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"Devotion, Grossmann's debut for Jack White's U.S.-based Third Man Records label, continues her musical evolution, arriving at a sound that wears inspirations transparently, but in practice, is markedly original holistic work. It is titled after Grossmann's experience of a natural sense of devotion that arose from her Buddhist meditation practice. She says, 'noticing that sounds are dissolving into the vast empty space, the true nature of reality. Just as thoughts are always dissolving into the stillness of our mind, we slowly realize that the essence of our mind is clarity. Devotion is a dedicated aural engagement with extremely talented musicians. It reflects a deep spirituality in composition, expression discovery through kaleidoscopic, 21st century jazz.'"
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TMR 960LP
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Double LP version. "Devotion, Grossmann's debut for Jack White's U.S.-based Third Man Records label, continues her musical evolution, arriving at a sound that wears inspirations transparently, but in practice, is markedly original holistic work. It is titled after Grossmann's experience of a natural sense of devotion that arose from her Buddhist meditation practice. She says, 'noticing that sounds are dissolving into the vast empty space, the true nature of reality. Just as thoughts are always dissolving into the stillness of our mind, we slowly realize that the essence of our mind is clarity. Devotion is a dedicated aural engagement with extremely talented musicians. It reflects a deep spirituality in composition, expression discovery through kaleidoscopic, 21st century jazz.'"
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Muriel Grossmann's album from 2016 Natural Time released for the first time on a black, double vinyl in a thick old style tip-on gatefold outer sleeve on her own imprint Dreamlandrecords. This record marked a beginning for Grossmann in terms of direction and it includes a bonus composition "Inner Fire," recorded especially for the vinyl release. "As we began this task, we realized that we would need another song to fit in with the vinyl format. This compelled me to imagine how I could add something worthy to a record that is a complete journey in itself from beginning to end. As it turned out, composing and recording the extra track went as smooth as honey and I hope that you all enjoy this additional piece of music. I believe it adds an interesting twist and perhaps suggests what is yet to come. I am very thankful for this opportunity. I also want to give thanks to all you wonderful listeners and supporters for staying with us all this time. You are the reason we pour our hearts into this music." -- Muriel Grossmann, September 2021, Ibiza Manufactured/distributed by RR Gems.
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RRGEMS 011LP
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Muriel Grossmann's Union is a great opportunity to experience the energy of a live performance. Union was recorded in early autumn of 2019 during a two-day recording session in Mallorca studio, Caja Del Ruido. In the context of this record and the previous ones, you can clearly talk about Muriel Grossmann's music as a style of music that is distinctive and recognizable from the very first note. This is music performed with a great artistic concentration, integrity, and energy. Heavyweight vinyl; old-style sleeve with spot matte varnish on top of glossy laminate; includes insert with liner notes and band photos. Personnel: Muriel Grossmann - saxophones; Radomir Milojkovic - guitar; Llorenç Barceló - Hammond; Uros Stamenkovic - drums.
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JMAN 119CD
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Born in Paris, raised in Vienna, resident in Ibiza, saxophonist and composer Muriel Grossmann embodies the borderless, pan-continental energies of contemporary European jazz. Her music emerges from the lineage of European jazz that's absorbed the progressive music of Coltrane, Dolphy, and Sanders. Today, she cites players such as Illinois Jacquet and Lester Young in the same breath as the masters of the avant-garde, and her playing marries the directness and eloquence of the older generation with the questing, spiritualized playing epitomized by Coltrane. The roster of musicians she has played with is long, and includes veteran European avant-gardists including Joachim and Rolf Kühn, Wolfgang Reisinger and Thomas Heidepriem, and she works tirelessly with contemporary groups and big bands across the continent. Since her first recordings in the early 2000s, Grossmann has released a dozen albums as leader, featuring sounds ranging from hard-swinging modernist jams to free improvisation, expansive spiritual work to rhythm-focused Afrocentrism. But at the center of her work is a thread of pure and heartfelt spiritual music in the modal tradition defined by Coltrane and close collaborators like Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane. You can't play this music successfully if you don't mean it; like the music of her contemporary Nat Birchall, Grossmann's engagement with the Coltrane tradition is sincere and deep. Her music resonates within the tradition; more than just a style, it adds a new chapter to the story of modal and spiritual jazz in Europe. This Jazzman set draws a selection from her 2016 album Natural Time ("Your Pace", "Peace For All") and from 2017's Momentum ("Elevation", "Chant", and "Rising"). Featuring her regular quartet of Radomir Milojkovic (guitar), Uros Stamenkovic (drums), and Gina Schwarz (bass), the music on Elevation is pure sound, soul and spirit!
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JMAN 119LP
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Born in Paris, raised in Vienna, resident in Ibiza, saxophonist and composer Muriel Grossmann embodies the borderless, pan-continental energies of contemporary European jazz. Her music emerges from the lineage of European jazz that's absorbed the progressive music of Coltrane, Dolphy, and Sanders. Today, she cites players such as Illinois Jacquet and Lester Young in the same breath as the masters of the avant-garde, and her playing marries the directness and eloquence of the older generation with the questing, spiritualized playing epitomized by Coltrane. The roster of musicians she has played with is long, and includes veteran European avant-gardists including Joachim and Rolf Kühn, Wolfgang Reisinger and Thomas Heidepriem, and she works tirelessly with contemporary groups and big bands across the continent. Since her first recordings in the early 2000s, Grossmann has released a dozen albums as leader, featuring sounds ranging from hard-swinging modernist jams to free improvisation, expansive spiritual work to rhythm-focused Afrocentrism. But at the center of her work is a thread of pure and heartfelt spiritual music in the modal tradition defined by Coltrane and close collaborators like Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane. You can't play this music successfully if you don't mean it; like the music of her contemporary Nat Birchall, Grossmann's engagement with the Coltrane tradition is sincere and deep. Her music resonates within the tradition; more than just a style, it adds a new chapter to the story of modal and spiritual jazz in Europe. This Jazzman set draws a selection from her 2016 album Natural Time ("Your Pace", "Peace For All") and from 2017's Momentum ("Elevation", "Chant", and "Rising"). Featuring her regular quartet of Radomir Milojkovic (guitar), Uros Stamenkovic (drums), and Gina Schwarz (bass), the music on Elevation is pure sound, soul and spirit! LP only with thick Tip-On sleeve; includes download card.
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JAZZ45 005EP
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With ten albums already to her name, Muriel Grossmann is well-placed to create more sonic waves in 2019. Taken from her mesmerizing spiritual jazz LP Golden Rule (2018), it's deep jazz, modal jazz, esoteric jazz, spiritual jazz; refined, intensified, and concentrated into two whirlwind sides.
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