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The saxophonist/composer Norbert Stein and his Pata Ensemble have always been keen to break the boundaries between apparently contradictory idioms. With great playfulness, amusing improvisations and an entertaining mix of avant garde and tradition, the new Pata formation guarantees a boundless musical journey complete with surprises and exotic sources of inspiration. Imaginary music? Yes please!
Line-up: Norbert Stein - tenor saxophon, composition; Michael Heupel - Flute; Nicolao Valiensi - euphonium; Ryan Carniaux - trumpet; Georg Wissel - alto saxophone, Albrecht Maurer - violin
New CD release:
PATA, HORNS & DRUMS "Silent Sitting Bulls" (Pata 20)
“With his new quartet Norbert Stein manages to combine the trends in contemporary music with the classic beauty of musical traditions to create a colorful and rich picture of modernity ..."
An excerpt of the score of "Graffiti Suite" is part of Notations 21, a project by the musicologist Theresa Sauer."Notations 21 is a modern compendium and anthology, deriving its inspiration from Cage's seminal work. ... New composers are creating scores, the likes of which Cage could have never anticipated, that are graphic in nature, liberated from the traditional staff, and rival the best visual art in their aesthetic value."
"Hereby the jazz-historians Horst J.P. Bergmeier and Dr. Rainer E. Lotz present for the first time the developement of jazz in Germany: from the roots and beginnings to this day altogether in 4 parts, each with 3 CDs brimmed with music samples, rare photos and detailed liner notes."
Pata Music now available as downloads:The CD releases of Pata Music are now available as downloads at Finetunes Music Shop or at iTunes Store.
Choose single tracks or complete albums.
Here you will find releases which are out of stock and no longer available on CD, too!
The PATA WORKBOOK with 322 exercises in tonal and atonal range is now available for free download as pdf-file (incl. index).Part I "systematics" - Part II "random" - Part III "beyond"
Pata Music Channel at YouTube:
www.youtube.com/patamusik