Upside Down and in Between Magnus Mehl feat. Christian Mehler, Philip Zoubek, Dietmar Fuhr, Ferenc Mehl & Martin Schulte

• 1 Punchline 05:32
• 2 Nostalgia 07:11
• 3 Miniature 1 02:57
• 4 Sunny Side Queens 05:01
• 5 Right Around the Corner 05:41
• 6 Miniature 2 04:19
• 7 Dragonfly 07:01
• 8 Multilayer Fantasy 04:29
• 9 Miniature 3 03:12
• 10 No Second Thoughts 05:47
• 11 The Simple Things 06:13
• 12 Miniature 4 02:43
• 13 Mind Travels 07:12
• Total Runtime 01:07:18

Info for Upside Down and in Between

"Upside Down and in Between" opens up distinct multi-layered worlds of sound, explored by six individual and unique musicians in alternating line-ups. Within the compositionally created framework, each instrumentalist has plenty of space for suspenseful improvisations and spontaneous interactions.

In the four miniatures, the musicians even engage in entirely free musical dialogues. Unique and personal moments created in the music of Magnus Mehl and six soloists merge into one collective of sound in a fluent and impressive manner.

The ensemble seamlessly moves between refined compositions and clever as well as creative improvisations; between extreme denseness and bubbly transparency; between lyrical melancholy and catchy grooves.

Magnus Mehl, alto and soprano saxophone
Christian Mehler, trumpet, flugelhorn
Martin Schulte, guitar
Philip Zoubek, piano
Dietmar Fuhr, double bass
Ferenc Mehl, drums

Magnus Mehl
studied Jazzsaxophon in Amsterdam, Köln, Nürnberg and Stuttgart. In addition to that he lived and studied in New York City on a full scholarship of the DAAD (German federal exchange service). He graduated summa cum laude.

Over the years Magnus Mehl has played in the youth Jazzorchestras of the German states Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia. Furthermore, he was a member of the German national youth Jazzorchestra lead by Peter Herbolzheimer. With various bands and ensembles he won 1st prices at renowned international Jazzawards in Spain and Italy (int. Getxo Jazzcontest, int. Jimmy Woode Award), and a 2nd price at the int. Hoilaart Jazzcontest in Belgium.

Magnus Mehl was a finalist of the int. Yamaha saxophone competition and was awarded the price “best saxophone player of the competition” at the int. Jimmy Woode Award.

Concert tours led him to Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia), Middle America (Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, San Salvador, Costa Rica) and to many European countries (Spain, Serbia, Italy etc.).

In cooperation with „Goethe Institut“, Magnus Mehl performed at jazz festivals abroad (for example: „Ibiza Jazz Festival“, „Novisad Jazz Festival“, „Soundunderstanding Carnegie Hall“, New York City) and worked as a lecturer at jazz workshops.

He is holding the cultural price of his hometown Rottweil (“Kulturförderpreis”) and a scholarship of the “Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg” (Fine Arts Foundation of the German state Baden-Württemberg).

In 2015 M. Mehl is awarded with the renowed "Jazzpreis des Landes Baden-Württemberg"!

Magnus Mehl had the pleasure to perform with Paquito de Riviera, Randy Brecker, Buster Cooper, Antonio Hart, Sandy Patton, Mark Soskin, Klaus Graf, Jake Saslow, Nils Wogram, the german actress Katja Riemann, Frank Chastenier etc.

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