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Paul Peuker

Born in 1987, Paul Peuker studied jazz guitar and composition at the HfM Dresden and is now based in Berlin. He leads his own ensembles "Axiom" and "Peuker8", and is a sideman of several ensembles like the free-improv-trio "Das Eismeer". He is composing for various settings from string trio to bigband and stageplays as well. So far, he has released 7 albums under his own name.

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Paul Peuker guitar, electric Berlin
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Album Review

Peuker8: Radiance

Read "Radiance" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


Peuker8, led by guitarist Paul Peuker, is an ensemble which combines the instrumentation of a small jazz group with a string quartet. This makes for a varied sound palette which takes in jazz, rock and classical concepts. The music on this CD starts as a pleasant, light mixture of guitar and strings on “Radiance I," then immediately becomes more complex on “Radiance II" as guitar, piano and drums combine on an angular progressive rock riff further toughened by ...

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Album Review

Peuker8: Influx

Read "Influx" reviewed by Friedrich Kunzmann


The attempt at blending western classical music with jazz surely is no new concept; at the same time the possibilities and various approaches are far from exhausted and in desperate need of attention. German Guitarist Paul Peuker has been exploring different jazz realms with various formations for many years now and eventually founded the Peuker8 octet in 2011, leading to their debut recording Resound in 2014. 2018 sees said Octet releasing their sophomore effort, Influx, on which Peuker furthermore expands ...

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"Paul Peuker is a young German celestial storm in contemporary music. (...) His compositions are modern, structured but leave plenty of room for real improvisation. They are often pieces with a solid foundation, but with beautiful sounding harmonies. (...) For those who want to hear what the improvising musical vanguard of Berlin is doing, the CD Influx by Peuker8 gives a nice insight." - Sjoerd van Aelst, Jazzflits #292 (NL)

"Above all, Peuker shows his versatility as a composer, taking his training and experience with him, where the octet introduces his great musicality and spontaneity. Peuker has clearly understood how to provide variety within a certain context." - Gert Derkx, www.Opduvel.com (NL)

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Primary Instrument

Guitar, electric

Location

Berlin

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Radiance

WhyPlayJazz
2019

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Influx

WhyPlayJazz
2018

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