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11 tracks | 53 minutes
Released Aug 2006
on Cherrytown Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:43 Three On the Floor lyrics BUY MP3 04:43 Three On the Floor lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:43 Three On the Floor
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:23 Yellow Fellow lyrics BUY MP3 04:23 Yellow Fellow lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:23 Yellow Fellow
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Energy Jazz / The extraordinary density of sound, the catchy melodies of the complex pieces, and culture of the musicianship – the Jazz Pistols are quite different from similar bands.
Editorial review
This German fusion power trio is comprised of guitarist Stefan Ivan Sch?fer, bassist Christoph Victor Kaiser, and drummer Thomas Lui Ludwig, all of whom are highly skilled, powerful musicians. Recorded in 1996, 3 on the Floor does them justice with high-quality production and a set of challenging, energetic compositions. Sch?fer and Kaiser do most of the writing, both collaboratively and individually, coming up with fiery funk grooves and dizzying ensemble cohesion on tunes like "Three on the Floor," "Take the Brake," and the furious 9/8 workout "Tough Stuff." They're more delicate and pop-jazzy on "Yellow Fellow," "Second Feeling," and parts of "Relax Max," however. Sch?fer can leap out with supercharged distortion, but he tempers his attack with a thoughtful, crisp musicality; think Steve Vai meets Wayne Krantz with a dash of John Scofield. Kaiser's six-string bass work is reminiscent of Anthony Jackson, yet he and the group show their allegiance to the late, great Jaco Pastorius on an infectious cover of "Teen Town," the final track. His contrapuntal passage at the end of "Yellow Fellow" is one of the album's finer moments. Ludwig is a strong, versatile fusion drummer who anchors the band through all its shifting styles. ~ David R. Adler, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
„...one of the best productions of the year.“ • (Fachblatt Musikmagazin)
„Fresh, imaginatively and unused.” • (Darmstädter Echo)
Music Check: **** (excellent) - HiFi Check: **** (excellent) • (STEREO)
„Virtuoso music at high level and with entertainment factor.” • (Gitarre&Bass)
„Finally another successful record in this musical genre which is ploughed otherwise, up to few exceptions,in this quality only by american musicians.” • (drums & percussion)
„Thats how good fusion should sound!” • (Bass Professor)
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For ten years the Jazz Pistols have been working on their Energy-Jazz. They are however, still able to discover new elements and levels of performance a fact that not only surprises themselves, but also their audiences.This versatility is one of the strengths of the Jazz Pistols.
↓ more ↓Even formed like a classic jazz trio the Jazz Pistols have developped a sensational variety of sound which they can easily translate live without the need for loops and overdubs .
It is rare that Jazz-Rock – notoriously known as the music for musicians –is able to create this fascination on listeners – even when they normally don´t like fusion music. The extraordinary density of sound, the catchy melodies of the complex pieces, and culture of the musicianship – the Jazz Pistols are quite different from similar bands.
Stefan Ivan Schäfer: His striking and variabel guitar sound carries and leads the band through ballads and hard groove pieces. His solo numbers melt into the compositions and with their catchy melodies are truly extraordinary. He is among one of the best guitarists in Germany , composes and plays for Uwe Ochsenknecht and can be found on various samplers.
Christoph Victor Kaiser: Through his extraordinary tapping technique Christoph constantly is the harmonic backing of the band and simultanously creates musical intensification that cannot be expected. As recipiant of a scholarship from the renowned Berklee College of Music / Boston and due to his technical expertise the Jazz Pistols bass player is even on an international level known as a brilliant technician and for this reason has been sought after as interview partner for international music publications.
Thomas Lui Ludwig: As lecturer at the Pop Academy in Mannheim, Germany, and through his work with Jule Neigel, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Vanilla Ninja and Chaka Khan Lui belongs to the absolute top of the german drummer elite. With Jazz Pistols Lui develops a polyrhythmic firework of extraordinary proportions, is constant support and manages at the same time to distance himself from traditional forms.
Each member of the group is an accomplished musician with his individual style. The
band combines their diverse talents into an exciting whole featuring varied original compositions, arrangements rich in texture, and infectious solo performances.
It is surprising for a trio to show such expressiveness, variety of style and versatility; the reason why the Jazz Pistols captivate their audiences with this compactness and flexibility. Beside festival- and clubgigs in Germany and other countries the Jazz Pistols have toured twenty-six countries of Africa and Europe in the last years.
The new CD „Jazz Pistols-live“ will be available from October 2006.
As all the other Jazz Pistols CDs :
- Three On The Floor
- Three On The Moon
- Special Treatment
„Jazz Pistols-live“ appeared on Cherrytown Records and is internationally available.
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