Thu April 2, 2026
20:30

Unity M feat. Gerald Cleaver (A/SLO/USA)

Thomas K. Berghammer: trumpet, devices
Cene Resnik: saxophone
Markus W. Schneider: guitar, fxp
Gerald Cleaver: drums

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Free, equal interaction in which new rules are constantly negotiated, developed, formulated to the end or abruptly discarded. "contemporarily opposed" music-making, where no risk of failure is shied away from, this risk is virtually challenged. There is endless play between four individuals who dare to explore beyond their own comfort zones. everything connected with creativity, daring and curiosity connects them. Many different musical approaches and developments flow into the music of Unity M. Melismas and rhythms from central european music, west african music, various jazz styles, influences from different genres like reggea and pop music find their expression as well as the decisive shaping and expression through the performance practice in free jazz and free improvisation.

Thomas K. Berghammer (A) - Trumpet, Devices
Musician in the genres free improvised music, contemporary jazz and world music, Organizer and Pedagogue, lives in Vienna. Performances and projects with Mars Williams, Joe McPhee, Roscoe Mitchell, Joëlle Jeandre, Peter Herbert, Wolfgang Mitterer, Wolfgang Reisinger, Oskar Aichinger, Georg Graewe, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Frank Gratkowski, T obias Delius, Jan Roder, Rudy Mahal, Sebi Tramontana, Hannes Losc̈ hel and many more. Co-Organiser of the music series for experimental and improvised music "Monday Improvisers Session". Other own projects: bzss+pulsinger, GBK, Crop Sequences, Soloprojects Involvement in various literature and dance projects.

Cene Resnik (SLO) - Saxophone
Composer and Improviser, living in Ljublijana. 1997-2007 Member of the slovenian rock group Siddartha. Completed his studies of jazz saxophone in Klagenfurt in 2007. Afterwards regular stays in New York for intensive musical studies. Getting to know the scene and gaining valuable stage experience. 2007-2013 trips to India especially to learn Tibetian Meditation and practicing since 20 years.

Markus W. Schneider (A) – Guitar, Fxp
Lives in Vienna an works as guitar player, composer and producer primarily in the field of experimental music, with a distinct inclination toward both pop and jazz. Questioning the usual connotations of the electric guitar, he explores alternative playing techniques, electronics, and the recontextualization of repertoire and clicheś . His solo work includes electroacoustic improvisations (“Fragile Findings”), acoustic guitar music (“Ghosts in My Pocket”), and the deconstructive song cycle “Widerspruch.”He is part of the art pop duo 264 HOURS OF SLEEP with Christina Ruf, the improv duo Gnigler/Schneider, the experimental pop band GLAM, Lukas Aichinger’s jazz sextet AHL6, the noise band Ferro Taylor, the multimedia group Monza Blitz, and B. Fleischmann’s band.

Gerald Cleaver (USA) – Drums
Drummer Gerald Cleaver grew up in Detroit and is a product of the rich musical tradition found there and in his parents' home. Inspired by his father, he began playing drums at an early age. Cleaver earned a B.A. in music education from the University of Michigan. During his studies, he received a scholarship from the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Study Fellowship to study with drummer Victor Lewis. After graduating, he began teaching in Detroit and worked with Rodney Whitaker, A. Spencer Barefield, Marcus Belgrave, Donald Walden, Wendell Harrison and others. Gerald Cleaver has collaborated with countless well-known musicians, including Roscoe Mitchell, Henry Threadgill, Joëlle Léandre, Larry Ochs, Henry Threadgill, Lotte Anker, Wadada Leo Smith, Muhal Richard Abrams, Matt Shipp, Tomasz Stanko, Craig Taborn, Kevin Mahogany, Darius Jones, Mat Maneri, Ivo Perlman, Joshua Abrams, Rob Brown, Jemeel Moondoc, Benoit Delbecq, Angelika Niecier, Steve Swell, Ralph Alessi, Jacky Terrasson, Bill Frisell, Don Byron, Ellery Eskelin, Miroslav Vitous, Terje Rypdal, Michael Formanek, Eddie Harris, Charles Lloyd, to name but a few. In addition to his numerous engagements as a musician, he has also taught at the University of Michigan, the jazz faculty of Michigan State University and the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley, California.