Press Reviews
Album „Land Feet First“ from 2011 „
The second album by guitarist Uli Brodersen with ten elegant instrumental numbers between jazz and pop. Already at the tender age of 14, Uli Brodersen literally soaked up the music of greats such as Wes Montgomery, George Benson and Lee Ritenour, later discovering rock virtuosos such as Joe Satriani for himself.
He completed his studies at the CMCN in Nancy with ‘summa cum laude’, a second one in the Netherlands as the best of his year, before gaining live experience throughout Europe in the band of Debbie Sledge (of Sister Sledge). In 2008, the time was ripe for the first solo album by the sought-after lecturer for jazz / funk / fusion guitar, who also works for the German Music Council – ‘The Journey’ was enthusiastically received by the trade press and the public. It should be no different with ‘Land Feet First’, because once again Uli Brodersen shines with crystal-clear, melodic playing between jazz and pop, actively supported by a squad of accomplished studio musicians.
EP „Her Love“, Amandus
„Another essential aspect of AMANDUS` sound is the seamless interaction with the fluid energy of German electric guitarist Uli Brodersen“
SmoothJazz.com Global 05/2023
EP „Groove Infection“
„Vibing on several tunes withe the fluid, crackling guitar of Uli Brodersen“
SmoothJazz.com Global 01/2021
„Brodersen spielt über wenige, bewusst eingesetzte Effektgeräte“, „sein Klang erinnert streckenweise an George Benson“, „die Musik von Brodersen trifft den Nerv des Publikums“
Die Rheinpfalz 15/01/2018
„Mit der Präzision eines Schweizer Uhrwerks, das transatlantische Trio „Lancirama“ überzeugt im Steinhäuser Hof“
Kultur Regional 07/2017
Dem Charme von Melanie Bartschs Stimme kann man sich ebenso wenig entziehen wie dem facettenreichen Gitarrenspiel von Uli Brodersen. Beide können sich in den Stücken mit ihrer Kreativität und ihrem Können voll entfalten
Qrious music May 2016
“als Gitarrist und Komponist erinnert sein weich groovender Sound an George Benson”
Die Rheinpfalz 06/2014
„Fette Beats und warme Bässe sorgen für ein rhythmisches Feuerwerk, über das sich der filigrane Gitarrenklang legt. Auf „Out of the Maze“ sorgt Pallavi Arun für die vokale Note in dem Instrumentalwerk. Zwischen Jazz und Rock zieht das Trio seine Bahn, frei von stilistischer Einengung.“
AMM-PLATTENTIPPS LANCIRAMA 12/2013
„Gitarrist Uli Brodersen ist Fusion-Fan, mag Lee Ritenour, hat schonmal Satriani gehört und hat ein absolut rundes und handwerklich sauberes zweites Album produziert. Land Feet First bietet jede menge verschiedener Gitarren-Sounds zwischen softer Archtop Ballade und zerrendem Funk Rock Knaller.“
GITARRE UND BASS 07/2012
„Take influences from pop and world music and mix them on the jazz guitar. The result you get is the guitar play of the German guitarist Uli Brodersen. I didn’t know about him until now. This is his first album, his debut from 2008. Seven songs were recorded, among them only one cover. The rest were original compositions by Uli. Some of the tracks can be heard on radio stations around the world. Uli’s sound reminds me of George Benson’s play. After the easy going title track, Uli tackles ‘Four on Six’ by Wes Montgomery. This one’s a bit more up-tempo. The other tracks are more smooth jazz oriented, and Uli composes interesting melodies. Nice work!“
PATRICK VAN DE WIELE, SMOOTHJAZZ.EU, 07/2012
„mit makelloser Präzision wanderten Brodersens Finger über das Griffbrett seiner halbakustischen Gitarre, die Begleiter Nils Imhorst (Kontrabass, Essen) und Marko Menrath (Schlagzeug, Köln) passten sich der relaxten Gangart ihres Gitarristen an, der das kleine Auditorium mit bescheiden unprätentiösen Ansagen bei Laune hielt.”
SAARBRÜCKER ZEITUNG 05/2012
„Neben Ausflügen mit der warm klingenden Jazzgitarre reichern, sparsam eingesetzt, Keyboards, Cajon, Saxophon und anderes Gebläse die Songs an, die auch mal die Drei-Minuten-Schallgrenze des Pop knacken. Dazu gibt es ein abgestyltes Booklet. ff “
LG-SZENE.DE 2012
„Not quite rock or roll but you have to buy this if you love great guitarplaying“
ROCK`N ROLL REPORTER 11/2012
„Die elektronischen Sounds von Keyboarder Denis Cosmar und Gitarrist Uli Brodersen sind die Gewürze des Menüs. . . . Bei dieser Band zählt jede Note, jeder Sound wird bewusst gesetzt (oder weggelassen), und es strahlt eine unbändige Freude aus dem was da entsteht.”
JAZZPODIUM, MAI 2010
Uli Brodersen „Land Feet First“. German guitar player Uli Brodersen presents his second CD: „Land Feet First“. 10 originals reflect the great guitar playing of Uli Brodersen on electric and acoustic guitars. His music is a blend of jazz, rock, and pop music. It is not only his guitar playing that shines, but also his extraordinary skills as a composer.
GOGOYOKO Internetmagazine 12/2011
Groovenden Smooth Jazz mit cleaner Gitarre spielt Uli Brodersen auf „The Journey“ (www.mrd-music.de) und das macht er auf solidem handwerklichem Niveau. Guter Gitarrist!
GITARRE&BASS 08/2008
“The Journey“ ist ein geradliniges im neuen Soundgewand elegantes Album….
JAZZPODIUM 09/2008
Brodersens weicher Jazz-Sound erinnert an George Benson. Brodersen überzeugt nicht nur mit diesem Sound, sondern auch mit angezerrten Passagen…
AKUSTIK GITARRE 11/2008
Bio 🇺🇸
Uli Brodersen’s biography provides a comprehensive overview of the life and musical career of the German jazz guitarist. Brodersen started playing guitar at the age of seven and received a solid musical education. During his youth, he played both classical and electric guitar, exploring various music styles from pop to hard rock. His passion for jazz was ignited by Wes Montgomery’s album „While We’re Young“. He later studied jazz guitar under jazz legends like Heiner Franz and Louis Stewart, and continued his studies in France and at the “ARTEZ Conservatory” in the Netherlands, where he graduated with honors.
Since the beginning of his professional career, Brodersen has worked with various artists both in the studio and on stage. He has conducted clinics for music brands such as DVMARK and IBANEZ, and was influenced in his musical direction by the works of Ronny Jordan and Chuck Loeb. Brodersen has released two CDs as a bandleader: „The Journey“ (2008) and „Land Feet First“ (2011), as well as a CD as co-leader of the trio Lancirama (2013). His music, a blend of jazz, funk, and R&B, features fluid jazz guitar playing over modern grooves.
Since 2018, he has been closely working with smooth jazz pianist Amandus. During the pandemic, Brodersen decided to focus more on his own musical identity and began intensively producing his own music. In January 2024, his new smooth jazz single „South of Summer“ will be released in collaboration with SmoothJazz.com, followed by an EP later in 2024.