Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartett

The young multi-award-winning pianist and composer Shuteen Erdenebaatar grew up as a classical musician in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. After her classical education, she longed to explore the world of jazz and finally came to Munich in 2018 for a jazz study. A key moment. Here she was able to find and cultivate her own musical handwriting.

At just 25 years old, she already directs and composes for her three world-class ensembles: her hard swinging yet sensitive quartet; her exquisite duo “Lightville”; and her uniquely configured 20-piece Chamber Jazz Orchestra. In 2023, she signed a multi-album contract with multi-Gramy-winning New York label Motema Music, covering all three of her current projects.

On her debut album with her quartet “Rising Sun” (VÖ: 15.09.2023), Shuteen Erdenebaatar combines her classical piano and composition craft with the cross-border freedom of jazz. Her classical foundation is unmistakable throughout, which is evident in her technical brilliance, stylistic finesse and the thematic structure of her compositions. Enriched with expressive harmonies and rhythmic variability, Erdeebaatar’s memorable melodies serve as a framework in which her formidable band can spread.

The quartet consists of the young Munich bassist, the rhythmically and melodically outstanding all-rounder Nils Kugelmann, whom the Süddeutsche Zeitung described as "one of the best in his field", and the power and emotional drumming by Valentin Renner. The creative and highly virtuosic Anton Mangold completes the ensemble of saxophones and flutes.

PRESS DETERMINATIONS: “The child prodigy from the steppe” Süddeutsche Zeitung

Human intelligence, coupled with intuition and empathy. Awesome mix! Jazzthing Magazine

“An enormously vital jazz quartet at the height of time.” Rondo Magazine

“The pivotal point of the young Munich jazz scene” BR Classical

“Passionate, poetic and breathtakingly virtuosic” NDR culture