Max Clouth, Kabuki - Entelecheia (Bonus Edition) (2024)

“Entelecheia” is the new album by Frankfurt guitarist Max Clouth and his personal “dream band” Marja Burchard on vibraphone and Maasl Maier on bass (EMBRYO), Kabuki on modular synthesiser, Bodek Janke on drums and Tony Clark on the Japanese bamboo flute shakuhachi.
The term entelechy (Greek ἐντελέχεια entelecheia) comes from Aristotelian philosophy and means “form realising itself in substance” – or also the property of something to have its goal in itself.
Musically, this thought is expressed in an uncompromising fusion: Ambient jazz rock, live electronics, erupting guitar solos, deep spiritual thoughts, world music elements, the whole thing is as big and colourful as if it came from the 70s and at the same time deeply modern, even futuristic.
review
“Fusion aesthetics also define the new album by the Frankfurt-born, world-traveling guitarist. Sitar (Tony Clark) and tabla (Bodek Janke, Shank Lahiri) interweave naturally with vibraphone (Marja Burchard), electric bass (Maasl Maier) and Clouth’s two-necked guitar.” Jazzpodium
“Invites the inevitable comparison with the legendary John McLaughlin. Clouth is an obvious talent.” echoesmagazine.co.uk
“Powerful climaxes and moments of relaxation alternate, after excursions into the terrain of kraut and jazz rock as well as into a dense jungle of bizarre sounds, the sextet returns towards the end to a more acoustic and Indian-influenced expression. The successful premiere of ‘Entelecheia’ is celebrated enthusiastically and raises hopes for further concerts by this unconventional formation.” FAZ