Popludium Red Kite

• 1 Popludium 05:37
• 2 Galileo's Pendulum 06:42
• 3 Shards 08:28
• 4 Two Worlds 07:12
• 5 The Only One 07:16
• 6 Tales Untold 06:36
• Total Runtime 41:51

Info for Popludium

Red Kite is a pan-European Danish/English and Italian quintet led by pianist Esben Tjalve.

"A feature of Red Kite is each member's instinct about when to play freely in counterpoint, or hold back with minimal accompaniment; solos are a collective effort with one member leading the way". The music of Red Kite draws the maximum out of each idea and element in a piece.

The instrumentation with trumpet, guitar, keyboards, piano, bass and drums creates a colourful and cinematic musical universe that is unpinned by a strong groove from the rhythm section.

"Tjalve's writing draws the maximum out each idea and element in a piece." (Mike Collins, UK Jazz News)

"Pleasingly melodic but also deeply rhythmic, easily digestible yet subtly challenging, and just full of good ideas allied to exemplary playing”. (The Jazz Mann)

”...every track contains an abundance of beauty and originality, with serene melodies and subtle arrangements which give plenty of scope for improvisation." (Peter Jones, London Jazz News)

Fulvio Sigurta, trumpet
Hannes Riepler, guitar
Esben Tjalve, keyboards
Jasper Hølby, bass
Marc Michel, drums

Red Kite
is a pan-European Danish / English / Italian quintet that sits at the intersection of jazz, classical, and electronic music. The quintet is led by Danish pianist Esben Tjalve and features bassist Jasper Høiby, guitarist Hannes Riepler, trumpeter Fulvio Sigurta, and drummer Marc Michel.

Red Kite plays acoustic modern jazz with some electronic elements that help create a cinematic undertone in the music.

The quintet creates colorful instrumentation with trumpet, guitar, piano, and keys. The strong rhythm section consisting of Jasper Høiby (Phronesis, Planet B) and Marc Michel (Planet B, John Hollenbeck) provides a strong underlying groove that creates a solid base for both composition and improvisation.

The moods vary from cinematic noir ballads to groovy car chase scenarios, creating a cinematic universe reminiscent of Miles Davis and Arve Henriksen.

Red Kite has previously released the album Theory of Colours, which was recognized with an invitation to play the European showcase at Jazzahead in Bremen in 2021.

"Pleasingly melodic but also deeply rhythmic, easily digestible yet subtly challenging, and just full of good ideas allied to exemplary playing." The Jazz Mann

"... every track contains an abundance of beauty and originality, with serene melodies and subtle arrangements which give plenty of scope for improvisation." Peter Jones, London Jazz News.

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