CD: Where Are We Now?

Where are we now? Where are we now? That's what we're asking ourselves in light of pandemic uncertainty, geopolitical upheaval, and the images of women in Iran in the fall of 2022 taking to the streets for their rights. Images that particularly concern Atrin Madani, son of Iranian immigrants. Where are we now? This is also a question that every generation of jazz musicians must ask themselves anew. Madani, born in 1998, has found an answer for himself that is as clear and precise as his singing: What we need most right now is honesty. Humility. And quality. All of this can be found in abundance on the debut album of the Berliner without East or West in front of it, without walls and borders in his head, as the actor Hans-Jürgen Schatz once wrote about the singer.
Madani's debut album "Where Are We Now?" is one big declaration of love. To the magic that arises when words and melodies form narratives that you just can't get out of your head. these structures are commonly called "songs". But when Madani sings them with his fabulous quartet, they become cinematic panoramas of the soul.