STEFAN KARL SCHMID, LARS DUPPLER & HILMAR JENSSON // Blíður

bandcamp/ musichub (2024)

Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor saxophones & clarinet
Lars Duppler - piano
Hilmar Jensson - guitar & efx

Following their debut album "Hringferð", which was produced in cooperation with Deutschlandfunk Cologne, Duppler and Schmid travelled to Iceland in February 2023 to record their new album BLÍÐUR. The duo was joined by the exceptional guitarist Hilmar Jensson, who lives in Reykjavík.
Recorded in the famous studio of the band "Sígur Rós" in Mosfellsbær, a completely new, exciting sound cosmos has been created here. 13 works composed especially for this occasion reflect the unique atmosphere of the Icelandic winter and thus take an intimate look at the perfectly interwoven and virtuoso playing of the protagonists.

Recorded at Sundlaugin Studio, Mosfellsbær, Iceland on February 2023 by Birgir Jón Birgisson
Mixed and mastered by Christian Heck at Tonart Studio, Kerpen, Germany
Produced by Stefan Karl Schmid & Lars Duppler
Cover art by Philipp F. Trübiger
Photos by Marino Thorlacius

STEFAN KARL SCHMID & SJO\CGN // You are the Universe

tangible music (2023)

A through-composed suite for jazz orchestra. Created in a secluded artist residence in northern Iceland, away from all daily obligations and distractions. The whole work grows from a small nucleus, unfolds and develops, and finally returns to itself.

Reveal your inner self,
Seeing the world… observe!
All the thoughts you have had,
Recurring and exposing who you really are.
Disengage, dissolve
All that will be or has been.
Ease, amess, erupt:
YOU ARE THE UNIVERSE.
Adjourn.

Stefan Karl Schmid: cl & efx, comp, cond
Reeds: Martin Gasser, Johannes Ludwig, Joachim Lenhardt, Matthew Halpin, Fabian Willmann
Trumpets: Christian Mehler, Heidi Bayer, Maik Krahl (+efx), Lennart Schnitzler
Trombones: Janning Trumann (+efx), Philipp Schittek, Jonathan Böbel/Linus Berg, Tobias Herzog
Rhythm: Dierk Peters (vib), Philipp Brämswig (git), Sebastian Scobel (p), Matthias Akeo Nowak (b),
Fabian Arends (drums & modular synth)

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Christian Heck
Cover artwork by Holger Risse
Pictures by Patrick Essex

Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.

STEFAN KARL SCHMID // Muse

tangible music (2021)

Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor sax
David Helm - bass
Thomas Sauerborn - drums
featuring:
Shannon Barnett - trombone
Bastian Stein - trumpet
Pablo Held - piano

With "Muse" Stefan Karl Schmid releases only one year after the octet album "Pyjama" another recording that puts him as a saxophonist and improviser in the center of the action. Personally and musically closely interwoven with its predecessor, seven original compositions as well as an Icelandic folk song and the Warne Marsh title "Background music" can be found here. Together they form a multi-faceted, nuanced body of work.

NIAQUE // awake

float music (2019)

Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor & Soprano saxophones
Philipp Brämswig - guitars
David Helm - bass
Fabian Arends - drums

SCHMID’s HUHN // golden spheres

shoebill music (2018)

Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor sax, bass-clarinet
Leonhard Huhn - alto & soprano sax, bass-clarinet
Stefan Schönegg - bass
Fabian Arends - drums

Second album of the quartet recorded at Deutschlandfunk, Cologne by Oliver Bergner with only three microphones. It captures the unique blend of the group in a pure and magical way. The album contains 11 original compositions embraced by 5 circling spheres.

STEFAN KARL SCHMID & PHILIPP BRÄMSWIG // anima

meta records (2015)

Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor & soprano saxophones
Philipp Brämswig - guitar
Robert Landfermann - bass
Jonas Burgwinkel - drums

STEFAN KARL SCHMID & LEONHARD HUHN // schmid’s huhn

shoebill music (2015)

Stefan Karl Schmid - tenor-, soprano- & baritone-sax, clarinet, bass-clarinet
Leonhard Huhn - alto & soprano sax
Stefan Schönegg - bass
Fabian Arends - drums

First limited edition LP with high resolution download on the Berlin based label Shoebill Music. Recorded at LOFT Cologne by Christian Heck.

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OLAF LIND QUARTET
drift
JazzHausMusik 2011

REZA ASKARI ROAR
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Zen World Cables
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SHANNON BARNETT Quartet
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klaeng records 2023

TRISTANO UNCHAINED
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REZA ASKARI ROAR
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qftf 2022

ALEX BAYER
radar
mono-ton-records 2022

TREY
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lucky streak
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bad lover
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MATTHIAS AKEO NOWAK -
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How does Origani sound?
Jazzwerkstatt 2021

Florian Rynkowski
MOMENTUM
klaeng records 2021

Julian Bossert
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Wild Horses
nft 2021

ReOAR / Fabian Arends
qftf 2021

SOMI & Frankfurt Radio Bigband live at alte oper
holy room
bandcamp 2020

Örn Ingi Unnsteinsson
BRIM
anthropocene
bandcamp 2020

Reza Askari ROAR
magic realism
qftf 2020

SIMONE ZANCHINI &
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play the music of Nino Rota
In & Out Records 2019

DIERK PETERS
ambrosia
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SEBASTIAN BÖHLEN BAND
fun flowers
Laika Records 2019

BONNEN CHRONOTOPIA september ‘18
Obst Musik 2019

BENJAMIN SCHAEFER
hive mind
for the records 2018

SUBWAY JAZZ ORCHESTRA richbeck
TOBIAS WEMBER
float music 2018

SYMPROPHONICUM
Heiner Schmitz
sins & blessings
NRW records 2017

SHANNON BARNETT Quartet
hype
Doublemoon 2017

STEFAN SCHULTZE
Large Ensemble
ted the bellhop
WhyPlayJazz 2017

Reza Askari
ROAR
klaeng records 2017

Tobias Wember &
SUBWAY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
state of mind
UNIT records 2016

MICHEL REIS QUARTET
capturing this moment
Doublemoon 2015

SEBASTIAN BÖHLEN QUARTET
miscela
Laika Records 2014

ANA MAI
blossom
Neuklang 2014

FLORIAN ROSS
big company
Fuhrwerkmusik 2013

MICHEL REIS QUARTET
hidden meaning
Double Moon 2013