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Creatures and states

by Eva Klesse Quartett

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Choral for P 03:18
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Herbstmonat 05:29
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Mr. Liu 06:16
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Flirr! 02:01
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La Vie 05:10
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The Eva Klesse Quartet keeps a biennial release rhythm with its fourth album, creatures & states. It is the follow-up to Miniatures - Ten Songs For Chamber Jazz Quartet, released at the end of October 2018 to critical acclaim. Many praised the intuitive and confident interactions of the band and the characteristic, variable language of sound: "There is hardly a bar as one would expect it to be in the tunes of this album. No cliché. No celebration of effects. But rather the pleasure of instrumental conversation," BR-Klassik (Bayerischer Rundfunk) stated. Matthias Wegner confirms in radio Deutschlandfunk Kultur: "...a wonderful overall sound: unagitated, but still full of depth.” Ulrich Steinmetzger noted in the newspaper Leipziger Volkszeitung: "The continuous development of the band, which focuses on fine details and mild moods rather than superficial surprise, is highly fascinating.”

The next chapter of the group’s artistic success story is creatures & states. Once again, the contemplative quartet, which was awarded the renown German Jazz-Echo in 2015, makes its focus clear: the telling of stories that draw from their experiences and feed from emotions. The group’s guidelines were simple: strategic considerations are of no importance. What is crucial, however, is a jointly developed sound, which deliberately avoids short-lived trends - what is hip today may be old news tomorrow.

creatures & states tells stories about living beings and the states they can get into. The band intentionally blurs reality, dream and fiction in its colorful pieces, taking listeners on a journey through different moods. "Our music is becoming more and more precise and profound", Evgeny Ring explains, "The compositions gain even more importance. This project is first and foremost an ensemble record, which does not focus on overflowing solos. And for each piece we have a clear visual idea and share the same images in our minds". The quartet describes ideas or backgrounds of the individual titles in the booklet.

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released October 23, 2020

Evgeny Ring - Saxophone
Philip Frischkorn - Piano
Stefan Schönegg - Kontrabass
Eva Klesse - Drums

Artwork by KENDIKE

Enja Records, ENJ-9784 | Recorded in February 2020 by Christian Heck @ Loft, Cologne | Mixed and mastered by Christian Heck @ Tonart Studio

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Evgeny Ring - Sax,
Philip Frischkorn - Piano,
Marc Muellbauer - Bass,
Eva Klesse - Drums

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