Mareike Wiening Quintett

In the organizer's words:

Rich Perry (tenor saxophone, Luke Marantz (piano), Alex Goodman (guitar), Phil Donkin (double bass), Mareike Wiening (drums/composition)

"Future-oriented, fresh and presented with pure honesty" (New York City Jazzrecord)

"Reveal" is the name of the new program by German drummer Mareike Wiening and her US-American quintet, which was nominated for the German Jazz Award as Band of the Year in 2022. The music is inspired not only by the influences of the Big Apple, but also by Wiening's former home: Scandinavia. A subtle, melodically joyful synthesis of the arts full of nuanced and varied sound poems, sometimes chamber music, sometimes playfully waltzing, then again gripping with grooving improvisations. The musical dialog between soloist and accompaniment is another characteristic of the band: the give and take, the emotional reaction or the creative and unexpected surprises that arise through spontaneity and out of the moment: "Wiening has put together a truly transatlantic jazz project. Each of her pieces is a complete, sophisticated, elegant work of art." (JazzTimes)