Vincent Niessen

Shogo Seifert Rauke: Causes of Imagination

by Glenn Astarita
May 11, 2025

Berlin-based trumpeter Shogo Seifert, an artist of of German Japanese lineage. unveils his debut album Causes of Imagination with his ensemble Rauke, a curious octet that marries the nimble spontaneity of a jazz quartet to the lush emotive sweep of a string quartet. Released under the Jazz Thing Next Generation series by Double Moon Records, this record offers a sonic tapestry that is as intriguing as its title suggests. Seifert, a Berlin-based artist with a penchant for intuitive creation, sidesteps ...