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Jung Stratmann Quartet’s “This Wine Tastes Very Dry” Is an Exercise in Elegant Tension - Anita Floa, Indie Boulevard
The new single “This Wine Tastes Very Dry,” which was released today in anticipation of the full-length album ‘Confluence‘, works as a perfect metaphor for the sound. Dry wine—a drink without residual sugar masking its character. This composition is stripped of ornamentation, cheap emotional effects, everything that makes jazz “pleasant” for the casual listener. It’s exposed, tart, demanding your willingness to accept it on its own terms.
Across the Blue Divide: Sujae Jung and Wolf Robert Stratmann’s Transcultural Quartet
- Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move
If there’s one trait that seems to bind Korean and European jazz musicians, it’s their shared classical foundation, a discipline that so often shapes the direction of their artistry. From that rigorous training, many find their way either into the open field of experimentation or toward the sculpted lyricism of melody. Pianist Sujae Jung and bassist Wolf Robert Stratmann have clearly chosen the latter path, one that privileges balance, structure, and intimacy.
"NYC continues to be a melting pot of various musical styles and cultures and, although as proven through the decades, the Euro-Asian team of Jung Stratmann Quartet is the latest example of the continued abundance of sonic diversity of jazz culture in NYC in the 2020’s."
- Robert Silverstein, Roots Music Report
"With the release of Confluence, they widen the circle, inviting Cardenas and Djordjevic into an intimate, highly interactive quartet setting that feels both grounded and exploratory—a strong next chapter for two artists steadily carving out their own corner of the modern jazz landscape."
- Grateful Web
Zwei Stimmen, eine Vision – Confluence
- Jacek Brun, Jazz-Fun (DE)
Die Kompositionen beider Leader sind sorgfältig ausgearbeitet, fließend und klar strukturiert. Die Themen entwickeln sich organisch, eröffnen großzügige Räume für Improvisation und behalten dennoch stets ihre innere Logik. Besonders beeindruckend ist erneut Sujae Jungs warme, empathische Klavierästhetik, die voller Sensibilität und musikalischer Tiefe leuchtet. Stratmann, Cardenas und Djordjevic greifen ihre Ideen auf – präzise, inspiriert, hochmusikalisch.
"Five tracks recorded in the studio with minimal intervention—you can hear breathing, the creak of pedals, the acoustics of the room. The result is technically imperfect in places, but absolutely perfect in its aliveness. Far more alive than most contemporary jazz releases, polished beyond recognition."
- Anita Floa, Indie Boulevard