• "Julian is a rising star in piano and composistion, always looking for ways to enrich his classical piano playing with jazz, pop and world music."

    De Telegraaf

  • "Caravan was one of the highlights of the festival."

    De Volkskrant

  • "With a great feeling for beauty, they offer us a celebration to deal with the sad things in life."

    Het Parool

  • "World fusion at it's best - melancholic, uplifting, adventurous, exciting, and above all breathtakingly beautiful."

    Moors Magazine

  • "The four young musicians do not only display a casual virtuosity, but also have a mature personal voice on their instrument. Fantastic - and fantastically played - compositions!"

    Mixed World Music

  • "The arrangement of 'Knowing the Ropes' is one of the best-ever arrangements of my music"

    Michael Nyman Composer

  • "Oh my, what a record, so exciting, so original, so breathtakingly brilliant... Masterwork!"

    Rootstime

  • "A spectacular CD! Breathlessly I listened from beginning to end. The music is so diverse but at the same time so organic."

    Ronald Brautigam concert pianist

  • "The second Caravan album is - if possible - even more subtle and more sublime than the first!"

    Moors Magazine

  • "A truly gifted composer and pianist who adopts elements from pop, jazz and classical music in his own authentic and convincing way."

    Theo Loevendie composer/improviser

ROUNDABOUT

Roundabout tells a single, spellbinding story, in which classical music, jazz and pop interlock like a colorful mosaic. The truly interdisciplinary ensemble, consisting of jazz as well as classical and pop musicians, features a one-of-a-kind instrumentation.

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Revolving around Julian’s piano are drums, bass, guitar, trumpet, saxophone, French horn and bassoon, creating a boundless range of colors and textures. With emotionally contrasting compositions, Julian Schneemann & Friends take full advantage of this range. From beginning to end, the listener will be captured by an immersive narration. Julian (1992) was raised by classical musicians, educated by jazz masters and surrounded by popular culture. All these influences naturally became part of him. The formation of his group enables Julian to exploit this diversity with integrity and imagination. Julian’s debut album, Roundabout, released in 2015, was internationally well-acclaimed and received excellent reviews from magazines such as allaboutjazz.com.