Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - Duck On Ice, Flying Cow (2014) [Hi-Res]

„Duck On Ice, Flying Cow“ is already the third studio album of the Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet, which presents, unlike the previous ones, more funk and rock influences. The band did increase its musical and sound universe by playing many concerts with the Echo Jazz price and WDR Jazz price winning Frederik Köster. The band forms clearly one of the best harmonies, which stands out by the elaborated modern jazz arrangements and by the free spaces that let the musicians in interaction.

Intuitive, flowing, and non-academic, the compositions are nearly exclusively written by Katharina Maschmeyer and Nils Pollheide. Quick sequences in unison, irregular and complex rhythms, elaborated bass lines and free parts succeed each other.

Within this agile quartet sound with a high recognition value the album offers a great variety including also ballads and some quiet passages.

The band took time for the production and used many sound effects. It is recommended to listen to the album with headphones in order to discover all the subtleties of each composition. It remains nevertheless also a real pleasure with loudspeakers.

'...Katharina Maschmeyer is an incredibly talented saxophonist with a tone some players spend a career searching for and never find. A Stan Getz sense of minimalism can be found in her approach along with the soulful bent of a Houston Person, nice combination!...' (Brent Black, www.criticaljazz.com)

'Little known so far beyond Germany this album has the potential to get their name about considerably (...).' (Stephen Graham, Marlbank)

Katharina Maschmeyer, tenor & soprano saxophones
Nils Pollheide, guitar
Philipp Rüttgers, Fender Rhodes, synth bass
Jens Otto, drums
Guest soloist:
Frederik Köster, trumpet, flugelhorn

Tracklist:
01. Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - Wish (7:25)
02. Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - Potter's Magic Tricks (7:10)
03. Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - Open Road (7:04)
04. Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - No 9 (5:14)
05. Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - Blowball (4:26)
06. Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - Shaping Sounds (7:22)
07. Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - Duck On Ice, Flying Cow (5:54)
08. Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - Poetry of the Dark Season (8:15)
09. Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - Soul Dance (3:52)
10. Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - Spring Thing (6:26)