The Ambiguity of Light Alexander Sandi Kuhn

• 1 The Ambiguity of Light 06:36
• 2 Branches (Hangin´in Vienna) 07:27
• 3 Growings 05:59
• 4 Leaving 06:34
• 5 Sustainable Happiness 08:00
• 6 Long Time, No See 05:19
• 7 When All is said and done 04:18
• Total Runtime 44:13

Info for The Ambiguity of Light

It sounds like a funny promotion story, but in the case of Alexander 'Sandi' Kuhn it is actually true. His sensitivity to light has been the cause for many sleepless nights but also made a big contribution to the making of his second album as a saxophonist and bandleader - „The Ambiguity of Light“.

Till recently, Alexander 'Sandi' Kuhn was living on a federal art scholarship in New York City to connect with its jazz scene and to get new impulses for his music and playing. His home was situated next to an intersection, which was surrounded by a large number of neon signs. At first, the interplay of the changing lights that were reflected on the walls of his room gave him a lot of sleepless nights. However, after a while this visual phenomena became a great source of inspiration and he spent countless hours in front of this vivid scenery writing the music for his new album. The pieces he composed in his nightly sessions mirror this vibrant play of colors. Kuhn succeeds in putting his musical ideas in various colorful contexts, always displaying a distinct voice as a writer. The melodies he works with are often kept simple and catchy but enfold a profound depth and meaningfulness through their carefully created harmonic settings.

His first album „Being Different“ (Personality Records 2011) already received critical acclaim and was referred to as a „very promising debut“ (JazzThing) that „casts a spell on the listener and captures him from the first minute till the very end“ (Jazzpodium). For his new release - with saxophone, voice, vibraphone, guitar, upright bass and drums – he chose a very colorful instrumentation and collaborated with some of his highly esteemed international colleagues. Besides his long-time musical peers Jens Loh on bass and Axel Pape on drums, the record features Song Yi Jeon from Boston on vocals, Julius Heise from Berlin on vibraphone and Syberen van Munster from New York on guitar. Together they accomplish to project a distinct and opalescent band sound, which leaves plenty of room for bright individual statements.

Alexander 'Sandi' Kuhn, saxophone
Song Yi Jeon, vocals
Syberen van Munster, guitar
Julius Heise, vibraphone
Jens Loh, bass
Axel Pape, drums

Alexander "Sandi" Kuhn
is a jazz saxophonist and composer, living in the South of Germany.

2004/2005 he studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston with Herb Pomeroy, Joe Lovano, Bill Pierce, Frank Tiberi, Hal Crook, Ed Tomassi, and Dave Santoro. There, he had the chance to play with a lot of wonderful musicians and to learn much about music and life.

From 2008, he studied with Bernd Konrad at State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart where he graduated 2010 summa cum laude.

In 2009, he formed his own quintet 'KuhnStoff' to pursue his musical visions and released his debut CD "Being Different" (Personality Records) in 2011.

2011/2012 he moved to New York to pursue a masters degree at Aaron Copland School of Music. He studied with a lot of great musicians such as Michael Mossman, Antonio Hart, John Ellis and David Berkman who helped him to further develop as an artist.

Alexander ‚Sandi’ Kuhn has played in several bands and explored different styles and genres of music (for more information see projects and discography).

He has received various awards and scholarships for his musical endeavours (such as Berklee Scholarship 2004, 2nd Prize at the international Jazz Competition in Straubing 2007, Winner of the "European Burghauser Jazz Competition" 2009, Young Lions Award 2010, Art Foundation Baden-Württemberg 2011, DAAD Scholarship 2011/12 etc.).

His second album "The Ambiguity of Light" which he recorded with his new international sextett (the Sandi Kuhn Group) was released in January 2013 on JAZZNARTS RECORDS.

Since Fall 2012 Alexander Kuhn is teaching jazz saxophone on an interim basis at State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart.

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