Based in
New York City
and
Vienna
,
The Ruff Pack
consists of
three musicians
: Stephan Kondert, Matthias Löscher, and Daru Jones; blending the
improvisational nature
and
compositional complexity of jazz
with the
rustic groove
and
frenetic energy of hip-hop
.
Modeled after the “classic” jazz guitar trio, TRP visualizes instrumental
hip-hop
through live instrumentation. To date, TRP has released
two Studio albums: “
With You
” and “
Introducing The Ruff Pack
,” and their live-concert DVD, "
The Ruff Pack Live
".
Since 2009 they have been
touring regularly on both sides of the Atlantic
and have been featured at countless
jazz
,
hip-hop clubs
and
festivals
, including: the “
Blue Note Jazz Club (NYC)
”, “Catch A Fire Festival (Germany)”, the “Red Bull Brandwagen Geheimkonzerttour (Vienna)”, featuring Aloe Blacc, and the “Living Colour: VIVID 25th Anniversary at The Fillmore (San Francisco)”, amongst countless other Jazz, hip-hop and various clubs. As a
musical collaboration
between Kondert, Löscher, and Jones, the trio has succeeded at weaving together a high musical sophistication with
deep soulful grooves
.
