Grant Stewart Quartett

In the organizer's words:

Grant Stewart (CA/US - tenorsax), Martin Sasse (DE - piano), Kenji Rabson (US - bass), Bernd Reiter (AT - drums)

"Jazz from New York"

Grant Stewart is one of the most dynamic interpreters of the bebop tradition in the USA and beyond, distinguished by perfect technique and a full, warm tone. From 2008 to 2012, he was consistently included on the list of "rising stars on the tenorsax" by the leading US jazz magazine Down Beat. His latest CD "Live at Smalls" received the German Record Critics' Award in 2013. He also received special praise for his recordings of Duke Ellington classics and for the two CDs with his saxophone colleague Eric Alexander. Another disc from Stewart's extensive catalog was voted into the top ten by "All About Jazz New York" in 2008.

Grant Stewart meets three outstanding European colleagues in this quartet: Martin Sasse from Cologne is one of Europe's leading pianists and has worked with soloists such as Al Foster, the New York Voices, Jimmy Cobb, Steve Grossman, Peter Bernstein, Till Brönner, Dennis Mackrel, Philip Catherine, Dusko Goykovich, Scott Hamilton, and many more. Bassist Kenji Rabson comes from Boston, lived for many years in New York and now in Stockholm and is one of the most booked sidemen in Europe. The Austrian drummer Bernd Reiter, winner of the Hans Koller Prize in 2006 and now living temporarily in New York, has also played with many jazz greats such as Don Menza, Charles Davis, Harold Mabern, Cyrus Chestnut, Kirk Lightsey, Mundell Lowe, Steve Grossman, Claudio Roditi and many more.

This quartet offers thrillingly energetic and swinging music at the highest level, performed with professionalism and enthusiasm in equal measure, simply "Jazz at its Best"!!!