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Blumer, Fridolin: Camping; Cafe Bar (Creative Sources)

A solid solo outing from Zurich-based double bassist Friodlin, presenting his 4-part "Camping; Cafe Bar" work, blending the jazz idiom with discursive asides and unusual techniques, plus a lovely and appropriately titled work "But Beautiful".
 

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UPC: 5609063403541

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: cs354
Squidco Product Code: 22062

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2016
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded November 2015 by Fridolin Blumer

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"Fridolin Blumer (*1984, CH/FL) is a bass player. As an improviser and performer, he is often on stage and plays topical and new music. Since 1999, he explores the musical tradition, the acoustic events of today and the related way of playing the bass. Out of this he develops a personal and new music/musical language. At the age of eight he began playing the cello and switched to bass at age 15. From 2003 to 2008 he studied at the music academy of Basel, jazz department. Major inspirations are the black american music, european classical music and various folk musics. Fridolin Blumer is living in Zurich, Switzerland."-Fridolin Blumer website


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Artist Biographies

"I am a bassist, improviser and interpreter and play music in the area between jazz, improvisation, new music and pop.

I work internationally as a solo artist, with the band Ensemble 5 and as a sideman; an extensive discography on labels such as Leo Records, Hat Hut, Unit Records and TCB documents this work.

My music is inspired by everyday life and I look for illiteral or musical answers to the questions: What are we and what depths of passion, feeling, perception and thought can we reach?

My goal is to play clearly, concretely and directly. Without intention and in unconditional sincerity towards reality, in order to get closer to the point at which what is hidden behind concepts, ideologies, styles or common listening expectations becomes audible.

In order to develop a personal and new music/musical language, I research the musical tradition, current musical trends, groove/time, sound and the way the bass is played in relation to this.

At the age of eight I started playing the cello and discovered chamber music, and at the age of 15 I switched to the double bass and jazz. From 2003 to 2008 I studied at the Basel University of Music, Jazz Department, and since 2008 I have been working as a freelance bassist, stylistically independent."

-Fridolin Blumer Website (https://fridolinblumer.com/about)
10/2/2024

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Track Listing:



1. Camping; Cafe Bar Part 1 12:09

2. Camping; Cafe Bar Part 2 6:49

3. Camping; Cafe Bar Part 3 5:53

4. Camping; Cafe Bar Part 4 6:40

5. But Beautiful 4:47

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Improvised Music
Free Improvisation
European Improvisation and Experimental Forms
Stringed Instruments
Creative Sources
Solo Artist Recordings

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