SAMUEL BLASER
Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, 21st Century Modern, Dub, Ska, Reggae, Third Stream, Post Bop, Jazz Related Improv, Composition, Big Band • Switzerland

The fertile ground between hard bop and free jazz continues to attract the next generation of jazz artists, most notably trombonist Samuel Blaser. The fertile ground between hard bop and free jazz continues to attract the next generation of jazz artists, most notably trombonist Samuel Blaser. In 2009, the Swiss-born and New York-developed brassman (now residing in Berlin—yes, he´s an inveterate globetrotter) showed off the fruits of his rapid development as a bandleader and instrumentalist on Pieces of Old Sky, a CD that many jazz critics and aficionados recognized as a work heralding a talent to be reckoned with. On Consort in Motion, his latest release, Blaser leads a trio with in-demand bassist Thomas Morgan and legendary drummer Paul Motian, again confirming that he is an artist abounding with daring ideas and concepts. Taking the unusual step if melding Renaissance and Baroque period music with jazz improvisation, Blaser creates on Consort in Motion read more...