ACHIM SEIFERT PROJECT FEAT. FREDERIK KÖSTER

The songs feature a poetic sound language dominated by melody and rhythm, inspired by traditional Turkish music. The demanding grooves are interpreted by the Achim Seifert Project with a smooth ease that is catchy but also leaves room for improvisation—the musicians are fully aware of the songs' thematic background. The way traditional rhythms and melodies merge with the Western jazz world, supported by a top-notch band, is absolutely unique and captivating!

Achim Seifert is a German-Turkish bassist and composer. After spending his early youth playing experimental rock music, he eventually dedicated himself to jazz. After finishing high school, he became the first electric bassist to study at the University of Music and Drama in Hanover. At the age of 22, he received a scholarship to study at the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, which he began two years later.

In Boston, Achim had the honor of studying and working with notable musicians such as Oscar Stagnaro, Lincoln Goines (Mike Stern), Hal Crook, David Fiuczynski, Sarah Brindell, and Eguie Castrillo (Jennifer Lopez). Today, he is one of Germany's most influential and busiest electric bassists, having collaborated with rock and pop icons like Udo Lindenberg, Joy Denalane, and Max Mutzke. He has also made a lasting impact in the jazz scene and is currently a lecturer for electric bass at the University of Music in Osnabrück.

Frederik Köster (born 14.10.1977) studied school music in Detmold and jazz trumpet and jazz composition/arrangement in Cologne. Since 2007 Frederik Köster is professor for jazz trumpet at the Institute of Music of the University of Osnabrück.

The list of his musical achievements has grown longer and longer over the course of his career and shows that Frederik Köster has now developed into one of the absolute top musicians on the German and European scene: in 2006 he received the prize for best soloist at the Jazz Hoeilaart International Contest in Belgium, in 2009 no less than 2 new German jazz prizes, in 2010 the WDR Jazz Prize and in 2010 and 2017 the ECHO Jazz.

Roman Rofalski studied classical piano at the University of Music, Drama and Media Hanover. He then spent three years in New York, completing a Master’s in Jazz at New York University and Queens College. Rofalski performs worldwide, both solo and in various chamber music ensembles, as well as with his jazz trio. He collaborates with the Stockhausen Foundation and is dedicated to experimental work bridging analog and digital, classical music and jazz.

Konrad Ullrich is a Hamburg-based drummer. He studied at the Hamburg University of Music and Drama and is a highly sought-after and respected sideman and soloist both nationally and internationally. He collaborates with musicians such as Giorgi Kiknadze, John Schröder, and Michael Schiefel, and has performed on international tours on behalf of the Goethe Institute.