Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra
| Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Berlin |
| Genre (s) | Fusion , avant-garde jazz |
| founding | 2006 |
| Website | http://www.andromedameo.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Daniel Glatzel | |
Flute , alto flute |
Oliver Roth |
Flute, piccolo
|
Laure Mourot |
| Sebastian Hägele | |
Baritone saxophone , flutes, electronics |
Johannes Schleiermacher |
| Ritsche cook | |
Trumpet |
Magnus Schriefl |
| Maria Schneider | |
| Anna Viechtl | |
| Jörg Hochapfel | |
| Kalle Zeier | |
| Matthias Pichler | |
| Andi Haberl | |
| Fabiana Striffler | |
violin |
Grégoire Simon |
| Martin Stupka | |
Viola, recorder |
Johannes Pennetzdorfer |
| Isabelle Klemt | |
| former members | |
| Johannes Lauer | |
trombone |
Gerhard Gschlößl |
Trumpet |
Aki Sebastian Ruhl |
Vibraphone |
Karl Ivar Refseth |
Vibraphone |
Els Vandeweyer |
bass |
Andi Waelti |
violin |
Josa Gerhard |
violin |
Mokkapan Phongphite |
Violin, melodica
|
Matthew Lonson |
The Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra is a large-format ensemble with at least 18 members under the direction of Daniel Glatzel , who acts as the sole composer and arranger of the formation. The orchestra, which consists of both jazz and classical musicians , was founded in 2006.
The formation is characterized by “fearless curiosity and openness for almost everything” ( Henning Sieverts ). Despite their specialization, the musicians, "borne by curiosity, enjoyment of making music and friendship, have kept their openness to a common research project."
Glatzel's music for the ensemble “doesn't fit into any drawer, changes between jazz and new music with strong handles in the traditional box of quotes, full of amazing, crazy twists and refreshing irony.” Both Sun Ra’s Arkestra and Danny Elfman’s film scores were there Godfather: “The music of the Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra is an act of motor strength, an insane expenditure of air and finger work. And it is reminiscent of visions of the future from a time when the future was still made of tin and steam. ”The group also toured in the Netherlands, Switzerland, South Korea, Kazakhstan and South America. Their appearance at the JazzFest Berlin 2011 impressed with “music that sounded decidedly like music of the 21st century.” Currently (2019) the ensemble is following “open work processes that emphasize spontaneous design and collective creativity” in its program New Orchesterformen .
The first album, a very elaborate studio production, was released in 2009; Another studio album, which dealt with electronic music and its translation back into acoustic sounds, and a live album followed. There were also co-productions with The Notwist (with which the ensemble also toured) and with Efterklang . Singers like Jelena Kuljić and the Lusubilo Choir were also involved in the second album . On the third studio album Vula (2017), which for Wolf Kampmann is a successful example of a successful combination of jazz and classical music, there are "nested maps that reveal new perspectives with almost every bar."
Discography
- Take off! (2009)
- Bum Bum (2012)
- Live on Planet Earth (2014)
- Vula (2017)
- Collaborations
- The Notwist The Devil, You + Me (2008)
- The Notwist Sturm (2009)
- The Notwist & Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra Music No Music (2012)
- Efterklang Piramida (2013)
Web links
- Web presence
- Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ cit. according to the press release
- ↑ Oliver Ilan Schulz Trompeten Grätschen , Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , May 11, 2012
- ↑ Neue Musikzeitung
- ^ Kolja Reichert Avantgarde in the Comet Nebula , Potsdamer Latest News , May 12, 2009
- ↑ Roland Spiegel Jazz 2011: A Mega Express for Blue Notes and their communication
- ↑ Concert announcement (Jazzthing)
- ↑ Tobias Richtsteig Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra - BUM BUM ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Jazzthetik 2012
- ↑ The Magic Mountain (Jazzthing)