Shogo Seifert; Rauke - Causes of Imagination - Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 107 [CD]

Cat. no: DMCHR71458
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917145823
Release Date: 04 Apr 2025
Genre: Jazz

Rauke (trans: arugula): this peculiar word from the plant world is above all 
one thing for Shogo Seifert: Sound! Those who expect a deeper meaning 
behind the group name can relax

The trumpeter and composer from Berlin decides intuitively when in doubt--in every 
respect. This also applies to the music he conceived, felt and composed for this 
special octet. From a formal point of view, this is a classical jazz quartet line- up, 
complemented by a string quartet. Shogo Seifert considers the group to be a unit of 
eight and has composed for them accordingly. A rather handcrafted, rationally 
"technical" approach is foreign to him. "I need an emotional connection to transfer 
energy into music."

The title of the album, Seifert's debut, points to the origin of the music. The "Causes of 
Imagination" are "personal experiences that have nothing to do with music", he 
explained. Seifert's creative work is nourished by events and experiences that he tries 
to process. They create that energy in him from which he creates his compositions.

Tracks: Uso / No Stress, Diggi / Arakawa / W(hole) lntro / W(hole) / Receive / Lina / 
Lina (Reprise)