Jazz Articles about Martin Kohlstedt

Martin Kohlstedt: Kluft

by Neil Duggan
May 15, 2026

German composer, pianist and record producer Martin Kohlstedt has been refining and focusing his unique soundscape since his initial solo release in 2012. He works with a modular approach, blending acoustic, upright piano with Fender Rhodes and a gallery of electronic keyboards, using improvisation to move between jazz and a range of avantgarde, ambient and cinematic styles.Kohlstedt's modular composing technique means that a complete piece, or “module," does not exist; rather than having a definite form, it is ...