In the past 15 years Peter Gall made a name for himself as masterful meter and composer in various bands, for instance Subtone or Roberto Di Gioia’s Web Web. Gall’s drumming can be heard on over 30 albums to date, among them his brother Chris’ trio and the Rainer Böhm Quartet. His versatility could be proven on stage with luminaries like guitar hero Kurt Rosenwinkel, world famous bass baritone Thomas Quasthoff, the German rap-artist Max Herre as well as the New York Voices. Now he presents his first own and very personal release “Paradox Dreambox”, which has been highly praised by the international press.
Galls quintet, five of the most impressive musicians of the European Jazz scene (Echo award winner Wanja Slavin on alto, the Dutch rising star Reinier Baas on guitar, the double-professor for piano and New German Jazz award winner Rainer Böhm, and the sought-after Felix Henkelhausen on bass), allure with melodious lines and multilayered arrangements, nuanced band interactions and latent energy even in quieter passages. Music for the soul with groove and passion, both melancholic and highly virtuoso – always ready to take the risk!
Influences from jazz, Latin and African music mingle with elements of hip hop and contemporary classical music. Obviously a lot of Gall's compositions are inspired by his time in New York, where he graduated at Manhattan School of Music.
With his music Peter Gall tells stories in a non-linear fashion, stories in which images and actions alternate in an unexpected, sometimes almost mysterious way.
“The idea is to create a mood that you give yourself to - and then something completely different, unexpected happens.” 

Press Reviews:

„German percussionist Peter Gall’s debut is, quite simply, amazing. At times it sounds like a traditional jazz while at others it’s more of a cosmic, psychedelic exploration. In fact, the cover art is probably enough to c listeners that they’ve actually picked up an art rock record of some kind (there are definitely some element Aesthetically, however, it still fits in with a classic jazz sound, however much the guitar playing of Reinier B it could have fit in on an early ’00s math rock record. Is this album weird? Indeed. But it is a gorgeous liste easy to love? You bet.“
Treblezine, 10 best Jazzalbums 2018


„With increasing frequency, musicians who have risen through the jazz tradition are experimenting with expressions that tread upon post-jazz territory. The latest example of this comes from Peter Gall. Cinematic ambience, electronic washes, and indie-rock flourishes actively coalesce with the contemplative chamber jazz reveries and edgy post-bop eruptions. But what all this talk of genres boils down to is that Paradox Dreambox is music for an imaginary film: catchy melodic hooks that hint at monumental scenes, rhythmic chatter that doubles for dialogue, and diverse expressionism, as if replicating a large cast of personalities. Joining Gall are Rainer Bohm, Reinier Baas, Matthias Pichler, and Wanja Slavin, who deserves strong consideration for 2018 Artist of the Year.“
Best of Bandcamp October 2018

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