Composer and producer Michael Schmidt (aka MSM Schmidt), based in Bremen, Germany works in his day job at a large insurance firm, in his leisure time he fulfills his musical dreams in the jazz fusion and contemporary jazz genre. A long time he played in bands as drummer before he decided to concentrate on composing. Through the German drummer Wolfgang Haffner he came in contact to many supreme artists of contemporary jazz. So he finally started to record the music he loves with the who-is-who of the scene. After his debut album Arrival (2003), he released Transit (2007), Destination (2009), Evolution (2012), Utopia (2016) and Life (2017). Mitchel Forman performs on all albums, has moreover elaborated the arrangements and polished the pieces to perfection.
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MSM Schmidt plays contemporary jazz fusion and jazz-rock, collaborating with renowned session musicians on albums released via Laika Records like Life. Follow MSM Schmidt on Mood.
MSM Schmidt is based in Bremen, Germany.
Notable studio albums by MSM Schmidt include Life, Utopia, and Destination.
