Dieter Ilg The Music

Bassist Dieter Ilg is regarded today as one of a handful of European musicians who make their unmistakable musical style a valuable contribution to the projects they work on.

Whether it is as a internationally well-respected sideman or as band leader of his own ensembles: Ilg always combines the quality of the bass as a musical foundation with a graceful ease and expression that is rarely heard on a technically difficult instrument such as the double bass.

It is sometimes assumed that there are two kinds of bass players: those who “groove” and accompany (serving mainly as a rhythmic presence) or those who – freeing themselves of the serving role – strive to explore their artistic heights as a soloist (displaying their versatility as virtuoso improvisers). Unlike many Dieter Ilg combines the two ends of this spectrum.

His versatile, individual, passionate and tasteful voice has become a valuable contribution to the international jazz arena.

Dieter Ilg Trio

“The most impressive Jazz bass player in Germany“ is what the FAZ called this musician who continuously crosses musical boundaries. For many years Dieter Ilg has been one oft he most influential voices in European Jazz. His vitality, intelligent curiosity, technical brilliance and total commitment to the moment earned him the ECHO award twice already. It is Ludwig van Beethoven from whom double bass player Dieter Ilg gets the inspiration and material for his trio with Rainer Böhm on piano and Patrice Héral on drums. Chamber-jazz, intimate as well as extrovert and surprisingly dynamic. Ilg’s Trio dissolves any boundaries that might exist between musical eras and genres and he simply creates pure music.

As consistent and forceful as never before he pursues his idea of his own personal exploration of sound; an acoustic trio interacting on the highest level, creating moments so magical as to make this trio one of the most intense and organic live bands of its kind.

Mein Beethoven . Without competition so far … wonderful music … enchanting, dreamlike, story-telling, groovy.
SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG 2015

CD of the double month.
PIANO NEWS 2015

Mein Beethoven … makes Germany’s leading double bass player also one of the most original band leaders in the country … Beethoven is enjoyable and very much worth a listen.! – recommendation of the month,
FONO-FORUM 2015

CD of the month.
STEREO 2015

… highly sophisticated, a real gift for those who might be discoverers of Jazz.
RHEINISCHE POST 2015

What Ilg/Böhm/Héral give you is simply intelligent and beautiful music. Concerto, Februar 2015
My Beethoven Without competition so far … wonderful music … enchanting, dreamy, story-telling, groovy.
SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG2015

Concert booking

Concerts for 2018/2019; further information on request. For booking requests please contact the artist directly. I am personally responsible for my TRIO PROJECTS (with Rainer Böhm & Patrice Héral) and my solo project BASS and look forward to speaking with you directly.

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