"Germany´s ODD SHOT Quartett, led by bassist Roland Fidezius, plays quirky, composition-driven avant-jazz that sounds fresh despite its obvious indebtedness to the NYC downtown scene."
Time Out, New York, September 05
"This music, played by four expressive instrumental voices, swing accomplished between fluid grooves and beautifully weird and bulky moments. And last but not least this all happened to the great pleasure of the audience.
Ruhrnachrichten, Gelsenkirchen, May 05
"...vom Bassisten Fidezius vertrackt gesetzte Themen zerbersten in energiegeladene und funkelnd improvisierte Partikel und ein hochemotionaler Free Jazz darf bei dieser Band dann etwa auch widerspruchslos auf rumpelig-sperrige Rock-Grooves prallen. Koch, Fidezius, Fischerlehner und Weidekamp haben mit ihren neun Stücken das Spiel mit den Hörerwartungen zum musikalischen Prinzip von Oscar & Emma erhoben.
(Martin Laurentius, Jazzthing 11/05)
Four animal trainers present their beasts: Ritsche Koch his roaring trumpet, Benjamin Weidekamp his wild sax and cuddly clarinet, Rudi Fischerlehner the naughty drums and chief trainer and ringmaster Roland Fidezius the big dangerous double bass. Sometimes the jazz-creatures are tamed, sometimes let loose. And the listener suddenly finds himself in the ring, without protection for his skin and ear-drums.
Every composition provides the spectator with a unique picture of a kaleidoscope, giving him a different view of the world each time. Just like in modern architecture the themes reach from cosy cottages to shaky skyscrapers. And like the old sandcastles always dissolved into the sea, here, right in front of your eyes, soundcastles with their virtual towers burst into stardust.
Since 4 years the band ODD SHOT from Berlin has been working on their individual and original concept. On their first CD: Oscar & Emma, which was released in July 2005 on Konnex-Records (KCD 5154) in Berlin, you can see their special qualities pretty clearly:
The band around Roland Fidezius is very authentic and expressive. The compositions of the bass player consist of concise melodies and unusual rhythms and leave space for creative improvisation. A very individual band-sound, which lets the characters of the musicians shine through, has developed over the time.
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