Reis Demuth Wiltgen

: HAS PLAYED

Ottawa Jazz Festival (CA), Cotton Club (JP), Joe's Pub, Festival Mois de la Francophonie (US), Duc des Lombards, Têtes de Jazz, L'Olympia (FR), Luxor Live (NL), Vertigo (PL), Festival Jazzmeile (DE), Hot Club (PT), Museo Nacional de Colombia (CO), Cully Jazz Festival (CH), Festival Technopolis International Jazz Festival (GR), Vilnius Jazz Festival (LT), ...

: PRESS QUOTES

"... un disque à l’équilibre parfait, entre écriture européenne et puissance rythmique US ... " - TSFJazz

"Nouveau souffle venu du Luxembourg ..." - Jazz News Magazine

"Là où de nombreux groupes se brulent les ailes à trop vouloir jouer la carte de la modernité facile, le trio réussit à allier cette approche à une souplesse et une capacitéd’évasion qui évitent toute monotonie. Car derrière des atours accrocheurs se dissimulent des trésors d’inventivité, et les musiciens laissent souvent libre cours à leur lyrisme, que ce soit par le biais de solos concis intelligemment placés dans les structures ou par de longues montées en puissance" - Olivier Acosta, Citizen Jazz

"Une nouvelle touche originale dans l'univers du trio piano, contrebasse, batterie. Entre magnifiques compositions romantiques et groove New-yorkais." - FranceInter

: BIOGRAPHY

: MICHEL REIS
Hailed as a "tremendous pianist" by Downbeat Magazine, Michel Reis has paved his way into an artist of international acclaim. Performing mainly with the Reis Demuth Wiltgen Trio and with the Michel Reis Quartet, Michel Reis has appeared in many of the world’s most famous venues and festivals. He has toured extensively all over the world, performing in Europe, Asia, North and South America, as well as Africa. More information here.

: MARC DEMUTH
Over the past several years, Luxembourg bassist Marc Demuth has emerged as a strong new voice in the European jazz scene. He has shared the stage with musicians like Michael Brecker, Kenny Werner, Slide Hampton, Erwin Van, Hein van de Geyn, Florian Weber, Jef Neve, John Ruocco, Guy Cabay, Jacques Pirroton, Phil Abraham and Felix Simtaine, amongst others. In 2001, Marc won "Best Soloist" at the annual Rotary Jazz Competition in Wavre, Belgium. He also won the prestigious Jazz Competition in Avignon, France as part of vibraphonist Pascal Schumacherʼs quartet in 2004. That same year, he toured Europe and Brazil with the European Jazz Orchestra under Portuguese bandleader and composer Pedro Moreira. A long-time musical partnership with Portuguese singer Sofia Ribeiro resulted in numerous appearances at venues and festivals all over Europe and the release of their Duo recording “Dança da Solidão” in 2006. Marcʼs 2008 quartet album 'Orik' features Sofia Ribeiro alongside vibraphone player Pascal Schumacher, clarinet player Joachim Badenhorst and drummer Yves Peeters. His educational credentials include a Bachelorʼs degree and a Masterʼs degree from the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague, Netherlands as well as diplomas in both electric and acoustic bass from the Conservatoire Royal in Brussels, Belgium. As an accomplished jazz educator, Marc shares his experience and insights with the next generation of creative musicians by heading the jazz department at the Echternach Music School in Luxembourg. More information here.

: PAUL WILTGEN
Luxembourg native Paul Wiltgen, is internationally recognized as an accomplished jazz percussionist, an imaginative composer and a visionary bandleader. An artist in the truest sense of the word, Paul compellingly balances his musical aesthetic and his personal passion, creating a sound from the drums that simultaneously supports and inspires. After an extensive classical tutelage at the Music Conservatory in Esch/Alzette (LU) and at various music workshops throughout the world, he completed both undergraduate and graduate jazz studies at Manhattan School of Music, learning from the likes of John Riley, David Liebman, Samir Chatterjee & Michael Abene. Wiltgen is in the vanguard of today’s jazz scene, having worked with many of its leading voices, including Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mike Moreno, Dave Binney, Lage Lund, Patrick Cornelius, Michael Janisch, Ambrose Akinmusire and Will Vinson. Wiltgen is the leader of a New York band named The Paislies, which released its debut album on the Fresh Sound New Talent record label. He is one of the original members of The TransAtlantic Collective (Woodville Records, UK), a vivacious contemporary jazz ensemble made up of musicians based in London and New York City. He is also an active member of the Organic Trio which features renowned New Orleans guitarist Brian Seeger.