POPP Drum Trio

In the organizer's words:

The drum trio, led by Munich-based drummer and composer Simon Popp, plays its way through polyrhythmic structures with an incredible sense of timing and mood. It contrasts earthy and airy sounds, blurs the boundaries between the electronic and acoustic worlds and thus makes a powerful statement about what contemporary percussion music can be today: A rich soundscape that makes use of the full range of all percussion instruments. Sometimes driving, sometimes meditative. Popp, also known as a member of the jazz quintet Fazer, studied jazz percussion in Munich and with his music creates his very own category of non-category, " [...] which draws its strength precisely from the fact that it deliberately does not clearly distinguish itself between jazz, pop or world music. And this is precisely what makes Simon Popp one of the most exciting drummers in Munich at the moment." (Süddeutsche Zeitung). In 2023, Simon Popp was awarded the Music Prize of the City of Munich.

Popp's albums 'Laya', 'Devi' and 'Blizz' were well received internationally, especially in the vinyl scene. The Line Of Best Fit praised his work: "this is music you can get totally lost in, where the lines between organic and electric are blurred so as to be indistinguishable." In addition to recognition from magazines such as Clash, Juno and Ransom Note, Bleep compared Popp to the experimental greats Philip Glass and Steve Reich.

Together with the two exceptional drummers Flurin Mück (CH) and Sebastian Wolfgruber (DE), Popp has already presented his drum trio on numerous stages such as Überjazz Hamburg, Leipziger Jazztage and Studio 2 of Bayerischer Rundfunk. For the concert at Zirka, the trio will play new pieces from their upcoming release for the first time.

Supported by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts and the Bavarian Music Council.