Cruisen Thomas Siffling Trio

• 1 goood vibes 03:12
• 2 11. 03. 05:03
• 3 one hand clapping 05:54
• 4 cruisen 05:41
• 5 come together 04:20
• 6 highest spot 04:12
• 7 in motion 04:29
• 8 peacefull sight 04:52
• 9 lazy morning 05:32
• 10 one hand clapping RMX 05:45
• 11 cruisen RMX 05:02
• Total Runtime 54:02

Info for Cruisen

Trumpeter Thomas Siffling meanwhile is an inherent part of the German jazz scene and because of his creative output it is impossible to imagine the scene without him. He is furthermore said to be a borderliner between various genres. For example, he has committed himself to combining electronic elements and influences within a jazz context.

With the latest album “cruisen” the Thomas Siffling Trio (Markus Faller drums / percussion, Jens Loh upright bass) presents a delightful easy going Nu Jazz with a high musical ambition and substance. In short: a young and contemporary German Jazz and music to relax, groove and feel good!

After being granted with the jazz award of Baden-Wuerttemberg in 2005, Siffling drew attention to his album “kitchen music” (released in January 2007), by touring not only Germany but also the European and North American foreign countries, such as Canada, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria and Norway.

In November 2008 the Trio gave various festival guest performances in India and Sri Lanka.

Finally in January 2009 the new Trio Album “cruisen” will be released and presented to the public in the course of an ample tour through Germany.

Thomas Siffling, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Jens Loh, bass
Markus Faller, drums, percussion

Xaver Fischer, keyboards (on Tracks 2/4/8/9)
Veronika Harcsa, vocals (on Tracks 3/6)

Thomas Siffling
For many years the trumpet player Thomas Siffling belongs to the forerunners concerning electronic influence in the jazz. He is valid as one of the most important representatives of the 'young' German jazz scene and has made to himself by numerous guest performances in Germany and foreign countries a name. Thus he guested already among other things in Russia, India, Sri Lanka, Canada and numerous European states.

With his main project to Thomas Siffling Trio (trumpet, bass and drums) he presents a clear and understandable jazz with claim and draught. A music sounding up-to-date and young it attracts nationwide as well as internationally more and more attention. In his newest project in the duet with Claus Boesser Ferrari in the acoustic guitar 'Duologix' he devotes himself rather to the modern and experimental sounds in an acoustically electronic context are put. Another exciting project the variety Sifflings underlines.

Siffling in 2005 with the famous jazz price of the country Baden-)Wurttemberg teaches excellently since 2010 at the college for music Saarbrucken jazz trumpet and pursues his own Produktions company with two record labels (JAZZ'n'ARTS and Personality Records). Since 2006 he has his own concert series at the National Theatre of Mannheim and since 2012 he is a jazz adviser for the Jazz & Joy Festival in Worms.

Markus Faller
Is a drummer and percussionist based in Germany. Over the last decade he appeared on numerous CDs and played concerts worldwide. Longtime studies of drums and percussion at University and private teachers.

Bands and projects: After beginning in rock bands member of a lot of bands and orchestras in different styles! Former member of the 'Jazz Orchestra of the Federal Republic of Germany' conducted by Peter Herbolzheimer.

Toured: Italy, France, Poland, Switzerland, Argentina, Uruguay, Korea, Netherlands, USA, Turkey, Spain, Austria, Hungary, Norway, Czech Republic, India, Sri Lanka, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, Russia, Greece, Sweden, Denmark, Romania, Moldavia etc. Worked with: Jo Koinzer, John Marks, Friedemann, Torbjorn Sunde, Peter Lehel, Rüdiger Oppermann, Herbert Joos, Jerry Bergonzi, Philippe Geiss, Thomas Siffling, Peter Schindler, Birelli Lagrene etc.

Also Studio work for CDs, TV productions, theater and film music, etc. and teacher for drum students (private lessons, clinics, workshops, etc.)

This album contains no booklet.