Tue Jan. 12, 2016
20:30

Muriel Grossmann Quartet (A/SRB)

Muriel Grossmann: alto-, soprano-, tenor saxophone
Radomir Milojkovic: guitar
Gina Schwarz: bass
Uros Stamenkovic: drums

Spiritual Jazz, a powerful experience, performed by Muriel Grossmann Quartet. Music that touches the hearts and souls of the listeners. Beautiful, moving music, that ranges from calm and peaceful pieces, to the more energetic and vital music.
Muriel Grossmann’s saxophone and compositions are taking the listeners to a true musical voyage, expanding their imagination with the universal sound of love. This music is spreading good vibrations and always takes a positive and optimistic view. Engaging and powerful music, that make Muriel Grossmann live shows an irresistible affair, music that challenges the senses and than rewards them, is both magical and intense. It’s impossible to determine what grabs the ear first, effervescent saxophone playing or the delightful swagger of her compositions and the sound of music being performed, all in all it is a music making of the highest caliber.
Muriel Grossmann’s commanding presence at the saxophone makes you hear all the color and expression from delicate to thunderous, with the vision of the future and knowledge of the past she continues to push limits, explore boundaries and innovate. Muriel Grossmann showcases a myriad of talents, shaping the music in rich layers of drones, each of these soul-baring compositions are a revelatory tale with the fresh emotional insights and a spirited adventurous edge.
Thomas D. H. Foster
Austrian alto, soprano, tenor saxophonist, singer and composer Muriel Grossmann was born in Paris and grew up in Vienna, where she initiated classical studies of flute at the age of five until eighteen, when she switched to alto and soprano saxophone for further studies.

Muriel Grossmann played and toured with various rhythm & blues, funk, world music and jazz groups and artists such as Hans Tschiritsch, Shani Ben Canar, Christoph Kurzmann, Geri Schuller, Pete Hoven, Robert Rehak, The Original Brothers.

In 2002 she moved to Barcelona where she started to lead her own bands for recordings and concerts. Muriel Grossmann is resident in Ibiza since 2004, which marks a very fruitful recording and performing period.

Muriel Grossmann played and recorded with Joachim Kuehn, Wolfgang Reisinger, Rolf Kuehn, Martin Klingeberg, Thomas Heidepriem, Mark Vinci, Molly Duncan, Christian Lillinger, Johannes Fink, Robert Landfermann and Muriel Grossmann Barcelona Quartet featuring Radomir Milokovic on guitar, David Marroquin on upright and Marko Jelaca on drums, recording and performing original compositions.

Grossmann played in Spain, Austria, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Greece, England, Morocco, South Africa, Poland, Slovenia, Italy, performing over 150 concerts a year.

2011-2014 Muriel Grossmann was performing and recording with quartet featuring Radomir Milojkovic (Belgrade) on guitar, Robert Landfermann (Cologne) on upright bass and Christian Lillinger (Berlin) on drums.

Since 2014 she is working with Radomir Milojkovic (Belgrade) on guitar, Gina Schwarz (Vienna) on double bass and Uros Stamenkovic (Belgrade) on drums.

SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY

Here And Now (2008) Quartet (2008) Sudden Impact (2009) Birth of the Mystery (2010) Awakening (2013) Earth Tones (2015)