In the organizer's words:

Ever Change
A refreshingly lively melange of jazz, rock, pop and funk elements, combined with
with hints of oriental music and European avant-garde, has manifested itself in quite complex
structures without even a hint of academic detachment. The
unusual, almost exotic style of music, which makes such rare time signatures and rhythms, such as a
19/4 time signature, seemingly irreconcilable opposites such as heavily distorted guitar and even double bass sounds
distorted guitar and even double bass sounds, in the jazz idiom with a powerful drum groove.
person of the Iranian-born Rouzbeh Asgarian has combined so harmoniously into a personal style that
that even the most discerning listener will be left wanting. Asgarian is not only the composer
of all the song titles, but his advanced guitar playing dynamically interweaves all musical
structures. The fact that he fully integrates his fellow players even in his most virtuosic parts is certainly also due to their
to their artistic format.

"An eclectic mix of crazy meters, cool jazz grooves and tense distortion elevates Asgarian's music.
distortion lifts Asgarian into the upper echelons of European artists (...)."
Criticaljazz.com 03/14 (Brent Black
"The German-Iranian guitarist Rouzbeh Asgarian shows on his new album Waiting that he is one of the most
the most imaginative guitarists of the younger generation. (...) the best example of the fact that
that intelligent music can still be written and played today."
Musikansich.de 05/14 (Ingo Andruschkewitsch)
"With his Melange, Rouzbeh Asgarian creates an unusual music that stays in the ears and in the mind.
also remains in the mind."
Interkultur Stuttgart 06/14 (Jürgen Spieß)
"Invigorating, melodic, energetic and open to individual expression (...)."
Criticaljazz 07/14 (Thierry Giard)
"Despite modern sounds and cool, scratchy funk, 'Waiting' has a romantic feel. Guitar and trumpet
sing, the double bass bounces, the drums pulse, whether hard or plump, the sound is aesthetic, even
with woodchip structure."
Jazzzeitung 06/14 (Stephanie Knauer)

Stefan Rey: Bass
Rodrigo Villalon: Drums
Rouzbeh Asgarian: guitar / composition

Admission: 20/15€