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Endlich ist es soweit, Torstens lang ersehntes 7. Studio Album “Soul Searching” wird am 8. September 2023 bei Membran Records erscheinen.

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Soul Search coming Sept 8th 2023

Endlich ist es soweit. Torstens lang ersehntes 7. Studioalbum „Soul Searching“ wird am 8. September 2023 bei Membran Records erscheinen. Nach 8 Jahren Pause, persönlichen Krisen und schweren Zeiten, danach viel Songwriting und Reflektion, wird dies ein sehr persönlicher Tonträger, wie Torsten findet. Die Tour zum Album ist auch schon im Vorverkauf. Die Tourdaten findet man weiter oben.

Torsten News Update 2023

Torstens neues Album ist fast fertig, es fehlen nur noch kleine Feinschliffe. Neue Konzerttermine gibt es jetzt auch schon hier im Sommer unter  LIVE . Eine grosse Tournee durch DE, AU, CH ist für den Herbst 2023 in Planung, weitere Informationen gibt es bald hier auf der Website und den sozialen Medien von Torsten.

Torsten zurück in 2020

Torsten wird in 2020 ein neues Album produzieren. Neue Konzerttermine gibt es jetzt auch schon hier unter  LIVE . Über die genaue Veröffentlichung und die Album Tournee werden wir euch hier oder in den sozialen Medien bei Zeiten informieren.

Als Sohn einer irischen Mutter und eines deutschen Vaters wurde Torsten Goods 1980 in Düsseldorf geboren. Nach dem Umzug der Familie wuchs er in Erlangen auf. Dank der gut bestückten Plattensammlung seiner Mutter – neben Größen von Duke Ellington bis Oscar Peterson war auch viel Irisches vertreten – fand er früh Zugang zum Jazz. Die ersten Schritte als Gitarrist waren trotzdem altersüblich von Pop und Rock geprägt. Seine ernsthafte Ausbildung begann Goods mit 14 Jahren. In Peter O‘Mara fand er den Lehrer, der ihn gezielt in die improvisierte Musik einwies. Da war er 17 Jahre alt und Talent wie Ehrgeiz waren nicht zu übersehen, was ihm schnell zu Meisterkursen mit den Großen der Zunft verhalf. Während der Schulzeit besuchte er in New York Workshops bei Jim Hall und John Scofield und nahm in Strassburg Unterricht beim Virtuosen der “Gypsy Guitar” Bireli Lagrene, der seine Entwicklung wesentlich beeinflusste.

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2001 ging Gutknecht als 20-Jähriger nach New York, mit einem Stipendium für die renommierte New School University, wo Jack Wilkins und Vic Juris seine Lehrer wurden. Wichtiger war für ihn aber noch, dass er sich eineinhalb Jahre lang ins Geschehen am “Big Apple” stürzen konnte: er arbeitete mit Seleno Clarke, Barbara Tucker, Reverend Run (von Run DMC), und traf nicht zuletzt George Benson, einem großen Vorbild, das ihn auch zum Singen inspirierte. Weiterhin durfte er mit Les Paul auftreten, der auch den Künstlernamen Torsten Goods kreierte.

Mit nicht weniger Energie und Zielstrebigkeit hatte Goods schon vor dem Auslands-Aufenthalt im heimatlichen Deutschland weitergearbeitet. Er wurde im Jahr 2000 Mitglied im von Peter Herbolzheimer geleiteten BundesJugendJazzOrchester und spielte bald danach – noch vor dem Abitur – sein erstes eigenes Album ein: mit Tony Lakatos, Davide Petrocca, Dejan Terzic, Guido May, Jan Eschke, Andreas Kurz und Rick Keller entstand 2001 “Manhattan Walls” (Jardis).

2004 folgte “Steppin” (Jazz4ever), an dem neben seiner damaligen Band mit Jan Miserre, Marco Kühnl und Christoph Huber die deutschen Cracks Olaf Polziehn, Martin Gjakonovski, Dejan Terzic, Tony Lakatos, Johannes Enders und Lutz Häfner beteiligt waren. Das Album wurde für den “Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik” nominiert, und die internationale Kritik feierte Goods euphorisch als “emerging new force in the jazz scene”. Bald darauf wurde er 2005 als einziger Europäer von Wayne Shorter und Herbie Hancock in die Finalrunde der “Thelonious Monk Jazz Guitar Competition” in Washington gewählt. Seitdem geht Torsten Goods auf ausgedehnte Konzertreisen in ganz Europa, Asien und den USA, wo er unter anderem auf Größen wie Bob James, Chris Potter, James Genus, Terry Lynn Carrington, Barbara Tucker, Dawn Tallman, Marcus Fugate, Jimmy Bruno, John Ruocco, Johannes Faber, Leszek Zadlo oder Patrick Scales traf.

2006 wurde Goods exklusiver ACT-Künstler, sein ACT-Debüt Irish Heart (ACT 9714-2) auf dem er seine irischen Wurzeln musikalisch verarbeitete, markiert einen entscheidenden Durchbruch: nicht nur bei einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit, sondern vor allem als Sänger rückte er ins Bewusstsein. Denn Goods verfügt nicht nur über ein virtuoses Gitarrenspiel, sondern auch über eine ungemein sensible und ausdrucksstarke Stimme, die im Blues ebenso zuhause ist wie in Swing und Pop. Die Irish Heart-Tour führte ihn nicht nur durch ganz Deutschland, sie brachte ihm auch Einladungen zu den großen Festivals wie dem Paris Jazz Festival, Jazz Baltica, den Leverkusener Jazztagen, den Jazzwochen Burghausen, JazzKaar Estonia, dem Pure Jazzfestival Den Haag, dem Traumzeitfestival und Wettbewerben, unter anderem in Brüssel sowie beim London International Jazz Competition, dem Montreux Jazz Guitar Competiton, und beim European Guitar Award in Dresden ein.

Mit dem zweiten ACT-Album 1980 (ACT 9719-2) erweitert Goods seine Bandbreite noch einmal erheblich. Mit Adaptionen herausragender Künstler des Jahres 1980 und mit gelungenen eigenen Kompositionen wandelt er nun auf den Spuren der großen Jazzgitarristen und Sänger wie Al Jarreau und Michael Bublé.

Nach zwei Jahren intensiver kompositorischer Arbeit in London und Berlin, kam nun im Juni 2013 sein lang erwartetes fünftes Album “Love Comes To Town” bei ACT heraus. Produziert wurde die neue CD von niemand geringeren als dem Funk-Mastermind Nils Landgren und auch die Gastautritte auf seinen neuen Stücken lesen sich wie das Who-Is-Who der aktuellen Jazzlandschaft: NilsLandgren, Till Brönner, Wolfgang Haffner, Magnus Lindgren, Ida Sand und Victoria Tolstoy sind auf der Platte mit dabei! Torsten Goods repräsentiert eine Mischung aus Jamie Cullum, George Benson und John Mayer mit eigenem Charakter und Stil!

Das Album stieg in den deutschen Media Conrtol Jazz Charts direkt auf Platz 4 ein. Seit Herbst 2012 lehrt Goods an der Universität der Künste-Jazz Institut Berlin im Fach Jazz-Gitarre. Im Jahr 2013 wurde Torsten ausserdem mit dem Deutschen Musikautorenpreis der GEMA im Bereich Jazz und 2014 mit dem Kulturförderpreis seiner Heimatstadt Erlangen ausgezeichnet.

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Torsten Gutknecht was born in 1980 in Düsseldorf, the son of a German father and an Irish mother. The family moved to Erlangen, Germany, where Torsten grew up. Thanks to his mother’s well-stocked record collection, which included Irish folk songs alongside jazz greats ranging from Duke Ellington to Oscar Peterson, Gutknecht found an early access into the world of jazz. His first steps as a guitarist, however, were typically influenced by rock and pop. When he was 14 Gutknecht began to study in earnest. At the age of 17 he found a teacher who could instruct him in the intricacies of improvised music, the acclaimed guitarist Peter O’Mara. Torsten was 17 at the time, and his talent and enthusiasm were obvious. This quickly helped to get him into master classes with some of the greats of the guitar fraternity. While he was still in school he attended workshops given by Jim Hall and John Scofield in New York, and took lessons with the virtuoso gypsy guitarist Bireli Lagrene in Strasbourg, France. This last experience was a major influence on his development.

In 2001 as a 20 year old Gutknecht travelled to New York with a stipend to study at the prestigious New York New School where he studied with Jack Wilkins and Vic Juris. But it was even more important for Torsten to plunge into the musical life of the "Big Apple". He worked with Seleno Clarke, Barbara Tucker, Reverend Run (from Run DMC), and met George Benson, a major influence who inspired Gutknecht to sing along with his playing. He was also able to perform with guitar legend Les Paul, who also gave him his artist name "Torsten Goods".

Before his stay in New York, Goods had been working with no less energy and determination in Germany. In 2000 he became a member of the German Youth Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Peter Herbolzheimer, and shortly thereafter – before his graduation – he recorded the first album under his own name, in 2001, "Manhattan Walls" (Jardis), with Tony Lakatos, Davide Petrocca, Dejan Terzic, Guido May, Jan Eschke, Andreas Kurz, and Rick Keller.

In 2004 there followed "Steppin" (Jazz4ever). His band at that time, which consisted of Jan Miserre, Marco Kühnl, and Christoph Huber, was augmented by crack German players Olaf Polziehn, Martin Gjakonovski, Dejan Terzic, Tony Lakotos, Johannes Enders, and Lutz Häfner. The album was nominated for the German Record Critics’ Award, and international critics acclaimed Goods as an "emerging new force in the jazz scene". Shortly after, in 2005 Goods was the only European to be chosen by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter for the final round of the "Thelonious Monk Jazz Guitar Competition" in Washington D.C. Since then Torsten Goods has been touring extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and the USA. During this period he has worked with the likes of Bob James, Chris Potter, James Genus, Terri Lyne Carrington, Barbara Tucker, Dawn Tallman, Marcus Fugate, Jimmy Bruno, John Ruocco, Johannes Faber, Leszek Zadlo and Patrick Scales.

In 2006 Goods began to work exclusively as an artist for ACT. His ACT debut, "Irish Heart" (ACT 9714-2) on which he delves into his Irish roots, marked a decisive breakthrough: not only did it introduce him wider public, first and foremost he became recognized as a singer. Goods is not only equipped with a virtuoso guitar technique – he also has an exceptionally sensitive and expressive singing voice that is at home with the blues as well as swing and pop. The "Irish Heart" tour took him through not only Germany, it also brought him invitations to some of the major European festivals such as the Paris Jazz Festival, Jazz Baltica, the Leverkusen Jazz Days, Burghausen Jazz Weeks, JazzKaar Estonia, the Pure Jazz Festival in Den Haag, the Traumzeit-Festival and Competitions in Brussels as well as the London International Jazz Competition, the Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition, and the European Guitar Award in Dresden.

With his second ACT album, "1980" (ACT 9719-2), Goods once again substantially extends the range of his music. With adaptations of the works of outstanding artists from 1980 (the year Goods was born) along with his own compositions, Goods follows on the tracks of such great jazz guitarists and singers as Al Jarreau and Michael Bublé.

In June 2013 the long-awaited fifth album "Love Comes To Town" (ACT 9726-2) was released on ACT. The new CD was produced by Nils Landgren. Besides him other well-known guests like Till Brönner, Wolfgang Haffner, Magnus Lindgren, Ida Sand and Viktoria Tolstoy appear on the album. On "Love Comes To Town" Torsten Goods refers to his musical roots in blues, jazz and R&B while simultaneously focusing on the future as a matured artist. The album was well received in Germany for its groovy pop jazz-sound that was even compared to George Benson.

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Torsten Goods was the son of an Irish mother and a German father in Dusseldorf in 1980. Torsten was raised in Germany by his family, who moved to Erlangen. Goods was able to get early access to jazz music thanks to his mother’s extensive record collection. This included Irish folk songs as well as jazz legends such as Oscar Peterson and Duke Ellington. However, his first steps as a guitar player were influenced by pop and rock music. Goods started to study guitar seriously at the age of 14. He met Peter O’Mara, a renowned guitarist and teacher who was able to teach him the intricacies improvised music. Torsten was just 17 years old at the time. His talent and enthusiasm were evident. He was quickly accepted into master classes by some of the greatest guitarists. He attended workshops in New York by Jim Hall, John Scofield, and also took lessons in Strasbourg with Bireli Lagrene, a virtuoso Gypsy guitarist. This was a significant influence on his growth. Gutknecht, then 20 years old, traveled to New York in 2001 with a stipend to attend the New York New School. Vic Juris and Jack Wilkins were his teachers. Torsten had to get involved in the musical life of “Big Apple” even more. Seleno Clarke and Barbara Tucker were his collaborators. He also met George Benson who was a significant influence on Gutknecht’s singing. He also had the opportunity to perform alongside guitar legend Les Paul. This gave him his name, “Torsten Goods”. Goods was no less energetic and determined in Germany than he was in New York prior to his New York stay. He joined the German Youth Jazz Orchestra in 2000 under Peter Herbolzheimer. Shortly after, he recorded his first album under his own name, “Manhattan Walls”, (Jardis), 2001. It featured Tony Lakatos and Davide Petrocca as well as Guido May and Jan Eschke. Andreas Kurz was also on the album. In 2004, “Steppin”, (Jazz4ever), was released. Jan Miserre and Marco Kuhnl were his band members at the time. Dejan Terzic and Tony Lakotos were also in the band. Lutz Hafner was a German player. The German Record Critics Award was presented to the album, and Goods was hailed by international jazz critics as an “emerging force in the jazz scene”. In 2005, Goods was selected by Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock as the final round of “Thelonious monk jazz guitar competition” in Washington D.C. Since then Torsten has been extensively touring Europe, Asia, the USA. He has been a part of many notable performances, including those with Bob James, Chris Potter and James Genus. Torsten Goods was the son of an Irish mother and a German father in Dusseldorf in 1980. Torsten was raised in Germany by his family, who moved to Erlangen. Goods was able to get early access to jazz music thanks to his mother’s extensive record collection. This included Irish folk songs as well as jazz legends such as Oscar Peterson and Duke Ellington. However, his first steps as a guitar player were influenced by pop and rock music. Goods started to study guitar seriously at the age of 14. He met Peter O’Mara, a renowned guitarist and teacher who was able to teach him the intricacies improvised music. Torsten was just 17 years old at the time. His talent and enthusiasm were evident. He was quickly accepted into master classes by some of the greatest guitarists. He attended workshops in New York by Jim Hall, John Scofield, and also took lessons in Strasbourg with Bireli Lagrene, a virtuoso Gypsy guitarist. This was a significant influence on his growth. Gutknecht, then 20 years old, traveled to New York in 2001 with a stipend to attend the New York New School. Vic Juris and Jack Wilkins were his teachers. Torsten had to get involved in the musical life of “Big Apple”. Seleno Clarke and Barbara Tucker were his collaborators. He also met George Benson who was a significant influence on Gutknecht’s singing. He also had the opportunity to perform alongside guitar legend Les Paul. This gave him his name, “Torsten Goods.” Goods was no less energetic and determined in Germany than he was in New York prior to his New York stay. He joined the German Youth Jazz Orchestra in 2000 under Peter Herbolzheimer. Shortly after, he recorded his first album under his own name, “Manhattan Walls”, (Jardis), 2001. It featured Tony Lakatos and Davide Petrocca as well as Guido May and Jan Eschke. Andreas Kurz was also on the album. “Steppin”, (Jazz4ever) was released in 2004. Jan Miserre and Marco Kuhnl were his band members at the time. Dejan Terzic and Tony Lakotos were also in his band. Lutz Hafner was a German player. The German Record Critics Award was presented to the album, and Goods was hailed by international jazz critics as an “emerging force in the jazz scene”. In 2005, Goods was selected by Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock as the final round of “Thelonious monk jazz guitar competition” in Washington D.C. Since then Torsten has been extensively touring Europe, Asia, the USA. He has been a part of many notable performances, including those with Bob James, Chris Potter and James Genus. Goods started working exclusively for ACT in 2006 as an artist. His ACT debut, Irish Heart, (ACT 9714-2), in which he explores his Irish roots, was a major breakthrough. It not only introduced him to a wider audience, but also made him a well-known singer. Goods has a superb guitar technique, but he is also a sensitive and expressive singer who is equally at home in blues and pop. He was invited to many major European festivals, including the Paris Jazz Festival and Jazz Baltica, Burghausen Jazz Days, Burghausen Jazz weeks, JazzKaar Estonia, JazzKaar Estonia and the Traumzeit-Festival in Den Haag. Also, he was invited to the London International Jazz Competition, Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition and the European Guitar Award in Dresden. Goods expands his musical repertoire with 1980 (ACT 9719-2), his second ACT album. Goods adapts the music of great artists from 1980 (the year Goods’s birth) and adds his own compositions. Goods continues to follow the footsteps of jazz singers like Al Jarreau or Michael Buble. Five years have passed since his last album, “1980”, in which he took over the soundtracks from the year he was conceived. Although it took a while, good things do sometimes take time. This “rising star” (“Kulturspiegel”) decided to take a break from recording and reexamine his fast-moving career. After a time, he decided to stop accepting album offers and make guest appearances on the German HR and SWR radio major bands with Till Bronner’s group as well as Larry Coryell. He moved to R territory from jazz.

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• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

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Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

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• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Will it be easy to find my way in the Moscow Metro? It is a question many visitors ask themselves before hitting the streets of the Russian capital. As metro is the main means of transport in Moscow – fast, reliable and safe – having some skills in using it will help make your visit more successful and smooth. On top of this, it is the most beautiful metro in the world !

. There are over 220 stations and 15 lines in the Moscow Metro. It is open from 6 am to 1 am. Trains come very frequently: during the rush hour you won't wait for more than 90 seconds! Distances between stations are quite long – 1,5 to 2 or even 3 kilometers. Metro runs inside the city borders only. To get to the airport you will need to take an onground train - Aeroexpress.

RATES AND TICKETS

Paper ticket A fee is fixed and does not depend on how far you go. There are tickets for a number of trips: 1, 2 or 60 trips; or for a number of days: 1, 3 days or a month. Your trips are recorded on a paper ticket. Ifyou buy a ticket for several trips you can share it with your traveling partner passing it from one to the other at the turnstile.

On every station there is cashier and machines (you can switch it to English). Cards and cash are accepted. 1 trip - 55 RUB 2 trips - 110 RUB

Tickets for 60 trips and day passes are available only at the cashier's.

60 rides - 1900 RUB

1 day - 230 RUB 3 days - 438 RUB 30 days - 2170 RUB.

The cheapest way to travel is buying Troyka card . It is a plastic card you can top up for any amount at the machine or at the ticket office. With it every trip costs 38 RUB in the metro and 21 RUB in a bus. You can get the card in any ticket office. Be prepared to leave a deposit of 50 RUB. You can get it back returning the card to the cashier.

SamsungPay, ApplePay and PayPass cards.

One turnstile at every station accept PayPass and payments with phones. It has a sticker with the logos and located next to the security's cabin.

GETTING ORIENTED

At the platfrom you will see one of these signs.

It indicates the line you are at now (line 6), shows the direction train run and the final stations. Numbers below there are of those lines you can change from this line.

In trains, stations are announced in Russian and English. In newer trains there are also visual indication of there you are on the line.

To change lines look for these signs. This one shows the way to line 2.

There are also signs on the platfrom. They will help you to havigate yourself. (To the lines 3 and 5 in this case).