Synesthetic4

Synesthetic4 was founded by Vincent Pongracz and Peter Rom in 2017. Since then the quartet made its mark on the European scene with shows at Jazzfest Saalfelden, Ljubljana Jazzfestival, Jazzwerkstatt Bern, April Jazz, and Orbit Jazz Johannesburg among others. The new CD “Pickedem” was presented at Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna in November 2019. The program which atmospherically combines elements of Contemporary Music, Jazz, Funk and Electronic Music moves “confidently from frenzy to humourous wit” (© Tom Gsteiger). The band providing for “colourful cineastics” and “creative vituosity” (©Austrian Sounds) also features Manu Mayr on bass and Andreas Lettner on drums. „Synesthetic4 values dynamic precision with an inimitable narrative touch. It ́s repertoire ranges from melodic to manic and includes a wide variety of off-color tonal shades. The driving force behind this formation is renowned clarinetist Vincent Pongracz, who has been blending jazz and hip-hop with the Synesthetic Octet for many years, employing the tropes of New Music and Dadaist craziness. Largely foregoing musical ornamentation, Synesthetic 4 is far less eclectic in its approach than the octet. Audiences are in for a compelling experience where musical reduction is amped up to the max.“ (Johannes Luxner) “...the great discovery of the Festival...” (Tom Gsteiger) “...less well known but more groundbreaking...pushed the boundary between Rap and Scat” (Wif Stenger, Jazzjournal, UK)