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Shmeisani Jazz Massive

Active since: 2025

Shmeisani Jazz Massive (SJM) is an Amman-based contemporary jazz collective featuring Azar (drums), John (bass), Omar (keys), and Archie (guitar).

The project brings together musicians shaped by decades of listening across jazz, groove, and experimental music, united through a shared commitment to collective improvisation. Their self-titled debut album was recorded during the group’s first sessions together, capturing the emergence of a musical language in real time.

Recorded in a basement studio in Shmeisani, one of Amman’s most distinctive artistic neighborhoods, the album is rooted in place, immediacy, and interaction. The result is a sound that moves between groove, atmosphere, and tension — contemporary jazz built on ensemble intuition rather than fixed structure.

Stefan Strasser

Born: November, 1965

Born 1965, musician, improviser, composer and sound artist.
Largely self-taught, his music moves between the worlds of free improvisation, ambient, jazz and noise.
In addition to solo projects, he enjoys working with other musicians from Germany and abroad, both in the form of internet sessions and live performances. These collaborations have broadened his artistic horizons and given him the opportunity to explore and create new musical paths.

His versatility is documented in various recordings on Bandcamp and Soundcloud.
Numerous live performances including Loft/Cologne, Kölner Musiknacht, Kulturtag Oberscheid, Oooh!Fest/Amsterdam, ImprovFreedom Nonet & Dance/Salzburg, ImproHazard Festival/Peritz, 35blumen/Krefeld, 24h Improv Marathon Werkplaats Walter/Brussels.

Peter Knoll

Born: January 4, 1965

GERMAN - AMERICAN GUITARIST PETER KNOLL Winner of GuitarPlayerZen Magazine’s Award (November 2008)... „Peter is a world class player, and even better, he has his own unique style and voice. Something that rarely one finds.“ His improvisational playing is truly inspiring!" Working with greats like Bassist Mark E. Peterson (Cassandra Wilson, Lyle Lovett, Joan Baez) as well as Percussionists Hahlil (Roberta Flack), Gerardo Velez (Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Spyro Gyro) and Mike D. (Beastie Boys). On a rare occasion, he has been performing for German Countess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis