Ugetsu

Without a doubt, Ugetsu is one of the world's most energetic jazz bands. And one of the most international in outlook. The German-based sextet includes players of Russian, German, American and Australian origin. And the leader is bassist Martin Zenker, who was inspired to model his group after Art Blakey's great Jazz Messenger bands while listening to the bop great's record in a bar in Wurzburg, Germany. Thus Ugetsu was born. The name is Japanese and means "fantasy".