New Album "Expand" coming 9/19/24 on Unit records

New Album "Expand" coming 9/19/24 on Unit records

Multi-layered songwriting in a finely woven jazz guise

Melodious lightness and instrumental detail, rhythmic and harmonic finesse as well as depth: with expand, Sara Decker presents an impressive work that offers various points of contact between advanced pop and vocal jazz. The album title signals the expansion of the band into a transatlantic quintet and subliminally associates Decker's increased sovereignty as a singer, songwriter and bandleader with an international profile.

 by Norbert Krampf

 'Expand' features

Sara Decker on vocals/composition,

Heidi Bayer (Cologne) on trumpet/ flugelhorn

Yuhan Su (Taiwan/ New York) on vibraphone

Kaisa Mäensivu (Finland/ New York) on bass/ compostion

Mareike Wiening (Cologne) on drums/ compostion.

My new album ‘Expand’ is coming out 19th of Sept (digital) and 20th of Sept (physical) on Unit! Looking forward to share new music with you, played by an amazing band!

‘Expand’ is supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.

I'm so excited to share my latest CD 'Poetryfied' with you! It's weaving Rilke's and other poets' verses with jazz.

About Sara

Sara Decker, a contemporary jazz vocalist and composer, recently finished recording her 3rd album 'expand' with her German-American quintet featuring Heidi Bayer on trumpet, Yuhan Su on vibraphone, Kaisa Mäensivu on bass and Mareike Wiening on drums. Sara's music beautifully blends pop styles with improvisational jazz artistry, showcasing her subtle tone, impressive range, and heartfelt storytelling. She's garnered many accolades including 2nd prize at the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition and performed at esteemed venues and festivals worldwide.