Simon Popp Trio (D, CH)

The drum trio, led by Munich-based drummer and composer Simon Popp, plays its way through polyrhythmic structures with a fine sense of timing and mood. It contrasts earthy and airy sounds, blurs the boundaries between the electronic and acoustic worlds and thus makes a powerful statement about what contemporary percussion music can be today: A rich soundscape that utilises the full range of all percussion instruments. Sometimes driving, sometimes meditative. Popp, also known as a member of the jazz quintet Fazer, studied jazz percussion in Munich and with his music creates his very own category of non-category, " [...] which draws its strength precisely from the fact that it deliberately does not clearly locate itself between jazz, pop or world music. And this is precisely what makes Simon Popp one of the most exciting drummers in Munich at the moment." (Süddeutsche Zeitung). In 2023, Simon Popp was awarded the City of Munich's Music Prize. Together with the two exceptional drummers Flurin Mück (CH) and Sebastian Wolfgruber (DE), Popp has already presented his drum trio on numerous stages such as Überjazz Hamburg, Leipziger Jazztage and Studio 2 of Bayerischer Rundfunk .