Shreefpunk blasts its way into the heads of its fans with a new sort of jazz – anarchic, having no respect for the listeners’ expectations; nevertheless it has a big love for exhilarating melodies and gripping groves. After its founding in 2003, the four began playing in small clubs, happy to have as many people in the audience as were on the stage. Released in 2007, the studio production Shreefpunk plus Strings (ACT 9657-2) was followed by a phenomenal reverberation from the press, invitations to the most important festivals, and tours of Australia, West Africa, and Europe. Now comes the release of the second Shreefpunk album, Shreefpunk Live in Köln (ACT 9663-3). Alongside the young musicians on the new CD, there is a long-time star of the subversive scene who has been both captivating and irritating his fans for decades: Django Ba...

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PART 1: Shreefpunk Live At Stadtgarten (Tracks 1 - 8)

Matthias Schriefl - trumpet & flugelhorn
Johannes Behr  - guitars
Robert Landfermann  - doublebass
Jens Düppe  - drums

PART 2: Shreefpunk Plus Strings At The Philharmonie, Special Guest: Django Bates (Tracks 9 - 11)

Matthias Schriefl - trumpet & flugelhorn
Johannes Behr  - guitars
Robert Landfermann  - doublebass
Jens Düppe  - drums
Hannah Weirich  - violin
Nadine-Goussi Aguigah - violin
Axel Porath  - viola
Thomas Schmitz  - cello

Special Guest: Django Bates  - keyboards, piano, Eb horn

Recording Information

Recorded by Oliver Bergner, Thomas Schmidt and Clemens Haas at Stadtgarten Cologne on December 29-30, 2007 (Tracks 1-8) and at Philharmonie Cologne on October 25, 2008 (Tracks 9-11)
Mixed by Oliver Bergner and Klaus Genuit at Hansahaus-Studios, Bonn
Mastered by Oliver Bergner at Hansahaus-Studios, Bonn
Produced by Matthias Schriefl
Executive Producer: Siegfried Loch