Adam Schatz - Civil Engineering Vol. 1 (2026) [Hi-Res]

Adam Schatz's album "Civil Engineering Vol. 1" is the result of a spontaneous jazz improvisation session recorded on tape at the Power Station studio. Accompanied by bassist Carmen Quill and drummer Qasim Naqvi, multi-instrumentalist Schatz creates a multi-layered sonic landscape, blending saxophone, electronically manipulated grand piano, and synthesizers. The music ranges from minimalist piano motifs to expressive 21-minute compositions exploring themes of perception, domestic noise, and the boundary between dreams and reality. The work is characterized by a balance between avant-garde dissonance and traditional jazz discipline, establishing an atmosphere of "sonic noir." The record serves as a tool for perspective shifting and intellectual awakening, functioning much like an atmospheric morning cup of coffee.

Adam Schatz - piano, tenor saxophone, synthesizer & live processing
Carmen Quill - upright bass
Qasim Naqvi - drum kit (tracks 1 & 5)

Tracklist:
1-1 Adam Schatz;Carmen Quill;Qasim naqvi - A Test of Attention Spans and Contact Cleaner [6:38]
1-2 Adam Schatz;Carmen Quill - A Border Between the Lands of the Living and the Leaving [5:41]
1-3 Adam Schatz;Carmen Quill - A Voice Screaming All Aboard [3:14]
1-4 Adam Schatz;Carmen Quill - A Growing Line at the Returns Counter [4:05]
1-6 Adam Schatz;Carmen Quill - A Rock Solid Reply [8:14]