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About Ziggurat Quartet
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Ziggurat Quartet
The Ziggurat Quartet features four innovative jazz improvisers performing all original compositions. A passion for rhythmic experimentation drives the ensemble’s complex original compositions; many of the pieces are deeply influenced by the rhythms of East Indian music, as well as jazz and contemporary chamber music. Coupled with strong improvising, the result is a mix of music that is engaging, spontaneous, and compelling. Members of the quartet bring personal voices and broad aesthetic horizons to the ensemble, together charting new directions for jazz quartet.
About Wellstone Conspiracy
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Wellstone Conspiracy
Four of the Northwest's finest jazz artists reunite on "Motives" for a wide-ranging, adventurous recording of orignal works, including a free-wheeling tribute to drummer Ed Blackwell, and melodic pieces flavored by the modern harmonies of Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. The disc closes with an impressionistic cover of Billy Strayhorn's "A Flower is a Lovesome Thing." Wellstone Conspiracy features Seattleites Bill Anschell on piano, Jeff Johnson on bass, and John Bishop on drums, joined by Idaho-based saxophonist Brent Jensen. The four musicians continue to refine the collective artistry displayed on their 2006 debut CD, "One More Mile" (under Brent Jensen's name), a cohesive group sound that All About Jazz reviewer John Barron described as: "...lively, inventive and beckons for repeated listening."
About AsGuests
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AsGuests
AsGuests has been, since its founding in 1997, a collaboration project between vibraphonist Miro Herak and pianist Michal Vanoucek. They met during their classical music studies at the conservatory in Bratislava, Slovakia while preparing a concert for the final exam of Miro Herak. It was there, that they, for the first time, presented their musical ideas in their own compositions in duo as well as in a quartet. A resounding success, they decided to continue the concept of collaborating with different musicians. These musicians play for one or more projects, working with them as guests, which is also where the name originates
About Blue Touch Paper
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Blue Touch Paper
Colin Towns’ new six piece band released their debut album ‘Stand Well Back’ in Germany on the 13th May 2011. Formed in 2010 with German and UK musicians, the writing/recording took two years to complete. Featuring Mark Lockheart (Polar Bear, Loose Tubes), Chris Montague (Troyka, Kit Downes), Benny Greb (Peter Wölpl, Ron Spielman), Stephan Maass (Randy Brecker, Kruder & Dorfmeister), and Edward Maclean (Peter Fox, Nils Wülker). Blue Touch Paper has no barriers “rarely does a piece of music demolish the well known conceptions of sound and structure.” Jazz, rock, film, classical, electronic etc - it’s all of these but none of these
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About Fourthought
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Fourthought
Fourthought is a young and dynamic New York City-based Jazz quartet, collaboratively lead by saxophonist Nick Biello and drummer Manuel Weyand. This classic instrumentation is propelled to new directions by its international cast of top- notch improvisers. Every band member lends a personal and unique color to the sound of the ensemble, as they each hail from diverse places such as Singapore, Germany and New York City. Both Biello and Weyand combine to put forward their considerable compositional talents, fueling the repertoire of Fourthought that ranges from gritty, no-holds-barred to dark, moody and cerebral. Biello and Weyand are supported by the talents of pianist Kerong Chok and bassist Cameron Kayne
About Tony Levin / David Torn / Alan White
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Tony Levin / David Torn / Alan White
Levin Torn White is sure to be appreciated by fans of King Crimson, David Torn’s wild guitar work and classic Yes. The album, one year in the making, was recorded in Seattle, WA, Woodstock, NY & New Plymouth, New Zealand, and features Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson) on bass and Chapman Stick; David Torn (Bruford Levin Upper Extremities) on guitar and textural effects; and Alan White (Yes), on drums and percussion.. Produced by Scott Schorr and Tony Levin for Lazy Bones Recordings.
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Herd
HERD is a Finnish jazz trio that was formed in the beginning of 2009 and consists of Panu Savolainen (vibraphone), Mikko Pellinen (double bass) and Tuomas Timonen (drums) who all study at the Jazz Department of Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. At the core of their sound are rhythmic diversity, the players' strong sense of mutual communication and genre-bending compositions. HERD won the Best Group Award at the European Jazz Competition 2011. Finals were held at the North Sea Jazz festival. Group participated in the Young Nordic Jazz Comets competition in 2009 and was chosen to the final in Finland. HERD has performed at Finnish Jazz Federeration's tour in 2011 and for example as a house band at Pori Jazz 2010 festival
About WorldService Project
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WorldService Project
Award winning* punk-jazz-funk specialists WorldService Project (WSP) have erupted across the UK and Europe through 2011/12. Alongside their innovative Match&Fuse programme they were chosen for the 12 Points+ European touring scheme, have featured on national radio stations in the UK, Portugal,Germany, Denmark and Sweden and their intense live sound has taken numerous European cities and festivals by storm including the London Jazz Festival, Tampere Jazz Happening (Finland), Umea Jazz Festival (Sweden), Ljubljana Jazz Festival, 12 Points Festival (Porto), Brecon, Marsden and Swanage Jazz Festivals, Europe Day (Dublin), WDR Funkhaus (Cologne), and Match&Fuse double-headers taking in Italy, Norway, Germany, France and Ireland. The London based unit are described by Time Out London as “…dazzling…big things lie ahead for them” and were also dubbed as “brilliant post-prog funk” (Jazzwise) a “tight, deftly structured and grittily grooving music…” (The Guardian) and “serious skronk-jazz” (The Telegraph). Led by pianist/composer Dave Morecroft, WSP’s music speaks through dark, playful building passages, winding through dissonance, complex rhythmic manipulation and downright silliness
About The Brown Indian Band
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The Brown Indian Band
The Brown Indian Band led by bassplayer Colin D'Cruz, features accomplished Indian classical musicians in concert with jazz virtuosos. Indian classical music can be compared to jazz as both are forms of improvised music. Indian classical music is linear and uses just one scale (raga) to improvise within a composition whereas jazz has a much broader palette for improvisation where multiple scales can be used to improvise through harmonic changes. Indian classical music however, has some of the world's most complex rhythm structures and subtle quarter tones that add an exciting new dimension to jazz. The Brown Indian Band uses the best of both forms of improvisation to create India's contribution to world music. From the time the band was formed in 1994, the lineup has included various combinations of north and south Indian classical musicians jamming with local as well as international jazz musicians. The Brown Indian Band has been performing for high profile weddings around the country besides regular corporate events and music festivals around the world.
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