Life And Death Sebastian Schunke

• 1 Berlin 09:15
• 2 Ohnmacht 01:56
• 3 Rapsodia No. 1 07:57
• 4 Part I 03:01
• 5 Part II 02:10
• 6 Part III 03:49
• 7 Part IV 02:58
• 8 Misterioso 10:20
• 9 Kanon Final 01:18
• 10 Susanne 10:46
• 11 Movement 07:12
• Total Runtime 01:00:42

Info for Life And Death

Sebastian Schunke brings with “Life and Death” a new and very intimate touch to his music – piano solo. For the first time Sebastian plays part of his highly acclaimed compositions as a Solo pianist. On the other 4 compositions he presents his new band – the new wild and high energetic Berlin. An international band of young innovative musicians based in Berlin – Dan Freeman on tenor saxophone, Diego Pinera on drums and Marcel Krömker on bass. This formation already toured the world with Sebastian, developing a new not yet seen and heard Modern Sound in Latin Jazz – it is maybe one of the most innovative sounds of Latin Jazz existing. The band is supported perfectly by Grammy Award Winning percussionist Pernell Saturnino. From New York.

On this new release “Life and Death” Schunke’s compositions are changing: he opens up the harmonic and the compositional structure of the songs. He keeps his music fresh and wild and leads the music to a hip and experimental form of world jazz – totally new and unpredictably!

„… that is what makes music so wonderful, frontiers are turned down and something totally new and fresh can be built up“ (Jazzdimensions, Germany).

“...the music is complex, sophisticated, and superbly crafted...” (AllAboutJazz, New York)

Sebastian Schunke Group are:
Sebastian Schunke, Piano
Marcel Krömker, Bass
Diego Pinera, Drums
Dan Freeman, Saxophon
Pernell Saturnino, Percussion

Sebastian Schunke was born in 1973 and began learning classical piano when he was six. His main influences in the early stages were Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Debussy. At the age of 12 he began studying Latin jazz as well, being influenced initially by Eddie Palmieri and later by Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chick Corea and Danilo Perez. In 1996 aged 22 Sebastian Schunke made the move to New York, where he experienced for the first time the tremendous energy and spirit of the city. He studied at the Manhattan School of Music and the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Berlin.

Sebastian dived into the New York Latin Jazz scene. His compositions caught the attention of renowned musicians like John Benitez, Antonio Sanchez, Richie Flores, Dafnis Prieto, Yosvany Terry and Peter Brainin, with whom he recorded his debut CD Symbiosis in New York (Pimienta/Universal 2003). Electronic and singing Elements as well as strings getting embodied in the musical concept and lead to the recording of the second Album mouvement in 2004 (Timba/BMG) with a large orchestral ensemble featuring international renown artists like Felipe Cabrera on bass; Mario Morejon on trumpet, Lukmil Perez on drums. In 2007 Sebastian released his third CD "Vida Pura" featuring the Cuban singer Olvido. Finally, it was a great honor for Sebastian to record his fourth CD "Back in New York" with Paquito d Rivera, Antonio Sanchez, John Benitez, Pernell Saturnino and Anders Nilsson, which was released in 2008. Since 2002 Sebastian Schunke is performing his music with different Projects with great succes ll over the wolrd. He played on festivals and in renowned clubs in Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, Laos, China, USA, Malta, Turkey, the Netherlands, Latvia, Luxemburg, Italy and Germany. It was a great honor for Sebastian to accompany the German President in 2004 as the official cultural embassador on his trip to Africa.

Besides playing and composing Sebastian is teaching at the Conservatory of Music "Hanns Eisler", Berlin and the Humboldt- University, Berlin. in 2004, 2006 and 2008 he received the Berlin Jazz Award and he received several international Top Ten nominations for the CDs. ..

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