Achim Kaufmann
Altered Alchemy
*2023 stock* Achim Kaufmann and Ignaz Schick met for the first time in 2015 when they performed together on a Finland tour with Sestetto Internazionale. Both musicians work with refined textures and strongly abstracted sounds, thus a more intimate and direct collaboration in a concentrated duo format was a logical fit. At that time, Ignaz Schick also immediately asked Kaufmann to join his large ensemble Circuit Training, as he felt the pianist, with his subtle playing, would enrich the sound of …
Move in Moers
Fundacja Słuchaj! presents Move in Moers by In Moers. Live concert recorded by Moers Festival 8th June 2019. Sound engineer: Thomas Block. Mixing/mastering: Patrick Römer, Unisono Studio – Berlin. All music by Achim Kaufmann (GEMA), Dag Magnus Narvesen (TONO), Adam Pultz Melbye (KODA), Emilio Gordoa, Harri Sjöström (GEMA). Cover photo: painting by Thomas Nyqvist. Group Photo: Miriam Juschkat. Cover design: Zuza Ustjan. Produced by Harri Sjöström & Maciej Karłowski in co-op. Executive Producer: …
Flatbosc & Cautery
NoBusiness presents Flatbosc & Cautery, a new set of recordings by Frank Gratkowsk, Achim Kaufmann, Wilbert de Joode and Tony Buck recorded live at Loft Köln on May 25th 2018 by Stefan Deistler. Mixed by Wolfgang Stach, Maarwegstudio 2, Köln, Germany. Mastering by Martin Siewert, Vienna, Austria.
Frank Gratkowski - alto saxophone, clarinets, flutesAchim Kaufmann - pianoWilbert de Joode - bassTony Buck - drums, percussion
Frames & Terrains
Edition of 300. A long improvisation with lots of angles and dark corners – served up in a way that really builds up tension, while also providing lots of compelling stops along the journey! The music is never too full-on, but always has a sense of complexity – strong interplay between the group right from the start, with Martin Blume on drums and percussion, Tobias Delius on tenor and clarinet, Achim Kaufmann on piano, and Dieter Manderscheid on bass. Things get a bit more tentative in …