Highlights from the 2014 Jazzahead! Festival
Jez Nelson presents highlights from the 2014 Jazzahead! event in Bremen, Germany, featuring Elephant 9, Kaja Draksler and Marc Cary's Focus Trio.
This year Jez Nelson and the Jazz on 3 team made their second trip to the annual Jazzahead! event in Bremen, Germany - a festival-cum-trade-show that has fast become one of the prime hunting grounds for discovering new talent from Europe and beyond.
Among the highlights are live performances from Norwegian prog-jazz trio Elephant 9, who are joined by Swedish guitarist Reine Fiske for some high-energy psychedelia; American pianist Marc Cary and his Focus Trio mix cool swing with contemporary grooves; and one of the most exciting finds at the event - young Slovenian pianist Kaja Draksler - dazzles with a freewheeling solo set, drawing on Cecil Taylor and contemporary classical influences. Jez's exploration of the festival also uncovers some of the more unusual corners of the music, including jazz harps and chamber choirs.
Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producer: Chris Elcombe.
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Too Noisy Fish in concert at Hall 2, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 26 April 2014
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Line up: Peter Vandenberghe (piano, electronics); Kristof Roseeuw (double bass); Teun Verbruggen (drums)
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Too Noisy Fish
Jazz Invaders
Composer: Peter Vandenberghe
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Jez speaks with Jazzahead's artistic director Peter Schulze
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Christian Lillinger's Grund in concert at Borgward Hall, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 25 April 2014
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Line up: Tobias Delius (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet); Pierre Borel (alto saxophone); Achim Kaufmann (piano);
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Christopher Dell (vibraphone); Robert Landfermann (double bass); Jonas Westergaard (double bass); Christian Lillinger (drums)
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Christian Lillinger's Grund
Malm
Composer: Christian Lillinger
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Charnett Moffett in concert at Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 26 April 2014
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Line up: Charnett Moffett (double bass)
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Charnett Moffett
Caravan
Composer: Juan Tizol
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Kathrin Pechlof Trio in concert at Borgward Hall, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 25 April 2014
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Line up: Kathrin Pechlof (pedal harp); Christian Weidner (soprano saxophone); Robert Landfermann (double bass)
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Kathrin Pechlof Trio
Imaginarium
Composer: Kathrin Pechlof
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Kathrin Pechlof Trio
Mikrosuite
Composer: Christian Weidner
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Marc Cary on his influences
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Yoruba Andabo
Mar铆a Bel茅n
- El Callejon de los Rumberos.
- Ayva Musica.
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Grover Washington, Jr.
Mister Magic
Composer: Grover Washington
- Mister Magic.
- Kudu.
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Abbey Lincoln
I Sing A Song
Composer: Abbey Lincoln
- Who Used to Dance.
- Verve.
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Marc Cary Focus Trio in concert at Schlachthof, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 25 April 2014
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Line up: Marc Cary (piano, keyboards); Rashaan Carter (bass); Sameer Gupta (drums)
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Marc Cary Focus Trio
My Love Is You
Composer: Abbey Lincoln
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Marc Cary Focus Trio
Twelve Stories
Composer: Marc Cary
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Marc Cary Focus Trio
Runnin' Out of Time
Composer: Marc Cary
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Bram Stadhouder鈥檚 Henosis and Netherlands Chamber Chorus in concert at Hall 2, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 26 April 2014
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Line up: Bram Stadhouders (electric guitar); Peter Geraeds (keyboards, electronics); Onno Govaert (drums)
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Netherlands Chamber Chorus: Mari毛tte Kaasschmieter (soprano); Annet Lans (soprano); Karin van der Poel (contralto);
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Annemieke van der Ploeg (contralto); Jo茫o Moreira (tenor); Albert van Ommen (tenor);
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Jasper Schweppe (bass); Gilad Nezer (bass)
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Bram Stadhouders' Henosis & Netherlands Chamber Choir
Vegtum
Composer: Bram Stadhouders
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Kaja Draksler in concert at Bogward Hall, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 26 April 2014
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Line up: Kaja Draksler (piano)
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Kaja Draksler
The Lives of Many
Composer: Kaja Draksler
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Kaja Draksler
Suite - Wronger; Eerier; Stronger than (Just a Thought); I Recall
Composer: Kaja Draksler
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Jez catches up with Jon Newey of Jazzwise
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Elephant 9 and Reine Fiske in concert at Schlachthof, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 26 April 2014
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Line up: St氓le Storlokken (keyboards); Nikolai Eilertsen (bass); Torstein Lofthus (drums); Reine Fiske (guitar)
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Elephant9 & Reine Fiske
Directions
Composer: Joe Zawinul
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Charnett Moffett
Jazzahead!
Kaja Draksler
Kaja Draksler
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