In Transit Quartet

Michael Jefry Stevens

Project Details

IN TRANSIT is a quartet project featuring myself in collaboration with three of Switzerland’s most talented improvisers: Juerg Solothurnmann on saxophones, Daniel Studer on bass and Dieter Ulrich on drums. The quartet released our debut CD "Moving Stills" on Unit Records in 2007, performed at the 2008 Schaffhausen international Jazz Festival and will be touring Europe again in March, 2010! The ensemble is primarily involved in spontaneous group improvisation.

BIOS:

Jürg Solothurnmann - Saxophones

Saxophonist, musicologist and broadcaster Solothurnmann (1943) started out with postbop, blues and Latin music but for a long time has enjoyed to team up with flexible improvisers from diverse backgrounds. Concerned with the development of an authentic contemporary expression, his music often evolves in the large transition zone between the various mentalities, cultures and esthetics. Today, his playing integrates and transforms a variety of musical approaches ranging from folklore imaginaire to speech-like or pointilist sound events. Among his best known groups were the First Aid Band, Alpine Jazz Herd and Agasul Orchester. Since the 1980s he collaborates with artists from Europe, the USA and the Orient. At present he is active with Evan Parker & September Winds, the Free Sound International Ensemble Bucharest, Potage du Jour and www.avantart.com

Dieter Ulrich – Drums and composition

Dieter was born 1958 in Switzerland where he still resides. In the 1980’s Ulrich was mainly on the road with Urs Blöchlinger, Werner Lüdi and Bob Mover. He has written, performed and composed various multimedia performances and chamber operas for a variety of theater ensembles. He has toured, performed and recorded from Novosibirsk to Madagascar, Bangalore to Vancouver and from Albuquerque to Chicago. Dieter Ulrich appears on over 40 Cds with such artists as U. Blöchlinger, W. Lüdi, Tom Varner, E. Petrowsky, Vinny Golia, David Taylor and many others.

Daniel Studer – Bass

Born in 1961. Currently resides in Zurich (Rome from 1981-1995). Classical studies, guest composer in the Elektronischen Studio in Basel; composition with J. Schöllhorn. Music for Videopoems, music and text, music and dance, installations. Collaborations with Peter K Frey, Mischa Käser, Katharina Klement, Giancarlo Schiaffini und Alfred Zimmerlin. He currently works with the Kontrabassduo Studer-Frey, III-VII-XII (with Mischa Käser and Urs Haenggli), Streichtrio Kimmig-Studer-Zimmerlin, Wiesendanger-Studer-Wolfarth. Daniel has performed at numerous Jazz festivals throughout Europe and Japan. He has performed with Lester Bowie, Steve Grossmann, Barney Kessel, Riccardo Lay, Mike Melillo, Evan Parker, Antonello Salis, Tony Scott, Urs Voerkel, Bobby Watson and many others. His many recordings include the Streichtrio Coen-Penazzi-Studer, Solo, Giancarlo Schiaffini Quintett, Grämiger-Studer-Ulrich, Markus Eichenbergers Domino, Day & Taxi, Käppeli-Lüscher-Studer and many others. www.danielstuder.ch

Michael Jefry Stevens – Piano/Composition

Pianist Michael Jefry Stevens was born in New York City in 1951 and currently resides in Memphis, TN where he is adjunct professor of music at Rhodes College. He has recorded over 50 Cds of his original music and currently performs with the Fonda/Stevens Group, The Conference Call Quartet, Stevens-Siegel-Ferguson Trio, The Griffith/Stevens Quartet, Sorgen-Rust-Stevens Trio and many other musical projects. He has collaborated with such notable musicians as Dave Douglas, Han Bennnik, Leo Smith, Mark Feldman, Dom Minasi, Valery Ponamerov, Cecil Bridgewater, Pheeroan Aklaff, Michael Rabinowitz, Peter Herbert, Gebhard Ullmann and many others. michaeljefrystevens.com

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