europäischen Jazzanvantgarde.”
Jazzthetik (2011)
“Rudi Mahall + Sebastian Gramss: Das Gipfeltreffen der tiefen Töne.”
DA (03/2011)
“…eine Wundertüte voller skurriler Miniaturen, sehr knapp und prägnant.”
Jazzthetik (01/2011)
“Mahall + Gramss setzen mit Fossile 3 ein besonderes Ausrufezeichen!”
Gitarre + Bass (02/2011)
“Eindringlich + intensiv: Sehr lebendige Fossile… beeindruckende Musiker + orginelle Kompositionen.”
Hifi & Records (02/2011)
“…hohes artistisches Niveau + verblüffender Esprit.”