Teis Semey is back, and assertively so. His high voltage Nordic avant-garde is invigorating, and the band sounds better than ever. Building on the success of “Mean Mean Machine” (2021) and learning from the choral “Midnight Mess Vol. 1” (2023) and electro-impro “Crudo” (2024), the Danish guitar phenomenon returns to homebase with his Amsterdam quintet. 

Gather around for “En Masse!”, the new album by the Teis Semey Quintet. 

Retaining their trademark acoustic punk sound, the Teis Semey Quintet pulls the listener along for a wild, acoustic, energetic and alive album of unique music courtesy of Semey. Celebrated in the press as “charmingly nonchalant” and the “bad boy of jazz”, he sets the tone with titles like "Hippity Hoppity Abolish Private Property", yet cunningly balances the chaos with tenderness and depth, showcasing a newfound connection to his roots with “A Tender Melody To Help Me Get Through Winter” and “A Song for My Siblings”. 

Presenting the new quintet line-up with double saxophone, its newest member Jesse Schilderink is a musical bulldozer, pushing the band in favor of the extrovert and wild. Together with José Soares (alto saxophone) they form an extraordinarily versatile saxophone duo. Underpinned by Sun-Mi Hong and Jort Terwijn (drums and bass) and flanked by piercing direct guitar from Teis Semey, the Teis Semey Quintet is an otherworldly meteor shower, moving in unison through unspoken cues and raw energy.

GROUP MEMBERS - quintet

TEIS SEMEY - guitar | JOSÉ SOARES - alto saxophone | JESSE SCHILDERINK - tenor saxophone| JORT TERWIJN - double bass | SUN-MI HONG - drums

GROUP MEMBERS - raw fish

TEIS SEMEY - guitar & MPC | GIOVANNI IACOVELLA - drums & live electronics | various guests

GROUP MEMBERS - midnight mess

TEIS SEMEY - guitar | FUENSANTA - vocals| MARTA ARPINI - vocals | LIVA DUMPE - vocals | SANEM KALFA - vocals | KIT DOWNES - organ

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"The Teis Semey Quintet is a loving jazztornado” - 3voor12

“En Masse! - in addition to its French title - is a great success, colorful and inventive, full of energy and beauty.” - CitizenJazz

"Semey grabs you by the shoulders and screams a story into your face. But, a story with depth and nuance" - Jazzism

“The energy level of this band is staggering, the meandering between fixed material and free spaces intoxicating. Breathing arcs of tension arise as if of their own accord over long stretches, giving support and structure to the sometimes complex, fraying improvisations.” - Jazz Zeitung

"By using his own unique style of punk, Semey proclaims true freedom and blends forms of traditional jazz, with punk, and indie, together to create something truly wonderful." - The Odyssey Online

"Spontaneously overflowing, but masterfully sensitive, insightful and charmingly nonchalant approach to music" - JazzSK