Jacques Palminger: New jazz style inspires Kasseler audience!

Jacques Palminger: New jazz style inspires Kasseler audience!

Jacques Palminger and his 440 Hz trio will perform on May 7, 2025 in the Kassel slaughterhouse. Palminger, who is known as a Hamburg musician and actor, is particularly popular with his work with the Humortrio Studio Braun. This was founded at the end of the 1990s and gained awareness through his funny telephone pranks, which made people smile. His experiences in this turbulent period still shape him today, and Palminger looks back on the numerous tours that the trio has undertaken.

At the same time, Palminger, with its 440 Hz trio, has taken a musical career that is characterized by cross-genre influences. He himself describes his musical journey, ranging from punk to chansons, electro, pop, blues to jazz. There are no rigid genre boundaries for him. The 440 Hz trio recognizes the potential of jazz and strives to create a new genre that calls it "space or magic jazz". Palminger emphasizes that this style is a connection made of word-heavy, melodic super jazz.

the quintet and its influences

In the current line-up, the 440 Hz trio has now expanded into a quintet. In addition to Palminger, who leads the musical vision of the ensemble, Richard von der Schulenburg, formerly participating in the band, is part of the piano. Other members are John Raphael Burgess (bass), Olve Strelow (drums), Lieven Brunckhorst (saxophone, flute, sound shell) and Lydia Schmidt (vocals). Together they create sound worlds that encourage the audience to sing along and try to loosen up the borders of jazz.

loyal to his roots, Palminger once started as a drummer with the bands The Walons and Dachshundblut. He also acted as an author and wrote texts and music for the band Universal González. His projects also include several albums with The Kings of Dubrock and the 440 Hz trio. His upcoming album "The Longing of the Stars" is expected to be released on August 30, 2024 and describes itself as a "world-room jazz", with melody-loving music and lyrical texts in German. The recordings take place in the Bunker Studio by Olve Strelow and are mixed by Jörg Follert. The album appears under the label Hanseplatte / Misitunes and the distribution takes place via brokenensilence.

Invitation to the Kassel audience

Before the appearance in Kassel, Palminger expresses his anticipation for the city's audience. He invites those present to feel good in the "Social Plastic of the Magic Jazz" and to enjoy the sounds of his ensemble. His texts are often based on current moments, with his love for poetry and poetry playing a central role. Palminger inspires to cross musical limits, which continuously promotes new creative encounters. In combination with the unique musical influences of the quintet, the evening in the slaughterhouse promises to be an unforgettable experience.

Jacques Palminger and the 440 Hz trio not only in question the dynamics of jazz, but also invite you to discover the beauty and variety of your music. [HNA] reports that it was hectic but also fulfilling times for the artist, while [Musa] underlines the diversity of his work. How the sounds in the slaughterhouse develop remains exciting.