SNYDER x DUDAR QUARTET
New Album "Into The Blue" Out Sept 2025
Hello My Dears,
It is with great pleasure to introduce our album: Into The Blue.
Check out our recordings, videos and photos.
We hope that you enjoy our music and will help us in our journey to share it with the world!
With Best Regards
Russell & Slawek
SNYDER x DUDAR QUARTET
INTO THE BLUE
TRACK LIST:
1. Into the Blue
2. St. Cecilia
3. Day Dreams of Sarah
4. Ghosted Again
5. Augie Blues
6. Portrait of Peace
7. Tellerand
The title track of "Into The Blue" takes inspiration from the life and art of the late Esbjörn Svensson. When asked what it feels like to improvise on stage, being an experienced diver, Svensson makes the analogy of diving into unknown waters or going "into the blue". While this feeling can be intense and sometimes scary, it is truly what improvising musicians live for.
The single "Portrait of Peace", in contrast to the title track, is an uptempo, feel good groove in 7 that will leave you singing the melody for days to come. Inspired by Jaco Pastorious’ “Portrait of Tracy", this song is a call to end war and unite in Peace.
Recorded on 24.05.2025 at SD STUDIO, Hof - Germany
Mixed by Rafael Strzodka www.red-audio.de
Mastered by Arkadiusz Podstawka www.ap-studio.eu
Photos by Andreas Rau www.raulinse.de
Cover Design by Anna Wlazłowska
SNYDER x DUDAR QUARTET
Inspirational und International Music Synergie
The Snyder x Dudar Quartet is a unique blend of International talent. Built upon the friendship of Polish Saxophonist Slawek Dudar and American Bassist Russell Snyder, the group blends European sentiments with traditional American styles of improvisation.
Contributing to this mission are the lush harmonies of German Pianist Michael Flüegel and driving pulse of Polish Drummer Pawel Czubatka.
The group made its first appearance on April 4, 2025 at the iconic Jazzstudio in Nuremberg. Their official debut occurred at the finale of the Hof Jazz Nights Festival 2025 in Hof, Germany.
Recorded in 24 May, 2025, "Into the Blue", the debut album of the Snyder x Dudar Quartet, features original compositions from Bassist Russell Snyder. Deeply rooted in Jazz tradition, each composition explores themes such as love, loss and hope through compelling harmonic sequences, rhythmic anticipation and guiding melodic phrasing.
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MEMBERS
American Double bassist who now calls Germany home. His style combines influences from jazz, funk, and free improvisation. He studied classical music and jazz in New York and Montreal. His main inspirations include Jaco Pastorius, Chet Baker, and Charles Mingus. His playing is characterized by pulsating rhythm and a keen sense of space and structure—the foundation of the quartet.
Website: rustybass.com
RUSSELL SNYDER
SLAWEK DUDAR
Polish saxophonist, selected as Artist of the Metropolitan Region Nüremberg, currently living in Germany, a graduate of the Jazz Department of the Academy of Music in Wrocław and a saxophone teacher at the School of Music - Symphony Orchestra in Hof, Germany, artistic director of the Festival - Hof Jazz Nights. He had a lot of concerts i.a. in Poland, Germany, France, Austria and Netherlands. We can hear his saxophone on severals CD’s : Ballads & Swing , INSIDE CITY, The Colors of the Tonalities, Brand new World, JUNODUET, Forever Green, BURNING STONES.
Website: slawekdudar.com
MICHAEL FLÜGEL
German jazz pianist and composer from Nuremberg. He studied jazz and contemporary music in Hanover and Würzburg. During his career, he has played with Ingrid Jensen, Enrico Rava, Leszek Żądło, and Bert Joris, among others. Flügel's style is a combination of subtlety, depth, and improvisational freedom. In the Snyder x Dudar Quartet, he brings harmonic refinement and tonal breadth to the table.
PAWEL CZUBATKA
Polish drummer, currently living in Germany. His musical experiences include a large number of concerts and studio sessions with classical, jazz and pop music. Pawel has worked with many great musicians like Nippy Noya, Bill Molenhof, Steffen Schorn, Leszek Zadlo, Ney Rosauro, Jovino Santos Neto, Marek Biliński, Izabella Effenberg, Marcos Fregnani, Jan Prax, Kim Barth, Paulo Morelo, to name a few.
In 2014 Paweł released his first CD called "Drums and Dreams" by Pawel Czubatka Band.
Websites: pawelczubatka.com
paiste.com/en/musicians/pawel-czubatka
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