Reviews


Kathmandu Post:

"Pusch says his passion for jazz is not about money. Instead it is a philosophy …"

Time Out New Delhi:
"There have been many jazz musicians – saxophonists John Coltrane and George Brooks to name a couple – who have been intrigued by the melodic and rhythmic complexities of Hindustani classical music. Saxophonist Rainer Pusch, how!ever, belongs to the rare breed of Western musicians who have been influenced by Carnatic music …"

The Hindu:
"Rainer Pusch´s solo attempts managed to capture the feel of jazz without digressing the feel from the raga pattern …"

Jazzpodium:
"Überzeugend hingegen geriet die Premiere von KARUNA Kshetra. Puschs warmer Tenorton versteht sich bestens mit demkarnatischen Sänger Manickam Yogeswaram …"

Mannheimer Morgen:
"Früher war die Musik mein Leben. Heute muss die Musik mein Leben widerspiegeln, sagt Rainer Pusch, ein Mann, der zwischen Madras, Paris und Boston viel erlebt hat …"