Golden Spheres by Schmid´s Huhn

Stefan Karl Schmid – tenor sax
Leonhard Huhn -alto sax
Stefan Schönegg- bass
Fabian Arends- drums

This new digital release by one of Germany´s most exciting bands SCHMIDS HUHN follows their highly acclaimed self titled debut LP, which is also out on shoebill music. and comes with an exclusive physical Poster artwork by musician/artist Örn Ingo Unnsteinsson.
Only three microphones have been used to capture the intimate soundscapes and miraculous blending of the quartet.
Eleven originals imbued with five rotating spheres create an image that might let you think of the 1960s Cool Jazz era but in the same moment pushes you in the present times by incorporating avant-garde elements in a highly creative and fluent manner.
Schmid’s Huhn has been very active on the scene in the last couple of years. Besides playing concerts and festivals in Germany, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands Schmid’s Huhn won the composition award and the prize for best soloist at the Tremplin Jazzfestival in Avignon. They have also been nominated for the „New German Jazz-prize in 2013 and 2015“.

Tracklist

1.	Falling	4:56

2.	Weiss auf Schwarz	4:32

3.	Trun left at 4th Street	4:53
4.	Sphere #1	0:44
5.	Leland (for D.Lynch)	6:38

6.	Sphere #2	0:56
7.	Biomechanoid	5:23
8.	Wedding Song (for B.Bartok)	3:59

9.	Sphere #3	0:52
10.	Messiaen´s Mood	7:08
11.	Unterm Gruenen H	4:54
12.	Sphere #4	0:37
13.	Sex & Tears	5:09
14.	PMP	2:48
15.	HDB	4:46
16.	Sphere #5	1:11

Credits

released July 1, 2018

Produced by Stefan Karl Schmid & Leonhard Huhn
Recorded by Oliver Bergner at Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Cologne June 2-4, 2015
Mixed and Mastered by Oliver Bergner at Hansahaus Studio, Bonn
Photos Peter Tümmers
Design by Örn Ingi Unnsteinsson
Executive Producer: Johannes Haage
Compositions by Stefan Karl Schmid (1-6, 8-10,12,14-16) & Leonhard Huhn (7,11,13)
Digital Album available incl. limited edition exclusive physical Poster Artwork by Örn Ingi Unnsteinsson

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