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REVIEWS on our CD «Kyrillis»
jazzthetik,
September
2007: ... But when Lemke-Nendza-Hillmann gets a
grip on the roots of jazz music with all its authentic rhythms like in
their tune «Steve's Back» this does not simply show their versed handling with tradition. Even the in
spirit consulted Steve Coleman would prick his ears in view of
this knowledge of his Afro-American ancestors.
Guido Fischer
gitarre
& bass, September
2007: There is a European jazz-life outside Scandinavia!
it
Lübecker
Nachrichten, July 2007:
... Lemke-Nendza-Hillmann do think a lot about their jazz music, they
are searching for roots, researching on masterpieces, hunting
through the ideas of their predecessors. They are toying with
their idols and thus constructing, with an complete folkloric range and
out of their immense and colorful kaleidoscope-knowledge, new and unorthodox
visions. «Kyrillis» simply is an extremely thrilling album!
Kati Hofacker
Deutschlandfunk, May 2007: ...
the music remains transparent, open and very rhythmical. At the same
time we find exciting dialogs between saxophone and violin, but also
with bass, percussion and drums.
Anja Buchmann
Jazz Twenty 5 (WDR5), May 2007:
... Dominique Pifarély - a perfect choice for this kind of music between Modern Jazz and so-called ethnic music.
Anja Buchmann
REVIEWS on our debut-CD «El Arte»
Congratulations on a job well done! I just finished 57:20
minutes with Herr Lemke and must say that I am most pleased and
impressed with your efforts and the efforts of your comrades. Out
of the 12 offerings, I would say that Numbers 6, 8 and 9 might have
been my favorites. I do, however, like the title tune El Arte.which
is artfully crafted and performed. The afore mentioned favorites
seemed provide me with a deeper sense of your real understanding
(and chops) of what the term jazz implies. I think that's the area
that gives me my greatest challenge with newer, freer and less
structured concepts of what might be included under the "jazz
umbrella"! For certain, the entire range of compositions on your CD
are all written and played at an extremely high level. Evaluating
any music at best is most probably based on the concepts and
experiences that each listener brings to the performance. I
certainly think you accomplished a very difficult task in
successfully creating an almost infinite variety of musical sounds
and combinations with a limited number of players. That's a real
challenge well met!
Willie Thomas