Jochen Rückert: Jazz Musician in New York

About Jochen Rückert

Jochen Rückert is a jazz drummer heard regularly in New York City rooms including Ornithology Jazz Club. He has worked in small-group settings with artists such as Todd Herbert, Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, and Charlie Lincoln. His playing leans toward the ballad tradition, with a sound built on touch and clear time rather than volume. On Jazz Dialogue bills, he’s part of bands that privilege close interplay and responsive pacing.