Bishop/Müller/Muche – Celebrate the Trombone!

"Celebrate the trombone. This is that celebration: a celebration of the sound and possibilities of the instrument. And this is a glorious document of the kind of people that understand what the trombone is: absorbing and shocking; technical and transcendent; radical and human."
With these words, American trumpeter Nate Wooley describes the exceptional trio Bishop/Müller/Muche.

Since 2016, the three musicians have been exploring the sonic dimensions of the trombone beyond established structures. Their debut album, Konzert für Hannes, originally planned as a quartet with Johannes Bauer, was released in 2017 on the Polish label NotTwo. In 2022, the trio followed up with the album From A to B, released on the renowned label Jazzwerkstatt.

With two extensive European tours (2019 and 2022), the trio captivated audiences in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Slovenia, Sweden, and Norway. In October 2023, they embarked on their first U.S. tour, beginning at the Goethe-Institut in Boston and continuing through Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Madison, and Milwaukee. The tour concluded with two performances in Chicago, at Elastic Arts and Constellation.

With their uncompromising sound language and innovative playing techniques, Bishop, Müller, and Muche are setting new standards in contemporary improvised music.

YouTube Link - Live at the Goethe-Institut Boston, October 9, 2023 Bishop, Muche, Müller  Presented by the Goethe-Institut Boston and Non-Event

PRESS KIT


Jeb Bishop (Chicago) is one of the leading trombonists in improvised music and creative jazz. He has played in Peter Brötzmann’s Chicago Tentet, Ken Vandermark’s Territory Band, and the Globe Unity Orchestra, among others. The Chicago Sun-Times describes him as "one of the best-kept secrets in American jazz."

www.jebbishop.com

Matthias Müller (Berlin) is internationally active and collaborates with numerous renowned improvising artists. He is a member of the Splitter Orchester, played for many years in the German-French Jazz Ensemble under Albert Mangelsdorff, and has performed worldwide. With over 50 released CDs, including on his own label MaMüMusic, he has had a lasting impact on the scene. In 2024, he was nominated for the German Jazz Prize.


www.matthiasmueller.net

Matthias Muche (Cologne) received the 2021 WDR Jazz Prize in the Improvisation category. His large ensemble BONECRUSHER (10 trombones & percussion) was nominated for the Bestenliste of the German Record Critics' Prize in 2022. In his solo and trio projects, he combines the trombone with electronic sound experiments, interactive computer graphics, and unconventional playing techniques. He has performed in over 50 countries worldwide.


www.matthiasmuche.com


Spring-Tour 2025:
24.04. DE-Köln, Stadtgarten
26.04. AU-Ulrichsberg, Kaleidophon Festival
27.04. CZE-Prag, Punktum
28.04. DE-Chemnitz, Jazzclub Fuchs
29.04. DE-Berlin, RCHTN25
04.05. DE-Bielefeld, Zionskirche Bethel (feat. BONECRUSHER)

USA-Tour 2023
09.10. US-Boston, Goethe Institut/Non-Event
10.10. US-Brooklyn, Soup & Sound
11.10. US-Pittsburgh, Bantha Tea Bar
12.10. US-Cleveland, Uncommon Sound Project
13.10. US-Detroit, Trinosophes
14.10. US-Madison, Audio for the Arts/BlueStem Jazz
15.10. US-Milwaukee, Sugar Maple
19.10. US-Chicago, Elastic Arts
20.10. US-Chicago, Constellation

Fall-Tour 2022
08.09. DE-Essen, Free Essen Festival
10.09. DE-Peitz, Jazzwerkstatt Festival
13.09. BE-Antwerp, Klankhaven
16.09. SI-Brda, Contemporary Music Festival
17.09. FR-Jeandelize, Musique en Mouvement
18.09. DE-Wuppertal, Ort

Summer-Tour 2019
23.08. BE-Antwerp, Summer Bummer Festival
30.08. FR-Mulhouse, Météo Festival
31.08. NL-Groningen, Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour
01.09. NL-Amsterdam, De Roze Tanker
03.09. DE-Troisdorf, Kunsthaus
04.09. NO-Trondheim, Fri Form
05.09. SI-Ljubljana, Klub Gromka
11.09. SW-Gothenburg, Brötz
12.09. SW-Halmstad
13.09. DE-Berlin, Jazzkeller69/Aufsturz
14.09. DE-Bochum, Museum