TOM WENDLER ENSEMBLE

When Hamburg trombonist Tom Wendler's new ensemble takes to the stage, the sparkle of the brass section is combined with the sonic possibilities offered by guitar, piano, drums and bass. Led by Wendler, the twelve-piece ensemble interweaves the elegance of a jazz orchestra with the intimacy of a chamber music atmosphere. In the sensitive compositions, which reflect Wendler's personal emotions, the broad sound spectrum of the full ensemble is exploited just as much as the individual virtuosity of the outstanding soloists. The result is a very contemporary jazz full of melancholic and then highly energetic moments between avant-garde, classical, new music and modern jazz.