‘The GUST’ is a new project that Michael Gustorff started together with Clemens Horn, keyboards and Jaap Berends, guitars & beats.
The band creates an up-beat blend of modern pop and jazz elements. Catchy tunes get twisted without losing their song appeal. Improvisation happens on many levels including live-remixing the entire band sound.
The outcome is fresh and funky music, very listenable and almost danceable, never boring but very surprising.
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Audio
‘The GUST - A Gust Of Music’
Here are some excerpts from the newest CD:
‘Air Playin’ - ‘Punk Monk’
Comments:
Interesting....very special.
Wim Stoppelenburg, composer
Beautiful CD... sounds very ‘up-to-date’.
Heiner Gulich, saxophone player
Beautiful music, well produced... never boring. Congratulations!
Onno Kelk, guitar player
The compositions and arrangements are all beautiful. The sound is great. Your violin sound and your playing are superb, ‘very personal’ and I know I repeat myself - outstanding.
Andre Enthöfer, saxophonist/composer
Congratulations, sounds great!
Michiel Braam, piano player/composer
Beautiful CD. Some of the tunes and improvisations are outstanding .... would like to take a lesson from you .... I would like to order the next CD in advance. Ok ?
Cor Mutser, guitar player
It’s good to listen to you again. Your songs are beautiful, never too long and your violin sound is very personal and ‘honest’!
Jasper LeClerq, jazz violin player/zapp4
I like the compositions, and the way the whole CD is built musically. There’s a good flow, nice sounds, overall freshness! So I’ll keep on listening ....
Tuuli Suominen, singer/songwriter/piano & jazz violin player
Fantastic, solid and straight… in the way emotional players like to play and hear music. No stylistic barriers!
Stephan Schertler, www.schertler.com
An exciting combination of instruments and styles… interesting compositions. The sound is wonderful. Congratulations!
Peter Huiying, guitar player
Something special. The music goes straight to the heart when you listen carefully.
Ella Hueting, head ArtEZ conservatory
A very good and successful adventure. Well produced! Beautiful!
Henk Bloemers, piano player
I listened to your CD several times and it’s growing every time. Every tune has its own atmosphere.
Hazel Leach, composer
Very diverse. Congratulations!
Sebastian Gramss, bass player/composer
Video
The GUST - LIVE on video, featuring:
Michael Gustorff, violin
Clemens Horn, keyboards
Jaap Berends, guitars & beats
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Photos
The GUST-Live in Leverkusen, Germany
photos by Heinz-Friedrich Hoffmann
Press
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English Press Text: The GUST - Violin & Beats,
is a new project that violinist Michael Gustorff started together with Clemens Horn, keyboards and Jaap Berends, guitar & beats.
This unusual line-up mixes the acoustic violin with electronic sounds and rhythms to create an up-beat blend of modern pop and jazz elements. Catchy tunes get twisted and stretched without losing their song appeal. The beats provide a steady yet very flexible backbone. Improvisation happens on many levels including live-remixing the entire band sound. The outcome is fresh and funky music, very listenable and almost danceable, never boring but very surprising.
More information: www.gustmusic.com
From the Press:
When he plays the violin, everybody present gets drawn into the rhythm of the master .... by including jazz and other forms of improvised music with the violin, Gustorff is broadening the horizon for the classical instrument and taking it to a whole new level.
The New Sunday Express
Michael Gustorff belts out the melodies with practiced ease, his talent unmistakable .... ?
Deccan Herald
….a sterling performance….gave the audience an object lesson in what jazz is all about.?
The Hindu
.... catchy and virtuoso .... ?
The Times of India
The virtuoso solos of jazz-violinist Michael Gustorff were outstanding throughout the evening.
Westfälische Allgemeine Zeitung
Michael Gustorff plays his violin like a horn, with delightfully refreshing solos.
All Music Guide
The obvious technical facility remained subservient to the demands of musicality.
Arnhemse Courant
Michael Gustorff proved that he commands his instrument, but with subtlety. Bowing effects transformed the notes into clear mountain streams .... with a musical sensitivity on the one hand and a passionate character on the other.
Leusder Krant
English - Deutsch - Nederlands
Deutscher Pressetext: The GUST - Violin & Beats,
ist ein neues Projekt des Geigers Michael Gustorff, zusammen mit Clemens Horn, Keyboards und Jaap Berends, Gitarre & Beats.
In dieser ungewöhnlichen Besetzung mischt sich die akustische Geige mit elektronischen Sounds und Rhythmen zu einem spannenden Mix von modernen Pop- und Jazz-Elementen. Griffige Songs werden moduliert und transformiert ohne dabei ihre Eingänglichkeit einzubüßen. Die Beats formen ein starkes und dennoch äußerst flexibles Rückgrat. Improvisation findet auf verschiedensten Ebenen statt - bis hin zum Live-Remixen des gesamten Bandsounds. Das Ergebnis ist frische 'funky music': nie langweilig - immer wieder überraschend.
Weitere Informationen : www.gustmusic.com
Pressestimmen:
.... mitreißend und virtuos ....
Deccan Herald
Wenn Gustorff Violine spielt, wird jeder von seinem Rhythmus mitgerissen... indem er Jazz und andere Formen improvisierter Musik auf die Violine überträgt, erweitert er die Grenzen dieses klassischen Instrumentes und hebt es auf ein neues Niveau?
The New Sunday Express
.... eine umwerfende Performance….erteilte dem Publikum eine Lektion darin, was Jazzmusik ausmacht?
The Hindu
Die virtuosen Soli des Jazzgeigers Michael Gustorff waren den ganzen Abend herausragend?
Westfälische Allgemeine Zeitung
Michael Gustorff spielt seine Violine wie ein Saxophon, mit wunderbar erfrischenden Soli?
All Music Guide
Die offensichtlich große technische Beherrschung stand jederzeit im Dienste der Musik?
Arnhemse Courant
Gustorff erntet immer wieder besonders großen Szenenapplaus?
Westfälische Zeitung
Michael Gustorff, Profi-Violinist, der sich der Jazz-Violine verschrieben hat, zeigte den Abend über immer wieder seine virtuosen Soli?
Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Der Violinist glänzte hier im Zusammenspiel .... differenzierte Soli .... ?
Wuppertaler Generalanzeiger
English - Deutsch - Nederlands
Nederlands Perstekst: The GUST - Viool & Beats,
is een nieuw project van violist Michael Gustorff, samen met Clemens Horn, keyboards en Jaap Berends, gitaar & beats.
In deze ongebruikelijke bezetting wordt de akoestische viool geconfronteerd met elektronische sounds en ritmes. Zo ontstaat er een spannende mix van moderne pop- en jazzelementen. Meeslepende songs worden bewerkt en vervormd zonder hun herkenbaarheid te verliezen. De gevarieerde beats leveren een stevige, doch flexibele ruggengraat. Improvisatie gebeurt vanuit diverse invalshoeken, tot zelfs het live-remixen van de gehele band. De uitkomst is frisse 'funky music': nooit saai – altijd verrassend.
Aanvullende informatie: www.gustmusic.com
Uit de pers:
.... als Gustorff de viool bespeelt wordt iedereen meegesleept door het ritme van deze virtuoos….door jazz en andere vormen van geïmproviseerde muziek te integreren verlegt hij de grenzen van dit klassieke instrument en brengt het op een geheel nieuw niveau?
The New Sunday Express
.... zeer verfrissende solos?
All Music Guide
.... een gedegen performance .... gaven het publiek een les in wat jazzmuziek inhoudt ?
The Hindu
De virtuoze solos van Michael Gustorff waren boeiend over de hele avond heen?
Westfälische Allgemeine Zeitung
Gustorff fraseert als een sax?
Jazz Nu
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‘A Gust of Music’
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