Eva Klesse Quartett

Drummer and jazz-prize winner Eva Klesse has long been one of the defining voices of European jazz. Together with Tino Derado, Evgeny Ring and Marc Muellbauer, her quartet creates music that can be complex without losing its connection to the audience.

The band's performances thrive on a joy of playing that emerges anew on stage through mutual listening and responsiveness. The pieces often sound like stories without words: each note is deliberately placed, yet the music never feels constructed. The boundaries between composition and improvisation dissolve almost imperceptibly - creating a flowing, intense interplay that draws its special appeal from the unity of the four musicians.