Studio Konzert

As soon as a drummer holds the imaginary conductor's rod in his hand the asthetic of music changes. More organic, more complex, more balanced. Often, these drumming-playing multi-talented musicians can even compose. The prototype of this modern type of jazz musician is Jens Düppe form Cologne, Germany. A brooding fine and free spirit who knows how to give shape to his own fantasies with equally fine hands. Above all because of his explicit openness Jens Düppe is described in the media as "one of the most innovative representatives of improvised music in this country". As a jazz drummer and composer he draws from a broad musical experience, his career is influenced by legends such as Albert Mangelsdorff or Kenny Werner. Düppe has gathered musicians who not only in the musical sense perfectly harmonize with each other and know each other well from many years together on stage. Frederik Köster on the trumpet, Lars Duppler on the piano and Christian Ramond on the bass are Düppe's companions and inspirators. Each of them has developed a very individual variety of sounds, which Düppe has explicitly addressed when composing each piece. The result is an unmistakable sound as a band, which evolved in nearly ten years of playing together. WDR Jazzpreis 2019 - In the category "Improvisation" Jens Düppe prevails. The jury described Düppe as a "complete drummer" who stands out in his rhythmic design in both small ensembles and in big-band format. In addition, Düppe was a particularly "melodic" drummer: His sounds enveloped the improvisations of his fellow musicians. STUDIO KONZERT is the audiophile Direct-To-2-Track fully analogue recorded concert series, produced by the Bauer Studios since early 2013 and available in shops as numbered and limited 180g vinyl records with a premium-quality packaging. STUDIO KONZERT: That is our large atmospheric recording room, which inspired numerous first-class artists. That is also extreme concentration and highly motivated artists for this very special moment. It is an attentive audience captivated by the fascination of this moment. This is the only way to create such fascinating moments in a very special concert situation. STUDIO KONZERT: That are experienced sound engineers who conduct the acoustic brilliance with our first-class studio equipment: precious microphones, analogue effect devices and our clear, analogue Neve mixing console. Our Studer A 820 tape-records in a unique direct-to-2-track way.