The Uli Kempendorff Quartet concentrates on the compositions and arrangements by the band-leader, which are rooted in Jazz and improvised music. Through-composed songs with a clear distribution of roles alternate with more open structures which allow each of the musicians to create their own space and and remain in a constant dialogue with the others. Over the years Kempendorff has matured as a writer and the band manages to give each of the compositions a distinctive sound, yet tie them into...