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AKKU Quintet

Akku Quintet are a Swiss band based in Berne, from where they dispense a minimalistic jazz groove to great effect. Drummer Manuel Pasquinelli founded the band in 2010.

Their first CD "Stages of Sleep" was released in May 2013 (Morpheus Records). The quintet then set the different phases of sleep to music. Their second Album "Molecules" was released in January 2015 (Morpheus Records) on CD and Vinyl. The piece "Deep Sleep 2" is featured on the compilation CD "Jazz made in Switzerland 2014/15" by SUISA and ProHelvetia. "Aeon“ is the third album, released in march 2017.

Akku Quintet is touring regularly in Switzerland and abroad.

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Swiss Minimalistic Jazz Ensemble Akku Quintet To Release Fourth Album Depart On Trey Gunn's 7d Media Label

Swiss Minimalistic Jazz Ensemble Akku Quintet To Release Fourth Album Depart On Trey Gunn's 7d Media Label

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

The Akku Quintet was founded by drummer and composer Manuel Pasquinelli. Says renown writer Sid Smith, “Best-known for his work in Swiss post-rock minimalist outfit, SONAR, Pasquinelli's writing contains an almost cinematic dimension that encompasses bittersweet moods and moments of unfolding drama.” The band is based in Switzerland, from where they dispense a minimalistic jazz groove to great effect. Since their first concerts in 2011 the band gained more and more international attention (North-America tour in autumn 2018). Their debut ...

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