News
Januar 2012:
Read the review about our latest concert with guest solist Frederik Köster at Jazzkeller Bad Kreuznach under "press".
November 2011:

In current edition of the german magazine "Sonic" november/december 2011 you can read a feature about the saxophon player.
September 23, 2011:
Read the review about our concert at Consol Theater Gelsenkirchen on www.ruhrjazz.net or under "press".
April 4, 2011:
Album out now!
The "Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet" recorded the second album for Mons Records: 
The new Album entitled "Circle of Elements" features WDR Price Winner Frederik Köster on trumpet.
Read the first review about "Circle of Elements" under "press".
Februar, 2010:
The debut album of the quartet entiteled "Synergy" is released by Mons Records. The CD is available byMons Records or Amazon. For "Synergy" the quartet received many good reviews, which you can read in the category "press", and furthermore a feature in one of Germany's most well known jazz magazines "Jazz Thing" (edition april/mai 2010).
Biography
Katharina Maschmeyer (saxophone/ composition) got her Master Degree in the Netherlands. She graduated her Bachelor Study in Jazz- Saxophone at the “Conservatory of Arnhem” (Netherlands). She studied with Jörg Kaufmann and Frans Vermeerssen and attended workshops by Dave Liebman, Vincent Herring, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley and Kurt Rosenwinkel. Further she absolved vocal lessons by Lis Harting, Hartog Eysman and Marielle Vester.
In the course of her following Master Study in Zwolle (NL) she additively focused on composition. She had lessons (saxophone/ bass clarinet/ composition) from Rolf Delfos, Sjoerd Dijkhuizen, Allard Buwalda, Simon
Rigter and Joan Reinders, furthermore additional vocal lessons from Adrienne West and workshops with Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas.
She concentrates on composing and realizing her own music. Her debut CD “Synergy” got only positive evaluations. “With her Debut CD concerning the title she lived up to expectations. The interaction with Nils Pollheide, g, Jens Otto, dr, and Philipp Rüttgers, Rhodes, is marked by mutual inspiration, empathy, groove and movement, harmony and intensive dialogues. The well elaborated, smart and angular profiled compositions of the leader show soul and hard bop aspects, rhythmic capers and melodic richness.” – Jazz Podium
Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet
Katharina Maschmeyer - tenor- & soprano saxophone/ bassclarinet
Nils Pollheide - guitar
Philipp Rüttgers - rhodes/ synth bass (Clavia Nord)
Jens Otto - drums
Gastsolist: Frederik Köster - trumpet/ flugelhorn
After establishing the quartet in 2005 many successful and reputable concerts in e.g. Jazzclubs like Club Voltaire in Frankfurt followed. 2010 the Debut Album which documents the first creative years of the quartet was released on the label Mons Records. The album received many good reviews and a feature in one of Germany's most well known jazz magazines „Jazz Thing“. Now the quartet recorded the second album for Mons Records:
"Circle of Elements"- an almost philosophical title for the second album by the Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - the musical and compositional diversity of which is perfectly reached. The pieces by the two composers, Katharina Maschmeyer and Nils Pollheide, are always based on their own stories. Tales fed by their own experience, of moments from their own lives, passionately conceived monuments of thought - the entire "circle of elements". This composes the colour and characteristic style of their musical creativity, and leads to both spirited grooves and moments of soulful lyricism. Invited by the Quartet to be a guest soloist, Frederik Köster makes a brilliant contribution to this "Circle of Elements". His virtuoso trumpet playing weaves through the band's sound bringing inspirational impetus and compositional intelligence, placing dazzling touches to their energetic grooves. This is a true interaction between artists who share a deep and mutual musical understanding, far beyond the usual guest role. Modern jazz from the Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet - with "Circle of Elements" they are playing into the future!
Music
Circle of Elements/Mons Records (2011)![]() |
Call Out Circle of Elements Sleven Sankofa Mingo Ab Lues El Poldre Song for Emma Stepping Stone Hanging with M |
Synergy/Mons Records (2010)![]() |
Eight Eleven Cordial Synergy Five No More Sudoku VIW Night Flight Changing Mind The Essential |
Press
Downloads:
(Foto: 1,88 MB) //text.pdf(Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet)
(Foto: 1,44 MB) //text.pdf
(Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet feat. Frederik Köster)
Sonic article november/december 2011
Galery
(photos by Christoph Giese (www.kikofe.de)
& Bernd Zimmermann „Copyright Bernd Zimmermann“
(www.ruhrjazz.net)
Links
Contact
Katharina Maschmeyer
e-mail: info@katharina-maschmeyer.com send an e-mail
Tel.: 0049(0)541/9708528
mobil: 0049(0)15119357457

Concerts
12.01.12; Bitburg, Jazzclub
13.01.12; Bad Kreuznach, Jazzkeller ; guest solist: Frederik Köster (tp)
02.03.12; Hamm, Jazzclub; guest solist: Frederik Köster (tp)
17.04.12: Detmold, Kaiserkeller; guest solist: Frederik Köster (tp)
03.08.12; Meppen, Blues und Jazznacht
tba.2012; Jazzinitiative Mainz
18.01.13; Rostock, Jazzclub; guest solist: Frederik Köster (tp)
19.01.13; tba. Wendlandjazz e.V.; guest solist: Frederik Köster (tp)
Archive:
2011
20.03.; Aachen,Dumont
23.04.; Hamburg,Jazzclub im Stellwerk; guest solist: Mark Harms (tp)
05.08.; Meppen, Blues und Jazznacht
22.09., Gelsenkirchen, Consol Theater; guest solist: Mark Harms (tp)
14.10.; Cloppenburg, Bebop ; guest solist: Frederik Köster (tp)
21.10.; Dinslaken, Jazzinitiative; guest solist: Mark Harms (tp)
27.10.; Osnabrück, Blue Note; guest solist: Frederik Köster (tp)
2010
22.04.; Osnabrück, Blue Note
06.08.; Meppen, Blues und Jazznacht
22.10.; Frankfurt, Club Voltaire; feat. Frederik Köster (tp)
29.10.; Kleve, Coffee House
01.12.; Zwolle (NL), Jazzy Jam
2009
17.02.; Enschede (NL), MAC Berlijn, "Knud Krautwig Quartett"
28.04.; Osnabrück, 8 1/2 , "Knud Krautwig Quartett"
07.08.; Meppen, Blues und Jazz Nacht, "K. Maschmeyer Quartet"
31.10.; Witten, Jazzclub, "K. Maschmeyer Quartet"
20.11.; Viersen, Jazznacht " Connys Come In", "K. Maschmeyer Quartet"
Discography
"Circle of Elements" - Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet feat. Frederik Köster - Mons Records (2011)

Release: April 2011
"Synergy" - Katharina Maschmeyer Quartet
- Mons Records (2010)
Video
Blue Note Osnabrück (2011) - Circle of Elements
Blue Note Osnabrück (2011) - Song for Emma
Jazzclub im Stellwerk / Hamburg (2011) - Sankofa



