Blossom Ana Mai

• 1 Neuland 05:23
• 2 The Aspiration of a Stone 07:25
• 3 Dream Variations 06:19
• 4 Ich hab die Nacht geträumet 04:46
• 5 Grey Men (Time No 1) 06:34
• 6 Tired of the Standstill 05:37
• 7 What Is Time? (Time No 2) 04:33
• 8 Mother Wind 07:42
• 9 Children Song (Time No 3) 04:16
• 10 Rest Your Mind 06:54
• Total Runtime 59:29

Info for Blossom

The german band ANA MAI, debut-album BLOSSOM creates an atmospherical indie jazz between melancholy and euphoria. It sketches colorful the frivolous as well as the important incidents of life.

The music shows Anna Marias’ passion for contemporary jazz, classical music and alternative pop without committing herself to one specific style.

Lyrical themes are connected with animated instrumental jazz. Open sound-fields are contrasting with impulsive rhythms. The music is deep and sensual. It is touching from the first moment on.

Together they create an ensemble jazz of a rich palette: dynamic, unvarnished and sophisticated

Anna Maria Schuller, vocals, compositions
Stefan Karl Schmid, saxophone, clarinet
Philipp Braemswig, guitar
Matthias Akeo Nowak, double bass
Oliver Rehmann, drums

Anna Maria Schuller
Studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg.

Lessons and masterclasses with Sidsel Endresen, Deborah Brown, Theo Bleckmann, Michael Schiefel, Sheila Jordan, Florian Ross, R. A. Ramamani, Mark Turner, Branford Marsalis, John Clayton, Jurre Haanstra, Johan Plomp and Chris Beier

Prize at the national Jugend Musiziert competition (category musical) New York-residence with lessons with Becca Stevens, Kurt Elling, Jen Shyu and Jo Lawry.

Former soloist and ensemble member at the Bundesjazzorchester (National German Jazz Orchestra) under direction of Bill Dobbins, Ed Partyka, Jiggs Wigham und Mike Herting as well as the Landesjugendjazzorchester Bayern.

Main parts in various Musical productions (e.g. Linie1, Die Sekretaerinnen).

Singer, lyricist and composer for Ana Mai (Anna Maria Schuller Quintet) and a duo of contemporary dance, performance and voice with Romy Schwarzer (after being invited to a residenz by the Michael Douglas Kollektiv).

Appeared on major radio broadcasts like Deutschlandfunk (DF) and the WDR.

Booklet for Blossom