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Christian Marien
Christian Marien (* 1975, Münster, Germany) studied music in Amsterdam and Berlin where he has resided since 2000. He is an active member of the Berlin jazz and improvised music scene, co-leading collaborative projects including Superimpose (Matthias Müller), I Am Three (Silke Eberhard, Nikolaus Neuser), Insomnia Brass Band (Almut Schlichting, Anke Lucks) and C’mon C’mon (Jasper Stadhouders). In 2022 he starts the „Christian Marien Quartett” (Tobias Delius, Jasper Stadhouders, Antonio Borghini), the first ensemble under his name. Christian recently worked on solo ideas, in 2022 his first Solo CD was released on „MarMade Records” a new label founded by Christian. In addition, he is a regular member of numerous ensembles such as Brom, Dalgoo and Derek plays Eric. He frequently shares the stage with such renowned musicians as Frank Gratkowski, Maggie Nicols, Matthias Schubert, Sofia Jernberg, Achim Kaufmann, Tobias Delius, Theo Jörgensmann, Liz Kosack, Jim Denley, Nate Wooley, Sabir Mateen, Gebhard Ullmann and John Butcher.
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Christian Marien Quartett: How Long Is Now
by Troy Dostert
Drummer Christian Marien represents the kind of omnivorous musical sensibility that is so valuable in an age in which conventional musical categories seem increasingly irrelevant. His undeniable reverence for the jazz tradition is evident through his work with I Am Three, in which he has teamed with saxophonist Silke Eberhard and trumpeter Nikolaus Neuser to offer marvelous re-interpretations of Charles Mingus, both on Mingus, Mingus, Mingus (Leo Records, 2016) and, joined by vocalist Maggie Nicols, Mingus' Sounds of Love (Leo ...
read moreMatthias Müller / Eve Risser / Christian Marien: Formation < Deviation
by John Sharpe
Two German improvisers, trombonist Matthias Mueller and drummer Christian Marien, join forces with French pianist Eve Risser for a brace of intriguing collectives under the moniker Cranes. Müller and Marien have performed together since 2006 as Superimpose, often appearing with guests, including saxophonist John Butcher, trumpeter Nate Wooley and vocalist Sofia Jernberg on their 2021 release With (Inexhaustible Editions). Prior connections with Risser include Müller's participation in her large ensembles, like the Red Desert Orchestra, while Marien and Risser first ...
read moreAndreas Willers 7 of 8: The Goldman Variations
by Alberto Bazzurro
Disco composito, felicemente irregolare, questo del sestetto (in un caso settetto) diretto dal sessantatreenne chitarrista tedesco Andreas Willers, con le stimmate dell'opera largamente meditata, fortemente intenzionale, nella concezione così come nel gesto che ne accompagna la messa in pratica. Partenza al fulmicotone nel breve “Case of Need" e poi momenti più riflessivi, quasi sfuggenti, ma sempre con quelle nervature intestine che ne testimoniano la grana, lo spessore, l'urgenza creativa. Tutti lavorano ottimamente, sia negli insiemi, mai amorfi ...
read more„He is a jack-of-all-trades in many rhythmic alleys of the jazz district and its advanced, improvisation-savvy neighborhood. With a remarkable creative reservoir that also marks him out as one of the busiest players in Berlin’s improv scene, and with an equally remarkable international reach, he is batting his way through musical ground plans.“ Hannes Schweiger, freiStil No 104, Nov/Dec 2022
