Jazz Articles about Manuel Mengis

Manuel Mengis Gruppe 6: Into the Barn

by AAJ Italy Staff
March 14, 2006

Trombettista e compositore svizzero trentatreenne, Manuel Mengis debutta con un lavoro traboccante di energia che mette in luce le sue buone doti strumentali ed il fantasioso metodo compositivo. I referenti espressivi più evidenti sono Miles Davis per la dimensione solista e l'estetica “downtown" rappresentata dai gruppi Electric Masada di John Zorn, Latin for Travellers di Bobby Previte e dalle varie formazioni di Wayne Horvitz, Marc Ribot, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Speed eccetera. Non mancano riferimenti ai Sex Mob a Ken Vandermark ...

Manuel Mengis Gruppe 6: Into The Barn

by Glenn Astarita
January 12, 2006

Swiss-reared trumpeter/composer Manuel Mengis is sort of a newbie on the Euro-jazz scene. On this debut effort, he surfaces--through his music and scope of ideas--as a free spirit, although his music merely skirts the free zone during certain movements.

Leading his Swiss sextet, Mengis surfaces as a remarkably mature 33 year-old who embraces a balls-to-the-wall musical outlook. These four lengthy works aim to excite and prod the mind's eye. Founded upon a gritty jazz-rock anchor, thanks to a ...