After winning the Grachtenfestival Jazz Competition in 2023 and achieving various successes on international stages and competitions, the Marco Ullstein Quintet is pleased to present their debut album, Detached Views, which will be released in August 2024. In their music, the international band members who met in The Hague in 2020 combine modern elements with their passion for traditional jazz to create a unique sound realised through vibraphone, tenor sax, guitar, bass, and drums.
The compositions of vibraphonist and bandleader Marco Ullstein are inßuenced by various genres and his classical music background. Elements such as storytelling through colorful arrangements, while leaving space for each musician’s character and individual expression, take the audience on a musical journey full of melodic and rhythmic contrasts and diversity - or, as De Telegraaf writes, "...the attendees were transported note by note into another world.."
The music of their album Detached Views draws inspiration from specific events and delves into emotional connections to various environments, exploring how leaving familiar spaces and discovering new homes can open up new perspectives in life.
Marco Ullstein - Vibraphone
Pietro Mirabassi - Tenor Saxophone
Emiliano Roca - Guitar
Francesco V. Parsi - Drums
Yussif Barakat - Bass
