Johannes Enders Quartet feat. Billy Hart live in Karlsruhe 2011

Johannes Enders (sax)
Jean-Paul Brodbeck (p)
Milan Nicolic (b)
Billy Hart (dm)
recorded live at Jazzclub Karlsruhe, May 23, 2011

1. Sonnentierchen (Johannes Enders)
2. Billy Rubin (Johannes Enders)
3. Zeitgeistmaschine (Johannes Enders)
4. Billy Rubin 2 (Johannes Enders)
5. Little Drummer (Johannes Enders)
6. So Ro (Rebecca Bakken)
7. X-March (Johannes Enders)

One of europes most important tenorsaxophone players with his new quartet feat. Billy Hart, Jean Paul Brodbeck and Milan Nicholic. Enders 2009 release "Billy Rubin" with Billy Hart has been awarded with the german “JazzEcho” , his collaboration with the famous Weilheim group NOTWIST and his own EndersRoom helped to establish a growing reputation amoung advanced listeners. 

Wolfgang Muthspiel 4tet live at Jazzherbst Salzburg 2008

Photo © Bernhard Ley

Wolfgang Muthspiel – g
Jean-Paul Brodbeck – p, key
Matthias Pichler – b
Andreas Pichler – dr

recorded live at Salzburger Jazzherbst 2008, November 3, 2008

1. Radiohead (Wolfgang Muthspiel)
2. Elegy (Jean-Paul Brodbeck)
3. Jackson´s Pocket (Wolfgang Muthspiel)
4. Lichtzelle (Wolfgang Muthspiel)/ Granada (Chris Cheek)

In October 2007, Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel invited Swiss pianist Jean-Paul Brodbeck to join his band and perform a new repertoire of songs Muthspiel had written for the quartet.
After a European trio tour they recorded the new music, which was released in April 2008 on Material Records. The new recording - entitled 'Earth Mountain' - is an extension of Muthspiel's work in the trio with Austrian twin brothers Matthias and Andreas Pichler. On 'Earth Mountain', Muthspiel and Brodbeck engage in a constant harmonic dialogue. The new pieces - at times leaning towards hip-hop and rock grooves - create a dense and earthy band sound, both inviting and daring. Add the fine rhythm section of the Pichler brothers on drums and bass, and compositions like 'Jackson's Pocket', 'Earth Mountain' or 'Radiohead' naturally unfold with an ecstatic energy.