Jörg Fischer

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I was born 1971, grew up in Einbeck (Germany), later studied jazz drumming with Janusz Stefanski in Mainz, and got a diploma in teaching drums (which I do passionately). I eventually relocated to Wiesbaden, where I'm an active member in the Kooperative New Jazz (ARTist). With my esthetics deeply rooted in 60s/70s/80s euro-freejazz & improv, I play in several freejazz-focussed ensembles, but also enjoy playing more open, fragile and nuanced improvised music on my prepared percussion kit. A few newer projects I'm involved in stylistically cross the line also into "experimental" noisy rock-territory. The avant-punk/no wave/noiserock stuff I discovered in recent years (as a fan) really added some fresh perspective for me.

My playing can be heard on several CDs featuring year-long comrades and occasional collaborators like Georg Wolf, Christof Thewes, Uwe Oberg, Matthias Schubert, Peter Brötzmann, Mark Charig, Uli Böttcher and Olaf Rupp, to name a few.

Norbert Stein: Pata Kandinsky

Read "Pata Kandinsky" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
June 20, 2024

Norbert Stein, a luminary of the European jazz scene, is celebrated for his ingenious compositions and distinctive approach to the genre. Central to Stein's musical philosophy is his “Pata" ideology, which draws from the surreal and abstract, blending whimsical, unorthodox elements with the essence of traditional jazz. As a saxophonist and composer based in Germany, Stein consistently pushes the boundaries of jazz through this unique fusion, establishing himself as a revered and influential artist in the global jazz community.