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Since coming out with his debut album Natural Energy under the label ACT in 2019 at just 19 years old, young saxophonist and ringleader Jakob Manz’s career has taken off considerably, his acclaim extending beyond German borders. After doing a stylistic 180 with the other rising star of German jazz, pianist Johanna Summer, on the much more classical and restrained album The Gallery Concerts 1, followed by his recording as leader of a sort of international all-star band (Tim Lefebvre, Paolo Fresu, Nguyên Lê) of a positively groovy album-manifesto whose title couldn’t be more explicit (Groove Connection), the saxophonist is back with the vibrant and inspired The Answer, at the head of the Jakob Manz Project, the group closest to his heart.
Still composed of Hannes Stollsteimer on piano and keyboard, Frieder Klein on bass, and Paul Albrecht on drums, the group is now elevated by percussionist Karl Degenhardt. While staying fundamentally loyal to a neo-fusion esthetic direction, influenced by the biggest names in the genre (David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, The Brecker Brothers), they welcome a series of guests across the album that open it up to new horizons, oriented towards both pop and world music. In particular, “Voyage Surréel'' comes to mind, on which Beninese guitarist and singer Lionel Loueke swiftly takes the ensemble on a journey into the polyrhythms of a dreamlike and powerfully poetic Africa, or “Keep On Burning,” where, under the influence of trumpet player Matthias Schriefl, the group pays homage to 70s soul jazz. © Stéphane Ollivier/Qobuz
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Nico Raschke, Mixer, Mastering Engineer - The Jakob Manz Project, Artist, MainArtist - Jakob Manz, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Artist, MainArtist - Hannes Stollsteimer, Composer, Electric Piano, MusicPublisher - Frieder Klein, Bass - Paul Albrecht, Drums - Karl-F. Degenhardt, Percussion
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG
Lionel Loueke, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nico Raschke, Mixer, Mastering Engineer - The Jakob Manz Project, Artist, MainArtist - Jakob Manz, Composer, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Artist, MainArtist - Hannes Stollsteimer, Electric Piano - ACT Music Publishing e.K., MusicPublisher - Frieder Klein, Bass - Paul Albrecht, Drums - Karl-F. Degenhardt, Percussion
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG
Nico Raschke, Mixer, Mastering Engineer - The Jakob Manz Project, Artist, MainArtist - Jakob Manz, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Artist, MainArtist - Hannes Stollsteimer, Electric Piano - Frieder Klein, Composer, Bass, MusicPublisher - Paul Albrecht, Drums - Karl-F. Degenhardt, Percussion
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG
Nico Raschke, Mixer, Mastering Engineer - The Jakob Manz Project, Artist, MainArtist - Jakob Manz, Composer, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Artist, MainArtist - Hannes Stollsteimer, Electric Piano - ACT Music Publishing e.K., MusicPublisher - Frieder Klein, Bass - Paul Albrecht, Drums - Karl-F. Degenhardt, Percussion
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG
Matthias Schriefl, Trumpet, FeaturedArtist - Nico Raschke, Mixer, Mastering Engineer - The Jakob Manz Project, Artist, MainArtist - Jakob Manz, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Artist, MainArtist - Hannes Stollsteimer, Composer, Electric Piano, MusicPublisher - Frieder Klein, Bass - Paul Albrecht, Drums - Karl-F. Degenhardt, Percussion
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG
Nico Raschke, Mixer, Mastering Engineer - The Jakob Manz Project, Artist, MainArtist - Jakob Manz, Composer, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Artist, MainArtist - Hannes Stollsteimer, Electric Piano - ACT Music Publishing e.K., MusicPublisher - Frieder Klein, Bass - Paul Albrecht, Drums - Karl-F. Degenhardt, Percussion
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG
Nico Raschke, Mixer, Mastering Engineer - The Jakob Manz Project, Artist, MainArtist - Jakob Manz, Composer, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Artist, MainArtist - Hannes Stollsteimer, Electric Piano - ACT Music Publishing e.K., MusicPublisher - Frieder Klein, Bass - Paul Albrecht, Drums - Karl-F. Degenhardt, Percussion
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG
Nico Raschke, Mixer, Mastering Engineer - The Jakob Manz Project, Artist, MainArtist - Jakob Manz, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Artist, MainArtist - Hannes Stollsteimer, Electric Piano - Frieder Klein, Composer, Bass, MusicPublisher - Paul Albrecht, Drums - Karl-F. Degenhardt, Percussion
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG
Nico Raschke, Mixer, Mastering Engineer - The Jakob Manz Project, Artist, MainArtist - Jakob Manz, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Artist, MainArtist - Hannes Stollsteimer, Composer, Electric Piano, MusicPublisher - Frieder Klein, Bass - Paul Albrecht, Drums - Karl-F. Degenhardt, Percussion
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co KG
Nico Raschke, Mixer, Mastering Engineer - The Jakob Manz Project, Artist, MainArtist - Jakob Manz, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Artist, MainArtist - Hannes Stollsteimer, Composer, Electric Piano, MusicPublisher - Frieder Klein, Bass - Paul Albrecht, Drums - Karl-F. Degenhardt, Percussion
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG
Album review
Since coming out with his debut album Natural Energy under the label ACT in 2019 at just 19 years old, young saxophonist and ringleader Jakob Manz’s career has taken off considerably, his acclaim extending beyond German borders. After doing a stylistic 180 with the other rising star of German jazz, pianist Johanna Summer, on the much more classical and restrained album The Gallery Concerts 1, followed by his recording as leader of a sort of international all-star band (Tim Lefebvre, Paolo Fresu, Nguyên Lê) of a positively groovy album-manifesto whose title couldn’t be more explicit (Groove Connection), the saxophonist is back with the vibrant and inspired The Answer, at the head of the Jakob Manz Project, the group closest to his heart.
Still composed of Hannes Stollsteimer on piano and keyboard, Frieder Klein on bass, and Paul Albrecht on drums, the group is now elevated by percussionist Karl Degenhardt. While staying fundamentally loyal to a neo-fusion esthetic direction, influenced by the biggest names in the genre (David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, The Brecker Brothers), they welcome a series of guests across the album that open it up to new horizons, oriented towards both pop and world music. In particular, “Voyage Surréel'' comes to mind, on which Beninese guitarist and singer Lionel Loueke swiftly takes the ensemble on a journey into the polyrhythms of a dreamlike and powerfully poetic Africa, or “Keep On Burning,” where, under the influence of trumpet player Matthias Schriefl, the group pays homage to 70s soul jazz. © Stéphane Ollivier/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:10
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The Jakob Manz Project Jakob Manz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ACT Music
- Genre: Jazz
2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG 2024 ACT Music & Vision GmbH & Co. KG
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