oktoposse - Stefan Schultze

oktoposse
blues lee
Contact:
Benjamin Degen
benjamindegen@oktoposse.de
Tel: +49 (179) 10 97 293
Booking:
Judith Kobus
info@cubus-music.de
Tel: +49 (221) 37 99 09 56
www.oktoposse.de
oktoposse / jazzoktett
The collective oktoposse is testing the young German Jazz scene for some time now. The eight
improvisers may be performing highly complex material, but they never forget the joy of their
music making together.
For them, contemporary Jazz may be anything from Free, Rhythmical, Swing or Post Rock, but
it has to be fun. Since 2003 they have managed to collaborate with an illustrious circle of
musicians, some of these were:
Nils Wogram, Frank Möbus, John Ruocco, Florian Ross, Claudio Puntin, Norbert Scholly,
Juergen Friedrich, Hinrich Franck, Georg Ruby, Paolo Alvares, Claudius Valk, Andi Haderer,
Werner Neumann and Nils Klein.
Two CDs and the two-year stint “oktoposse geht fremd” in Cologne’s Stadtgarten later, they
have now recorded their third long player called “oktoposse – blues lee”. On this latest
recording, one can hear nine manic, gorgeous, elegiac, and most colourful new compositions
of these Cologne scatterbrains.
Matthias Knoop (trp, flgh), Achim Schröter (as, ss ,cl, fl ,bcl), Peter Ehwald (ts ,cl, fl), Benjamin Degen
(trb), Martin Schulte (guit), Stefan Schultze (p, rhd), Peter Schwebs (b), Hermann Heidenreich (dr)
oktoposse / tourdates
02-Jul-2010
24-Feb-2010
23-Feb-2010
22-Feb-2010
21-Feb-2110
20-Feb-2010
19-Feb-2010
Jazzclub Wittlich
Jazzclub Regensburg, BR-Mitschnitt
Jazzclub Unterfahrt, München
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Jazzclub Lübbecke
18-Oct-2009
03-Oct-2009
19-Sep-2009
18-Jul-2009
25-Apr-2009
24-Apr-2009
23-Apr-2009
Oktoposse “Geht fremd Vol.III MARTIAL ARTS” feat. Mirko Gottschalk (Aikido,Wifi) &
Falk Griefenhagen (Wifi-Controller), Alte Feuerwache Wuppertal
Oktoposse “Geht fremd Vol.III MARTIAL ARTS” feat. Mirko Gottschalk (Aikido,Wifi) &
Falk Griefenhagen (Wifi-Controller) ,Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik Köln
Oktoposse “Geht fremd Vol.III MARTIAL ARTS” feat. Mirko Gottschalk (Aikido,Wifi) &
Falk Griefenhagen (Wifi-Controller), Alte Kellnerei, MAP Rheinberg
Young Generation Jazz-Festival, Berlin
5. Kölner Musiknacht
Jazz & Blues Rally Luxemburg
Jazz Club Lübbecke
JazzAhead Bremen, Schlachthof
Barockfabrik, Aachen
07-Dec-2008
06- Dec-2008
05-Dec-2008
03-Dec-2008
02-Dec-2008
11-Oct-2008
07-Jan-2008
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Cologne Jazz Night, Köln
Chamber Music Hall, Helsinki/Finnland
Hällä-Näyttömö Teatteri, Tampere/Finnland
Jazz im Mautnerschloss, Burghausen
Bundeskunsthalle Bonn
28-Dec-2007
30-Jun-2007
21-May-2007
20-May-2007
29-Apr-2007
22-Jan-2007
21-Jan-2007
10-Jan-2007
Alte Feuerwache Hochfeld, Duisburg
City Jazz Night Braunschweig
Jazzkongress Freiburg
„oktoposse höchstpersönlich“, Stadtgarten Köln
Oktoposse geht fremd mit Norbert Scholly, Stadtgarten Köln
„oktoposse höchstpersönlich“, Bundeskunsthalle Bonn
„oktoposse höchstpersönlich“, Stadtgarten, Köln
Kulturbörse Freiburg
17-Dec-2006
19-Nov-2006
15-Oct-2006
Oktoposse geht fremd mit Frank Möbus, Stadtgarten, Köln
Oktoposse geht fremd mit der Musik von Jürgen Friedrich, Stadtgarten, Köln
Oktoposse geht fremd mit John Ruocco & CD-Release „Oktoposse geht fremd“,
Stadtgarten, Köln
Oktoposse geht fremd mit Severin v. Hoensbroech, Thomas-Bernhard-Lesung,
Stadtgarten, Köln
Oktoposse geht fremd mit Norbert Scholly, Stadtgarten, Köln
Oktoposse geht fremd mit der Musik von Florian Ross, Stadtgarten, Köln
Marlene, Hannover
Oktoposse geht fremd mit Paulo Álvares, Stadtgarten, Köln
Oktoposse geht fremd mit Claudio Puntin, Stadtgarten, Köln
Oktoposse geht fremd mit der Musik von Joachim Ullrich, Stadtgarten, Köln
JOE Jazz Festival, Essen
Oktoposse geht fremd – Possenballett, Kooperation mit der Tanzabt. der HfM Köln,
Stadtgarten, Köln
17-Oct-2009
16-Oct-2009
17-Sep-2006
18-Jun-2006
21-May-2006
20-Apr-2006
16-Apr-2006
19-Mar-2006
19-Feb-2006
20-Jan-2006
15-Jan-2006
18-Dec-2005
15-Dec-2005
05-Dec-2005
24-Nov-2005
20-Nov-2005
08-Nov-2005
30-Oct-2005
16-Oct-2005
18-Sep-2005
15-Jul-2005
19-Jun-2005
15-May-2005
25-Apr-2005
23-Apr-2005
Oktoposse geht fremd, X-mas Special, Stadtgarten, Köln
International Jazz Festival Granada/Spanien
Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
Cologne Jazz Night (Eröffnungskonzert an der Hochschule für Musik Köln)
Oktoposse geht fremd (feat. Anikó Kanthak), Stadtgarten, Köln
Leverkusener Jazztage
Industriemuseum Solingen
Oktoposse & Chromosomos (PL), Stadtgarten, Köln
Oktoposse geht fremd, Compilation-Konzert, Stadtgarten, Köln
Jazz an der Donau, Jazzfestival, Straubing
Oktoposse geht fremd mit Nils Wogram, Stadtgarten, Köln
Oktoposse geht fremd mit Jan Torkewitz, Stadtgarten, Köln
Possenballett, Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
Band Contest “New Generation”, Straubing (Gewinner des Wettbewerbs)
oktoposse / discography
Oktoposse – Blues Lee (VÖ: Sept.2009)
(Konnex Records, 2009, KCD 5227)
For R.M. (Degen)..// Mikado (Ehwald)..// Without I (Schultze)..// Without II (Schultze) // Without III
(Schultze) // Das Treffen der Generationen (Knoop) // Short Days (Degen) // Perlmann (Schröter)
// Little Piece (Schultze) // Blues Lee (Schultze) // Autumnish NY (Schwebs)
Oktoposse geht fremd
(JazzHausMusik, 2006, JHM 157)
Kazzou (Georg Ruby) // Come into my house (Stephan Scheuss) feat. Stephan Scheuss (voc & git) //
ECM ECM (Nils Tegen) feat. Nils Tegen (Melodica) // My Ship (Hinrich Franck) feat. Hinrich Franck
(voc) // Dawn (Nils Wogram) // You know, I know (Jan Torkewitz) feat. Aniko (voc) // No taxi for
daddy (François de Ribaupierre (comp, arr, bariton sax)) // Snaps (Simon Rummel) feat. Simon
Rummel // Love theme from a movie (Lars Duppler)
Possenballett (Jazzthing Next Generation Vol.6)
(Double Moon Records, 2005,DMCHR 71042)
Virus (Schultze) // Ende eines Sommers (Degen) // Position I (Schultze) // Possenballett
(Schultze/Ehwald) // Schnee (Schultze) // Position II (Schultze) // Kri Kra (Ehwald) // Luftstand
(Schultze) // Alanis (Ehwald)
oktoposse / prizes
2005
Best International Young Jazz Band, IV Concurso Internacional de
Intérpretes de jazz, International Jazzfestival Granada/Spain
Winner of „New Generation“ Band Contest, Jazz an der Donau - Festival,
Straubing
2003
Jazzpodium, LAG Jazz Niedersachsen
oktoposse / biographies
Matthias Knoop (Trumpet/Fluegelhorn), *1974
studied at the Meistersinger Konservatorium Nürnberg and at the Hochschule für Musik Köln with Andy Haderer.
He also recieved trumpet lessons from Ack van Rooyen, Bobby Shew, Markus Stockhausen, Steve Waterman,
Laurie Frink a.o.. He was part of the German Youth Jazz Orchestra (BuJazzO) led by Peter Herbolzheimer and
worked with many different Bands and Artists, such as WDR Big Band, Cologne Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Big
Band Convention, Helios Ensemble, Marla Glen, Al Porcino, Ack van Rooyen or Markus Stockhausen.
Achim Schröter (Saxophone), *1975
Studied jazz -saxophone in Cologne, London and Brussels with Frank Gratkowski, Jean Toussaint and John Ruocco
and was a prizewinner at “Young Jazz Musician of the Year” London. Since he is working as a freelance musician,
he is playing in several bands, such as “Senior Coconut & his Orchestra”, Schönefeld, Margaux und die Banditen
or the “King of Swing Orchestra” and has been touring in America, China, Russia and all over Europe. He also
played productions for various German broadcasting companies like WDR, HR, SWR and RTL.
Peter Ehwald (Saxophone), *1979
Studied jazz-saxophone in Weimar, Cologne, London and New York with Claudius Valk, Julian Argüelles, John
Pattitucci and Rich Perry. Next to his own projects – the Peter Ehwald Trio and the London-based quartet Paragon
– he is playing with several bands, such as Schulzing, Terence N´gassa Sextet or the Frederik Leroux Quartet and
has played with musicians like Clarence Penn, Dan Weiss, Rudi Mahall, Gene Caderazzo or Nils Wogram. He also
played on many festivals all over Europe and has been touring in America, Asia and Europe.
.
Benjamin Degen (Trombone), *1977
Studied jazz trombone in Cologne and Helsinki with Henning Berg and Antti Rissanen as well as composition with
Jarmo Savolainen. He also had many clases with Adrian Mears. Since he is working as a freelance musician he has
played with several bands, such as BundesJugendJazzOrchestra (BuJazzO), Big Band of the European Broadcasting
Union (EBU Bug Band), Glenn Miller Orchestra or CologneContemporaryJazzOrchestra. He also played
productions for various German broadcasting companies like WDR, HR, SWR and RTL and toured in Asia,
Northern America and Europe. In 2007 he was musical director of the cologne based musical „ Die 13 ½ Leben
des Käpt`n Blaubär“. Ben has played with musicians like Ack van Royen, Kenny Wheeler, Peter Herbolzheimer,
John Ruocco, Paul Kuhn or Wolfgang Niedecken
Martin Schulte (Guitar), *1979
Beside Oktoposse Martin Schulte is playing in several other Projects, for example in his own quartet, the Duet
„Doyna“ and the Magnus Mehl Quintet. He finished his studies at the „Hochschule für Musik, Köln“ in 2007. The
year 2003 he was living in Barcelona and played with many musicians from there. He had lessons with Werner
Neumann, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Abercrombie, Wayne Krantz, Hiram Bullock and others. Next to the prizes he
won with oktoposse, he won 1st prize at „Biberacher Jazzpreis“ with “mumble jumble” in 2006 and 2nd prize at
the Hoeilaart Jazz Competition/Belgium with Magnus Mehl Quartet.
Stefan Schultze (Piano), *1979
As a composer and pianist he stylistically strives to combine elements of jazz and new music. He studied with
John Taylor, Paulo Alvares and Joachim Ullrich at the Hochschule für Musik Köln and still studies composition at
the Manhattan School of Music in New York with Michael Abene and Reiko Fueting. Mr. Schultze is founder of
both the quintet Schultzing and the octet Oktoposse and he has been awarded numerous prizes including JazzIn
(2003, 2004), Best International Jazz Band (2005, 2006), Biberacher Jazz Preis, and Jazz an der Donau - Next
Generation and the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award. Since 2007, he is member of the prestigious BMI Jazz
Composers Workshop under the tutelage of Jim McNeely and Michael Abene.
Peter Schwebs (Double Bass), *1980
studied Jazz Performance at Hanover University of Music and Drama in Germany (2000-2005) and at New York
University (2006-2008) with a Fulbright Scholarship. While playing in various ensembles throughout Europe, Peter
received awards at a number of national and international jazz competitions, including «Jugend Jazzt», «Winning
Jazz», «Jazzpodium Niedersachsen», «JazziN» and «Concurso Internacional de Intérpretes de Jazz 2005 & 2006» in
Granada, Spain. Peter appeared at international festivals such as the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Ostsee
Jazzfestival (Germany), Umbria Jazz (Italy) and Jazz Peru Internacional (Lima, Peru). During his first two years in
New York, he had the chance to perform with internationally acclaimed artists such as Joe Lovano, Kenny
Werner, George Garzone, Chris Potter and Randy Brecker
Hermann Heidenreich (Drums), *1979
studied Jazz-Drums at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Folkwang Hochschule Essen.
He plays with several bands in Germany and was drummer of the german youth jazz orchestra (BuJazzO)
conducted by Peter Herbolzheimer. Hermann played concerts with Jürgen Friedrich, Gitte Haenning, Joachim
Kühn, Charlie Mariano, Frank Möbus, Ack van Rooyen, John Ruocco, Steffen Schorn, Peter Weniger and Nils
Wogram. He played several festivals like „Montreux Jazzfestival“ as well as the „Bucharest Jazzfestival“ and the
„Düsseldorfer Jazz Rally“ and has won jazz awards with different band projects. 2006-2008 he is part of the opera
production „Die Soldaten“ by Bernd Alois Zimmermann, which will be performed at „Lincoln Center Festival
2008“/ New York.
oktoposse / press quotes
„[...] An astounding show of musical ideas from Cologne [...]“
Hans-Jürgen von Osterhausen in Jazzpodium (May 2007):
„[...] Oktoposse is a band, that stands out, because of their great deal of originality, their
professionalism, and their huge musical capability [..]”
Reiner Michalke, Manager of STADTGARTEN Cologne:
„[…] Oktoposse impresses with their fresh and unconventional ways of dealing with the Jazz
tradition. […]“
Badische Zeitung, 21. Mai 2007
“[…] Fresh, cheeky and intelligent. Brainy music, which is just really fun. […]”
Mittelbayerische Zeitung, 18. Juli 2005