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2025

Patrick Sommer Sextet – Rhythm Creature

Patrick Sommer

Charging into the wild on the back of the groove creature

Line-Up
Dave Feusi Sopransaxophon, Tenorsaxophon, PercussionMichael Bucher GuitarPeter Wagner Fender-Rhodes E-PianoPatrick Sommer Guembri, E-BassKaspar Rast Drum KitDavid Stauffacher Percussion
With Rhythm Creature, Patrick Sommer has created an ensemble that behaves like a pulsating organism. The band as a creature is only marginally tamed and indulges its instincts with relish. The musical ideas for this mostly originate from Patrick Sommer's preoccupation with the Moroccan guembri, a lute-like, three-stringed instrument from the Western Sahara. The resulting creative output has also had a lasting influence on his approach to his other bass instruments, rhythms, and phrasing. The resulting pieces are characterised by interwoven rhythms, intense moods and captivating melodies.
The band members are all groove specialists: Patrick has been working closely with guitarist Michael Bucher for countless years, and he has been playing in various formations with drummer Kaspar Rast, keyboardist Peter Wagner, saxophonist Dave Feusi and percussionist David Stauffacher for almost as long. Rhythm Creature now breathes life into these pieces and releases them into the wild.

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