kartmann kollektiv - Punctum Krasova, Praha (CZ)

KARTMANN KOLLEKTIV - 06.3.2026 Punctum Praha

Daniel Kartmann founded the ensemble, made up of old and new companions, at the International Theaterhaus Jazz Festival in Stuttgart at Easter 2018.
It is an open ensemble that cultivates collective improvisation in the spirit of Miles Davis' „Circle in the Round“ in changing line-ups and wants to continue this in a contemporary way. It is characterised by a recurring, psychedelic brass theme that is repeated seemingly endlessly in different pitches and keys through all instruments.  A collective improvisation unfolds around this theme, which aims to transport the audience and performers through space and time into a shared, almost spiritual experience.
This ensemble found its way to Prague via Torsten Papenheim, with whom Daniel Kartmann released their debut album "Halfway to Dawn" with the duo Sunswept Sunday on the Czech label Ma Records.  The invitation from Ma festival in February 2024 in Prague was a special honour and we are happy to come back to celebrate the expanding collaboration between musicians from Stuttgart, Berlin, Praha and Brno.
The special thing about the concert at Punctum will be that the ensemble will play in the centre of the room, in a circle and almost in the dark, and the audience will enjoy both - an individual and a collective experience from the respective perspective. 

Sandra Hartmann - Voice
Anezka Matouskova - Voice 
Joachim Staudt - Alto Saxofon
Michal Wroblewski - Bariton Saxofon
Torsten Papenheim - Guitar
Klara Pudlakova - Bass
Anezka Novakova - Vibrafon
Daniel Kartmann - Drums, Cornet