KK Contemporary Jazz Ensemble
Di, 30.6., 20:30
SUMMER SPECIAL: High Class Jazz mit
KK Contemporary Jazz Ensemble feat. Jimmy Greene
KK Contemporary Jazz Ensemble feat. Jimmy Greene
Kristijan Krajncan Contemporary Jazz Ensemble was formed in 2006 on initiative of all-rounded musician and composer Kristijan Krajncan. The music is his original compositions and it is a fusion of many modern-oriented genres (all the way from blues and classical poly-harmonic structures to drum'n'bass and odd meter music) with emphasis on jazz and it's unique spontaneous improvisation. The group consisted of many great musicians but in this project it is a great pleasure to have some world-famous musicians in the band:
Jimmy Greene - (tenor and soprano saxophone) was recognized as one of the "25 Young Rising Stars in Jazz for the new Millennium" by the Down Beat Magazine in 1999. He had worked and recorded with many jazz legends (Horace Silver, Freddy Hubbard, Kenny Barron, Avishai Cohen...) and had released many records with Criss Cross Records as a leader.
www.jimmygreene.com/
Ambrose Akinmusire - (trumpet) is a winner of both Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition (2007) and Carmine Caruso Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition (2007). Despite of his young age he worked already with many jazz greats (Ron Carter, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Steve Coleman...) and continuous to lead his own band touring all over the world.
www.ambroseakinmusire.com
Lojze Krajncan - (EWI) conductor, composer, arranger, music producer and multi-instrumentalist received among other prizes also Croatian Porin Prize. He collaborated with many world-known jazz musicians (Bosko Petrovic, Toots Thielemans, NHO Pederson, Martin Drew, Dusko Gojkovic...). He is a conductor of Big Band RTV Slovenia and continues with working on many different projects in Slovenia and abroad.
www.lojzekrajncan.com
Tarek Yamani - (piano) was born in Lebanon but he recently residences in Holland. Since 2001, he has been playing and composing professionally, in fields ranging from Jazz & HipHop to dance & theater performances such as Swedish director Eva Bergman's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and Lebanese choreographer Omar Rajeh's "War on the Balcony". He played in festivals around countries like Italy, Spain, Holland, France, Sweden, Dubai, Qatar, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt and Syria.
www.myspace.com/tarekyamani
Nathan Allen - (bass) graduated in SUNY Purchase (NY) in 2008. He took second place in the International Generations Jazz Competition and had an opportunity to play with such artists as Wayne Krantz, Bob Mintzer and Peter Cincotti. Currently he lives in Brooklyn playing music professionally with a wide variety of artists.
Kristijan Krajncan - (drums, compositions) started his musical path with playing cello and received many awards from competitions in Slovenia and abroad. He finished his drum studies summa cum laude in May 2009 at Price Claus Conservatory (Groningen, The Netherlands). His composition "Decision to make" received 1st prize for best Slovenian jazz composition (Jazzon 2006). Last year he spent half a year in New York as a part of an exchange program and studied drums with John Riley, Joey Baron, Richie Morales,... The same year he participated in the finals of prestigious Dutch Jazz Competition (on the North Sea Jazz Festival) as a part of Anneguus Teerhuis Trio. This year they won YPF Jazz Piano Concourse (Bimhuis, Amsterdam) and are soon to be released their first album.
www.myspace.com/kristijankrajncan
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