The Pascal Schumacher-Jef Neve duo was nominated for the 2010 „Rising Stars" concert series presented at the largest concert halls in Europe.

The Pascal Schumacher-Jef Neve duo was nominated for the 2010 „Rising Stars' concert series presented at the largest concert halls in Europe. This means two things: Today's concert halls and their diverse audiences have an appreciation that by far exceeds the mere 'orchestral.' And the jazz performed by Pascal Schumacher and Jef Neve is far removed from the old, formulaic cliché that has been taken for granted over the last few decades as the basis for jam sessions. Their music is not 'museum music', does not lean on nostalgic jazz formulas, but instead invites the audience to listen to the diverse music of today through the ears of talented 'improvisationalists.''Actually, what we do is not jazz at all,' says Pascal Schmacher. Chamber music, performance music for dance and theater, a multimedia project like the 'CTRL variations' that had its world premiere in 2009 - these are all part of Schumacher's vision as composer, interpreter and improviser. Schumacher cites as influences on his work the innovative European jazz of e.s.t., the minimalist compositions of John Adams, the eclectic concerts of New York-based Bang On A Can as well as such pop/rock/electro acts as Radiohead and Coldplay. And after listening to the current CD, one might add Keith Jarrett, Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, and Johann Sebastian Bach among many others. Speaking of Bach: Jef Neve has in his piano repertoire the 'Goldberg Variations' as well as Schumann's 'Dichterliebe'; his First Piano Concert had its world premiere in 2009; and yet he hosts a weekly jazz program on National Belgian Radio VRT-Klara; and his Jef Neve Trio is considered as a great a jazz phenomenon as the Pascal Schumacher Quartet!

Additional Details

Label: Enja Records

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 50 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 01/01/19

UPC: 063757954620