The Danish-German quartet “Umlaut Urlaub” from Berlin sets an example for young modern jazz from the German federal capital. And it does so in an easygoing and charming way: Completely unpretentious, the compositions are accompanied by an airiness and easiness, while at the same time showing complex structures and partly abstract themes. Even the quartet’s ventures into collective improvisation never end in headless outbreaks. Everything seems to be interwoven. The themes in one moment create warmth and light heartedness and in another ask for the listener’s undivided attention.

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