Hamburg Spinners
Mod Jazz to watch octopuses pass by
Mod Jazz to watch octopuses pass by
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“DER MAGISCHE KRAKEN” (= THE MAGIC OCTOPUS) is the sophomore album of the HAMBURG SPINNERS, a contemporary soul, mod-jazz and R&B outfit based in Hamburg.
Their sound blends floating Hammond organ lines, kinetic, driving grooves, funky breaks, and slicing, economic improvisation.
The quartet features Carsten Meyer on Hammond B-3, Dennis Rux on guitar, David Nesselhauf on bass, and Lucas Kochbeck on drums.
»The music could spread like the arms of an octopus.«
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The album was cut live on two weekends in April 2021 in Hamburg’s Yeah!-Yeah!-Yeah!-Studios. The chemistry was right and in a truly democratic process ideas were fleshed out, arrangements were done on the spot.
And though there are limits on the sound of the Hammond organ quartet creativity can burst out & find its way to overcome the limits.
Reminiscences of down-to-the-bone songs by Timmy Thomas or Phoenix might come to one’s mind when listening to the new Hamburg Spinners album – enjoy!
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