Maik Krahl feat. Chris Cheek »The Magic of Consistency«

In the organizer's words:

Till Brönner on the new album The Magic of Consistency by Maik Krahl:

"I was lucky enough to be able to spend time with Maik when he was taking the first steps towards a mastery that makes him recognizable today in a split second. The line-up on this wonderful album underlines his special abilities even more. Believe it or not, I'm delighted to be able to secretly learn things from him today that he has since surpassed me in. Keep up the good work!"

Maik Krahl feat. Chris Cheek The Magic of Consistency

Maik Krahl completed his jazz studies at the Carl Maria von Weber Hochschule für Musik Dresden and also studied the Master of Music Jazz Improvising Artist at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. His most influential teachers were Till Brönner, Malte Burba and the American jazz trumpeter Ryan Carniaux. His first album Decidophobia was released in 2018. His second album Fraction featuring Seamus Blake was released two years later in May 2020 on Challenge Records International. With his own quartet, Krahl plays numerous concerts in all major jazz clubs in Germany as well as at festivals such as the International Jazz Week Burghausen, JazzBaltica, Hildener Jazztage, Trave-Jazz Festival, Jazzfest Bingen and Birdland Radio Jazz Festival. His third album In-Between Flow, which features world-famous guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, was released in September 2022. Maik Krahl's new album The Magic of Consistency will be released in November 2024 and will be accompanied by Seamus Blake on saxophone. In addition to his work as a bandleader, Krahl is an integral part of Cologne's Subway Jazz Orchestra. He has recorded five albums with this big band: Primal Scream (2015), State of Mind (2016), Richbeck Suite (2018), Still Screaming (2020) and You are the Universe (2023). Krahl can be heard as a guest musician with the WDR Big Band in productions and concerts. He teaches jazz trumpet players and ensembles and heads the brass department at the Open Jazz House School in Cologne.

Maik Krahl (trumpet)

Chris Cheek (saxophone)

Julius Peter Nitsch (bass)

Peter Gall (drums)