Containment | Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 114 by Simon Kuhn

Simon Kuhn

Containment | Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 114

Price: € 14.95
Format: CD
Label: Double Moon Records
UPC: 0608917148824
Catnr: DMCHR 71488
Release date: 28 August 2026
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Label
Double Moon Records

UPC
0608917148824

Catalogue number
DMCHR 71488

Release date
28 August 2026

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About the album

The Debut Album of Simon Kuhn and his quartet is a culmination of the musicians first two years of shaping their sound together. Ania Badura on Violin, Jan Schrüllkamp on Guitar, Kevin Hemkemeier on acoustic bass and Simon Kuhn on drums take on eight original compositions, which they worked on and shaped during their studies at Folkwang University. Then refined within concerts of the year before recording, these versions of the pieces, which inspirations range from chamber music to post-bop, are characterized by dense interplay and a coherent yet versatile sound.

In the phase of rehearsels before the recording, we four met in an ensemble room and recorded the tunes for the album with a minimal mic setup, so we could listen and think about the specifics but also the overall feeling and pacing of the album. When I had a lesson with Leif Berger, I showed him some of the test recordings and I am very grateful for the suggestions for improvement he gave me.

Das Debütalbum von Simon Kuhn und seinem Quartett ist das Ergebnis der ersten zwei gemeinsamen Jahre, in denen die Musiker ihren eigenen Klang geformt haben. Ania Badura an der Violine, Jan Schrüllkamp an der Gitarre, Kevin Hemkemeier am akustischen Bass und Simon Kuhn am Schlagzeug widmen sich acht Originalkompositionen, die während ihres Studiums an der Folkwang Universität entstanden und weiterentwickelt wurden. Nach zahlreichen Konzerten im Jahr vor der Aufnahme wurden die Stücke weiter verfeinert. Ihre Inspirationen reichen von Kammermusik bis Post-Bop; geprägt sind sie von dichtem Zusammenspiel und einem kohärenten, zugleich vielseitigen Sound.

In der Probenphase vor der Aufnahme trafen wir vier uns in einem Ensembleraum und nahmen die Stücke für das Album mit einem minimalen Mikrofon-Setup auf. So konnten wir sie anhören, über Details nachdenken und zugleich das Gesamtgefühl sowie den Spannungsbogen des Albums beurteilen. Als ich Unterricht bei Leif Berger hatte, zeigte ich ihm einige dieser Testaufnahmen, und ich bin ihm sehr dankbar für die Verbesserungsvorschläge, die er mir gegeben hat.

Artist(s)

Simon Kuhn (drums)

Simon Kuhn was born in Düsseldorf, Germany in 2003. Here he was raised and started to received drums lessons at the age of 8. In the years before his studies, his teacher at the time piqued his interest in jazz with albums such as Coltranes My Favorite Things.
Since 2021 he studies at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, where his man subject teachers are Thomas Alkier and Sebastian Gille. Since his studies he played concerts in varios venues and fetivals within Germany and shared the stage with among others Vanja Kevresan, Reggie Washington, Ryan Carniaux and the “WDR-Funkhaus-Orchester” conducted by Bar Avni.
He also had the privalege of having lessons with Leif Berger, Mark Miralta and Jonathan Blake.
With his Quartet, which was founded in Summer 2023, he was Awarded with the “Jazz@undesigned”-Competition from the Dörken-foundation in 2024. They got together influenced by shared musical influences and over their first Concerts gradually moved on to playing Compositions of the Band members, while still sometimes celebrating Compositions of inspirations such as Ralph Towner and Jaso Palmer. In the summer of 2025, they recorded their debut album at and with funds from the Folkwang University of the Arts.
As a sideman he contributed to Projects from Anna Galtschenko (“JüttingScholarship 2025”), Dennis Grasmik (Dörken-Foundation 2024), Ania Badura and more.

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