Romanfabrik e.V.

With “Am Grund,” saxophonist and composer Gregor Schor presents a work that takes jazz seriously both in its freedom and in its formal rigor. Gregor Schor composes with the openness of a sketch artist. The pencil replaces the conductor’s baton: the lines are clearly drawn, yet they allow for correction, expansion, and spontaneity. This gives rise to pieces that are, on the one hand, precisely constructed, yet, on the other, open to the individual style of each musician. This band is not an orchestra that simply goes through the motions. It is a toolbox containing everything from surgical precision to a sledgehammer. “Am Grund” is a jazz album that delves into the depths—not into darkness, but into the place where composition and improvisation, the individual and the ensemble, freedom and form converge.

Featuring: Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn, Paul Scheugenpflug, Steffen Weber, Denis Gäbel, Roman Fritsch (reeds), Felix Blum, János Löber, Marvin Frey, Jason Schneider (trumpets), Jonathan Strieder, Jona Heckmann, Carla Köllner, Tobias Metzger (trombones), Lukas Roos (guitar), Nico Klöffer (bass), Manuel Seng (piano), Kevin Naßhan (drums), as well as Gregor Schor and Vroni Frisch (conducting).

Photo: Penelope Gatides

September 24, 7:30 p.m.

Romanfabrik, Hanauer Landstr. 186, Frankfurt

2-for-1: €27

September 24, 6:45–7:15 p.m., box office