Die Presse über die CD und Tour 2015:
"Bei Fischbacher gibt es ungeschliffene Edelsteine..." (Jazz Podium)
"Zeitgenössischer Jazz vom Feinsten." (Jazz`n`More)
"Herrlich, wie Contemporary Jazz Leben, gedeihen und für positive Überraschungen sorgen kann. Axel Fischbacher, hochtalentierter deutscher Gitarrist, schaffte mit seinem mittlerweile 7. Album den großen Wurf. (Concerto)
"…ein Hörgenuss für traditionsaffine Jazzfreunde…" (skug)
"Das ist (verzeihen Sie bitte) verdammt noch mal richtig gut und was richtig Neues! Axel Fischbacher hat acht brillante Stücke geschrieben und dafür ein Trio zusammengestellt, das seine Intentionen ganz offenbar perfekt umsetzt." (Musenblätter)
„so geht es im New York von heute zu!" (NRWJazz)
„Der Sound des Quartetts ist im Album zu hören u. begeistert jeden Jazz-Liebhaber." (Jazzredaktion Edelhage)
„Normal. ist, und das ist durchaus als Kompliment zu verstehen, ein richtig gut gemachtes, rundes, zeitgenössisches Jazz-Album, dass alle Ecken und Kanten und musikalische Winkelzüge beherrscht, um zu überzeugen. (Soultrain)
„Tipp!" (drums & percussion)
Ohad Talmor
Now American, Ohad is originally from Israel but grew up in Switzerland and is long time Brooklyn NY resident.
He plays regularly with his own project; NEWSREEL – a flexible group mirroring his multi-faceted musical identity and which features some of New York’s most creative musicians: Dan Weiss, Jacob Sacks, Miles Okazaki, Shane Endsley and Matt Pavolka. Talmor’s other projects include the Steve Swallow Trio (featuring Adam Nussbaum) and Mass Transformation – a Nonet featuring Austria’s Spring String 4tet, singer Judith Berkson, Pete McCann, Shane Endsley, Mark Ferber focusing on the Music of Anton Bruckner.
Talmor also plays with Jason Moran, Josh Redman,Fred Hersh, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Cheek, Dave Douglas, Carla Bley, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Billy Hart and many others, most of whom do not have major recording contracts, which is just as well.
Talmor has a privileged relationship with his old friend and mentor Lee Konitz, with whom he co-leads three projects: the Lee Konitz New Nonet, the Konitz-Talmor String Project and the Konitz-Talmor Big Band.
As a Composer and Arranger, Talmor is equally involved in writing for Jazz and Classical idioms. His music has been performed by various Jazz ensembles all over the world, including: Portugal's OJM Big Band, Switzerland’s Big Band de Lausanne, Brazil’s SoundScape Orquestra, the Brecker Brothers, Steve Swallow 6tet “L’histoire du Clochard” or Belgium’s Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra.
His contributions in the Classical idiom include music for pianist Martha Argerich, Sao Paulo's Symphonic Band, the Spring String Quartet from Austria or Portugal National Orchestra. Ohad's latest Composition is a Concerto for Piano/Drums and Double Orchestras premiered in February 2010 by the Porto National Orchestra, the OJM Big Band and Jason Moran and Dan Weiss as featured soloists.
Ohad Talmor holds a Composition Degree from the Manhattan School of Music, now deeply buried in a trunk in his basement.
Everyday, Ohad spends a considerable* amount of time playing and studying the bansuri (Indian bamboo flute).
Adam Nussbaum
Nussbaum grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut and started to play drums at age 12 after studying piano for 5 years, also playing bass and saxophone as a teenager. He moved to New York City in 1975 to attend The Davis Center for Performing Arts at City College. While there he began working with Albert Dailey, Monty Waters, Joe Lee Wilson, Sheila Jordan and he played with Sonny Rollins in 1977 in Milwaukee. In 1978 he joined Dave Liebman's quintet and did his first European tour with John Scofield. During the early eighties he continued working with John Scofield in a celebrated trio with Steve Swallow. In 1983 he become a member of Gil Evans Orchestra and played with Stan Getz as well. He later joined Eliane Elias/Randy Brecker Quartet, Gary Burton, and Toots Thielemans. In 1987 he began touring with the Michael Brecker Quintet. In 1988 they recorded the Grammy winning "Don't Try This At Home" During 1992 he was part of the Carla Bley Big Band and that same year John Abercrombie hired him to complete his organ trio.
Since then he has kept active in a wide variety of groups. Among them a recently formed quartet 'BANN' with Seamus Blake, Jay Anderson & Oz Noy, A co-op quartet "NUTTREE" with Abercrombie, Jerry Bergonzi & Gary Versace, The James Moody Quartet, 'We Three' w/ Dave Liebman & Steve Swallow, Eliane Elias Trio, 'Playing in Traffic' w/ Steve Swallow & Ohad Talmor and also busy maintaining an active freelance schedule. Adam has taught as an Adjunct professor at New York University, the New School and State University of New York at Purchase. He also does clinics and master classes around the world.
Bildquelle: Axel Fischbacher Trio Quartett: © Axel Fischbacher
Veranstalter ist der Bürgerverein Dottendorf/Gronau e.V. Der Eintritt beträgt 15 EUR. ermäßigt 10 EUR, siehe Einzelheiten.