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From Seattle to New York to Berlin, audiences have been fascinated by the musical sound of Das Vibenbass. The group has independently released four full-length records, all of which have garnered tremendous support from the indie jazz community. They have sustained numerous spots atop Seattle’s critically acclaimed KEXP 90.3 jazz chart, as well a prestigious nomination, alongside Wayne Horvitz, for Best Jazz/Experimental act in the Seattle Weekly’s Best of 2006. Constant tours of the United States, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic have spawned a devoted fan base whose discriminating tastes welcome only the best into clubs. Venues include Seattle’s Triple Door, Hamburg’s Birdland and Pianos in New York.

DVB has a knack of stunning its audiences with their precise, uncompromising timbre. Geoff Larson and JC Bockman structure the groups’ prime sensibility with flooding bass and raucous drums. Josh Clifford lends his versatile tenor saxophone to passages that require both ferocity and elegance, while Justin Sorensen assertively haunts the sound with his contemporary approach on the vibraphone.

Over the past year Das has shifted its musical ideals and finds their focus on compositionally based instrumental songwriting. It has seen them become much more lyrically grounded with the ability to paint giant canvases of sound. Imagine a movie score being created on stage with the ability to aurally induce strong emotions in its audiences. You can expect to see DVB progress from beautiful passages to dissonant and harsh periods all within a single piece.

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Das Vibenbass: Animals And Robots & Mindwrestling

Read "Das Vibenbass: Animals And Robots & Mindwrestling" reviewed by Mark Sabbatini


Das Vibenbass, a Seattle quartet performing since 2001, has hit the CD ground running by releasing its first two full-length albums this year. Toss in a live recording downloadable free from the “internet archive" on their website, and it's evident the band is doing a nice job of stamping out a recognizable identity for itself.

Hovering as they do midway between fusion and avant-garde, you get a pretty consistent buzz off Animals And Robots and Mindwresting. A slight approving nod ...

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Das Vibenbass: Live at Tost in Seattle

Read "Das Vibenbass: Live at Tost in Seattle" reviewed by Mark Sabbatini


As the ESPN maniacs put it, “That's a top 10 nominee.

The debut live concert download by the Das Vibenbass quartet is a marvel of modernistic jazz that, frankly, is a pain in der arsch to review since decent writers avoid clichés like “riveting “breathtaking and “astonishing. But since new postings are still mostly jam bands of highly variable quality, finding a first-rate group comparable with Jason Moran, John Scofield and Dave Holland means dragging out the lingo ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Don't Forget Where...

Self Produced
2009

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Mindwrestling

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Turn up the Turbulence

From: Don't Forget Where the Sun Sets
By Das Vibenbass

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