Fractured

"Fractured" consists of six pieces that narrate diverse emotions and highly personal experiences. The themes range from love to a nearly missed opportunity, or the sensation of seemingly infinite freedom. All composed by Jan Schrüllkamp, the guitarist of the band, these pieces captivate with their lightness and intriguing arrangements featuring vibraphone, saxophone, double bass, and drums. Each track creates its own unique little cosmos. The Jan Schrüllkamp Quintet consists of Leon Dehne on saxophone, Carlotta Ribbe on vibraphone, Kevin Hemkemeier on double bass, Jonathan Schierhorn on drums, and Jan Schrüllkamp on guitar. All the musicians met during their joint jazz studies at Folkwang University of the Arts (Folkwang UdK) and have been close friends ever since. The band was founded in the summer of 2021 by the guitarist to perform his compositions and experiment with ideas. In November 2022, the band recorded six pieces at Bauer Studios in Ludwigsburg, and they plan to release these as their debut album in 2024. The composition "Fractured" by the Jan Schrüllkamp Quintet serves as the lead single for the album of the same name. It originated on a sunny afternoon while Jan sat on a park bench, having sprained his hand the previous evening during a spontaneous race with a friend. After a brief hospital visit the next day, he settled on the park bench and began to write. When finished, he inscribed "Fractured" in large letters across the composition.