New Album ABSENT // out today

My new album ABSENT is officially released today!
Recorded live at the legendary LOFT in Cologne, ABSENT captures my quartet – Felix Hauptmann, Chris Lightcap, Fabian Arends, and myself – in full energy, spontaneity, and deep musical dialogue.
This album is very close to my heart: music that drifts between clarity and mystery, structure and freedom, distance and closeness. I’m so happy to finally share it with you – it’s out everywhere now!

Capturing This Moment - Downbeat Review

The new Michel Reis Quartet CD, Capturing This Moment received a 4-star review in the American Downbeat Magazine. CD can be ordered through www.michelreis.com

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Michel Reis Quartet - Capturing This Moment

The new Michel Reis Quartet recording 'Capturing This Moment' is now officially released. It's available through all common stores. We will be playing a couple of concerts in Italy, France and Germany during the next months. Here's a short trailer:

SCHMID's HUHN released today

My new record Stefan Karl Schmid & Leonhard Huhn - SCHMID's HUHN is officially released today on shoebill music, Berlin as 12" LP (180g) including a personal download code + 2 bonus tracks.

I'm very proud of this little piece of art which has been made possible by the wonderful band Leonhard Huhn (as), Stefan Schönegg (b) and Fabian Arends (dr) and all the fantastic work and spirit of the artists around us: Christian Heck (recording & mixing), Michael Fossenkemper (mastering), Nadine Targiel (cover art & photography), Johannes Haage (shoebill music) and Hayden Chisholm (liner notes).

You can order through my online shop or shoebill music, if you like.