STEFAN KARL SCHMID, LARS DUPPLER & HILMAR JENSSON // Blíður
bandcamp/ musichub (2024)
Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor saxophones & clarinet
Lars Duppler - piano
Hilmar Jensson - guitar & efx
Following their debut album "Hringferð", which was produced in cooperation with Deutschlandfunk Cologne, Duppler and Schmid travelled to Iceland in February 2023 to record their new album BLÍÐUR. The duo was joined by the exceptional guitarist Hilmar Jensson, who lives in Reykjavík.
Recorded in the famous studio of the band "Sígur Rós" in Mosfellsbær, a completely new, exciting sound cosmos has been created here. 13 works composed especially for this occasion reflect the unique atmosphere of the Icelandic winter and thus take an intimate look at the perfectly interwoven and virtuoso playing of the protagonists.
Recorded at Sundlaugin Studio, Mosfellsbær, Iceland on February 2023 by Birgir Jón Birgisson
Mixed and mastered by Christian Heck at Tonart Studio, Kerpen, Germany
Produced by Stefan Karl Schmid & Lars Duppler
Cover art by Philipp F. Trübiger
Photos by Marino Thorlacius
STEFAN KARL SCHMID & SJO\CGN // You are the Universe
tangible music (2023)
A through-composed suite for jazz orchestra. Created in a secluded artist residence in northern Iceland, away from all daily obligations and distractions. The whole work grows from a small nucleus, unfolds and develops, and finally returns to itself.
Reveal your inner self,
Seeing the world… observe!
All the thoughts you have had,
Recurring and exposing who you really are.
Disengage, dissolve
All that will be or has been.
Ease, amess, erupt:
YOU ARE THE UNIVERSE.
Adjourn.
Stefan Karl Schmid: cl & efx, comp, cond
Reeds: Martin Gasser, Johannes Ludwig, Joachim Lenhardt, Matthew Halpin, Fabian Willmann
Trumpets: Christian Mehler, Heidi Bayer, Maik Krahl (+efx), Lennart Schnitzler
Trombones: Janning Trumann (+efx), Philipp Schittek, Jonathan Böbel/Linus Berg, Tobias Herzog
Rhythm: Dierk Peters (vib), Philipp Brämswig (git), Sebastian Scobel (p), Matthias Akeo Nowak (b),
Fabian Arends (drums & modular synth)
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Christian Heck
Cover artwork by Holger Risse
Pictures by Patrick Essex
Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
SCHMID’s HUHN // Layers (live)
shoebill music (2022)
Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor sax, clarinet & effects
Leonhard Huhn - alto sax, clarinet
Stefan Schönegg - bass
Fabian Arends - drums
Recorded live at Club Subway during the “SJO\CGN Small Series”. It’s the third album by Schmid’s Huhn on the Berlin based vinyl-label shoebill music.
STEFAN KARL SCHMID & LARS DUPPLER // Hringferð
bandcamp (2022)
Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor & soprano saxophones, clarinet
Lars Duppler - piano
Co-produced with Deutschlandfunk, Köln.
Recorded at LOFT, Köln by Christian Heck.
STEFAN KARL SCHMID // Muse
tangible music (2021)
Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor sax
David Helm - bass
Thomas Sauerborn - drums
featuring:
Shannon Barnett - trombone
Bastian Stein - trumpet
Pablo Held - piano
With "Muse" Stefan Karl Schmid releases only one year after the octet album "Pyjama" another recording that puts him as a saxophonist and improviser in the center of the action. Personally and musically closely interwoven with its predecessor, seven original compositions as well as an Icelandic folk song and the Warne Marsh title "Background music" can be found here. Together they form a multi-faceted, nuanced body of work.
STEFAN KARL SCHMID // Pyjama
tangible music (2020)
Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor sax
Pablo Held - piano
David Helm - bass
Thomas Sauerborn - drums
Bastian Stein - trumpet
Heidi Bayer - trumpet
Shannon Barnett - trombone
Matis Cederberg - bass trombone
NIAQUE // awake
float music (2019)
Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor & Soprano saxophones
Philipp Brämswig - guitars
David Helm - bass
Fabian Arends - drums
SCHMID’s HUHN // golden spheres
shoebill music (2018)
Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor sax, bass-clarinet
Leonhard Huhn - alto & soprano sax, bass-clarinet
Stefan Schönegg - bass
Fabian Arends - drums
Second album of the quartet recorded at Deutschlandfunk, Cologne by Oliver Bergner with only three microphones. It captures the unique blend of the group in a pure and magical way. The album contains 11 original compositions embraced by 5 circling spheres.
STEFAN KARL SCHMID & PHILIPP BRÄMSWIG // anima
meta records (2015)
Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor & soprano saxophones
Philipp Brämswig - guitar
Robert Landfermann - bass
Jonas Burgwinkel - drums
STEFAN KARL SCHMID & LEONHARD HUHN // schmid’s huhn
shoebill music (2015)
Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor-, soprano- & baritone-sax, clarinet, bass-clarinet
Leonhard Huhn - alto & soprano sax
Stefan Schönegg - bass
Fabian Arends - drums
First limited edition LP with high resolution download on the Berlin based label Shoebill Music. Recorded at LOFT Cologne by Christian Heck.
more albums as a leader/co-leader
SUBWAY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
still screaming
float music 2020
SUBWAY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
primal scream
float music 2016
STEFAN SCHMID
exTENded
Double Moon 2012
OLAF LIND QUARTET
drift
JazzHausMusik 2011
sideman albums
REZA ASKARI ROAR
feat. Christopher Dell
Zen World Cables
boomslang records 2024
SHANNON BARNETT Quartet
Alive at LOFT
klaeng records 2023
TRISTANO UNCHAINED
on democracy
2023
REZA ASKARI ROAR
feat. Christopher Dell
qftf 2022
ALEX BAYER
radar
mono-ton-records 2022
TREY
feat. Stefan Karl Schmid
lucky streak
Hey!blau Records 2022
SHANNON BARNETT Quartet
bad lover
Toypiano Records 2022
MATTHIAS AKEO NOWAK -
KOI SEPTET
How does Origani sound?
Jazzwerkstatt 2021
Florian Rynkowski
MOMENTUM
klaeng records 2021
Julian Bossert
TRISTANO UNCHAINED
Wild Horses
nft 2021
ReOAR / Fabian Arends
qftf 2021
SOMI & Frankfurt Radio Bigband live at alte oper
holy room
bandcamp 2020
Örn Ingi Unnsteinsson
BRIM
anthropocene
bandcamp 2020
Reza Askari ROAR
magic realism
qftf 2020
SIMONE ZANCHINI &
Frankfurt Radio Bigband
play the music of Nino Rota
In & Out Records 2019
DIERK PETERS
ambrosia
Tangible Music 2019
SEBASTIAN BÖHLEN BAND
fun flowers
Laika Records 2019
BONNEN CHRONOTOPIA september ‘18
Obst Musik 2019
BENJAMIN SCHAEFER
hive mind
for the records 2018
SUBWAY JAZZ ORCHESTRA richbeck
TOBIAS WEMBER
float music 2018
SYMPROPHONICUM
Heiner Schmitz
sins & blessings
NRW records 2017
SHANNON BARNETT Quartet
hype
Doublemoon 2017
STEFAN SCHULTZE
Large Ensemble
ted the bellhop
WhyPlayJazz 2017
Reza Askari
ROAR
klaeng records 2017
Tobias Wember &
SUBWAY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
state of mind
UNIT records 2016
MICHEL REIS QUARTET
capturing this moment
Doublemoon 2015
SEBASTIAN BÖHLEN QUARTET
miscela
Laika Records 2014
ANA MAI
blossom
Neuklang 2014
FLORIAN ROSS
big company
Fuhrwerkmusik 2013
MICHEL REIS QUARTET
hidden meaning
Double Moon 2013
more sideman albums
SARA DECKER - poetryfied acoustic motion concepts 2020
BLAUPUNKT - Ralf Fronhöfer Jazz Ensemble Personality Records 2018
STEFAN SCHULTZE Large Ensemble feat. Wu Wei - erratic wish machine WhyPlayJazz 2015
MAXIME BENDER ORCHESTRA - fellowship (DVD) Jazzsick 2014
BUJAZZO 25 Double Moon Jazzthing Next Generation 2013
SEBASTIAN BÖHLEN SEXTETT - 2,5 concerti for small ensemble Mons Records 2012
PHILIPP RÜTTGERS QUARTET - the traveler konnex records 2011
JAMES WHITING - burbank Australia Publishing 2011
KAI PODACK BIG BAND - swing ist mein ding kp production 2010
JAZZCOAST - on ice bobtale records 2008
TORSTEN GOODS - irish heart ACT 2007
BUJAZZO - Vol.7 the next generation
JAZZCOAST - jazzcoast bobtale records 2006