Patrick Joray Quartet

Description

Elegant modern mainstream with fresh radiance. The rising saxophonist Patrick Joray shapes his sound through four musically expressive personalities who always seek the band’s core in improvisation and share a deep understanding of the African-American jazz tradition. With his warm, personal sound, he allows the themes to breathe. He has an intuitive sense for a natural tension arc. With his sensitive, mindful phrasing, he presents himself as a perceptive, skilled storyteller. The band creates a dense yet transparent language, forming its own sonic cosmos. Influenced by Joray's close connection to the New York jazz scene, the quartet combines tradition and contemporary elements into a lively, modern form of jazz. Line-up: Patrick Joray: tenor sax, Paul Janoschka: piano, Lukas Traxel: bass, Paul Amereller Jorge Rossy: drums