9th October 2014: Jochen Rueckert’s ‘We Make The Rules’ with reviews in Marlbank, Nextbop, Jazz Podium + Touring now, London Show tonight

We Make The Rules is the debut WWR release from the multifaceted drummer & composer Jochen Rueckert, a German native who’s been based in NYC since 1995, where he’s become one of the preeminent artists of his generation known for his work with Marc Copland, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Nils Wogram’s Root 70, Sam Yahel, Will Vinson and Seamus Blake. Jochen is also renown for his work in electronic music under the alias “Wolff Parkinson White” as well as his long running book series “Read the Rueckert- travel observations and pictures of hotel rooms”.

The album drops next week worldwide and we’ve had some great reviews in the press.  Highlights below.

“Rückert has a love for subtle melodies in his pieces and his bandmates have, through many tours,tailored them into many moods, giving the album a truly live feel.” – Jazz Podium

“Expectation is rewarded by the New York-based German Jochen Rueckert who leads a stellar quartet, the drummer joined by tenor of our times Mark Turner, guitarist Lage Lund, and highly-rated James Farm bassist Matt Penman.” – Marlbank

“Excellent” – NextBop

Jochen’s album has also been getting considerable airtime on both WDR 3 and Jazz FM.

Catch Jochen and band at the Pizza Express Jazz Club tonight in London, and check the dates below for more concerts on their current Euro tour:

Jochen Rueckert Quartet Tour Dates:
(Rueckert, drums; Mark Turner, sax; Lage Lund, guitar; Chris Smith, bass)
1st October – Stadtgarten Cologne, Germany 20:30
2nd October – Leipzig, Telegraph Germany 20:30
3rd October – Jazzschmiede Duesseldorf, Germany 20:30
4th October – Karlsruhe, Germany 20:30
8th October – World of basses, Reutlingen, Germany 20:00
9th October – Pizza Express, London, U.K. 20;30
10th October – Paradox, Tilburg, Netherlands 20:30
11th October – Jazzkeller, Frankfurt, Germany