Achim Seifert Project "Dünyalar"

Achim Seifert, who was nominated for an Echo Jazz award in the "Best National Bassist" category in 2016, has been running his Achim Seifert Project for more than ten years. "Dünyalar" is already the fourth album of the successful formation. After spending his early youth playing experimental rock music, the German-Turkish bassist eventually turned his attention to jazz. He is now one of the most influential and sought-after electric bassists in Germany and has worked with rock and pop greats such as Udo Lindenberg, Joy Denalane and Max Mutzke, but has also left a lasting impression in the jazz world. He is now also a lecturer for electric bass at the University of Music in Osnabrück. "The new album is a rapprochement with my Turkish roots. I chose these five songs from several hundred and arranged them." The songs work with a poetic sound language that is dominated by melody and rhythm. "I chose the songs for their melodies, but rhythmic finesse also plays a role," says Seifert. "Turkish music is dominated by odd time signatures, which is a real playground for a bassist."