28th November 2017: Cloudmakers Five to release debut album ‘Traveling Pulse’ Feb 23rd with Euro tour in England, Scotland, Norway and Ireland

Announcing the debut release from Cloudmakers Five – Traveling Pulse – for February 23rd, 2018

Under the leadership of vibraphonist Jim Hart, Cloudmakers Five is the new band grown from his long-standing Cloudmakers Trio with Michael Janisch and David Smith, now augmented with Austrian-born guitarist Hannes Riepler and French-based alto saxophonist Antonin Tri Hoang.

The core trio represents the culmination of over a decade of musical growth between Hart, Janisch and Smith.  With their uncompromising approach, Cloudmakers Trio has been known to effortlessly marry the complex with accessibility, the improvised with composed, and showcase original music that lies somewhere between New York’s downtown sound and the modern European tradition – their music defies easy category yet draws influence from a diverse range of traditions, featuring the under-exploited format of the vibraphone trio. While pushing the boundaries of what can be done with this instrumentation they remain devoted to in the moment risk taking, a deep groove and strong melodies.

JANUARY Euro Tour

Here are the current tour dates, check back for more info as it develops:

11. Birmingham Conservatoire – day – Birmingham, England