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Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic
Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic X: East - West
VÖ: 29.05.2020
Genre: World Jazz
Majid Bekkas / guembri & vocals
Nguyên Lê / e-guitar
NES
Nesrine / vocals & cello
Matthieu Saglio / cello & vocals
David Gadea / percussion
Black String
Yoon Jeong Heo / Geomungo
Jean Oh / e-guitar
Aram Lee / daegeum & yanggeum
Min Wang Hwang / ajaeng & janggu
Recorded live in concert by Klaus Scheuermann at the Berlin Philharmonie (KMS), November 20, 2019 Mixed and mastered by Klaus Scheuermann Curated and produced by Siggi Loch
the art in music: Cover art by Philip Taaffe, Isfahan (2009), by courtesy of Jablonka Galerie Cologne
‘East meets West’ was the central theme in the life of Nesuhi Ertegün (1917-1989). He grew up as the son of the Turkish Ambassador in Washington, and Nesuhi himself was to become an ambassador too: one of the most important producers and advocates that jazz has ever had. On the 30th anniversary of his death, Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic curator Siggi Loch dedicated an evening to commemorating this friend and mentor who had been like a father to him. For Nesuhi, jazz had no borders; this concert was a posthumous validation of the farsightedness of that vision.
On the cultural world map, East-West today is synonymous with the tense relationship between Europe and Asia, between Occident and Orient. From the Renaissance to the present day, there have been repeated waves of enthusiasm for Eastern culture in the West. And for the hundred years or so that jazz has existed, it too has always tended to absorb elements from other cultures into its stylistic vocabulary. Conversely, artists from Eastern cultures have embraced jazz, fused it with their own traditions, revealing new and fascinating expressive possibilities.
Black String, the South Korean quartet led by geomungo player Yoon Jeong Heo, takes a 1500-year old Korean musical tradition and brings it into the modern era and into jazz in way which is totally compelling artistically. NES Trio with charismatic singer/cellist Nesrine Belmokh has a distinctive sound drawn from the musical melting pot of the Mediterranean region. A special guest is the Moroccan oud and guembri player Majid Bekkas, who has often brought the Gnawa blues of his homeland into projects ranging from “folklore imaginaire” to avantgarde jazz. And providing the perfect East-West link is French-Vietnamese guitarist Nguyên Lê, whose go-between role combin-ing the worlds of jazz, rock and Asian folk music has been pio-neering. Together they celebrate a meeting of East and West. Nesui Ertegün would have been overjoyed.
Nguyên Lê / e-guitar
NES
Nesrine / vocals & cello
Matthieu Saglio / cello & vocals
David Gadea / percussion
Black String
Yoon Jeong Heo / Geomungo
Jean Oh / e-guitar
Aram Lee / daegeum & yanggeum
Min Wang Hwang / ajaeng & janggu
Recorded live in concert by Klaus Scheuermann at the Berlin Philharmonie (KMS), November 20, 2019 Mixed and mastered by Klaus Scheuermann Curated and produced by Siggi Loch
the art in music: Cover art by Philip Taaffe, Isfahan (2009), by courtesy of Jablonka Galerie Cologne
‘East meets West’ was the central theme in the life of Nesuhi Ertegün (1917-1989). He grew up as the son of the Turkish Ambassador in Washington, and Nesuhi himself was to become an ambassador too: one of the most important producers and advocates that jazz has ever had. On the 30th anniversary of his death, Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic curator Siggi Loch dedicated an evening to commemorating this friend and mentor who had been like a father to him. For Nesuhi, jazz had no borders; this concert was a posthumous validation of the farsightedness of that vision.
On the cultural world map, East-West today is synonymous with the tense relationship between Europe and Asia, between Occident and Orient. From the Renaissance to the present day, there have been repeated waves of enthusiasm for Eastern culture in the West. And for the hundred years or so that jazz has existed, it too has always tended to absorb elements from other cultures into its stylistic vocabulary. Conversely, artists from Eastern cultures have embraced jazz, fused it with their own traditions, revealing new and fascinating expressive possibilities.
Black String, the South Korean quartet led by geomungo player Yoon Jeong Heo, takes a 1500-year old Korean musical tradition and brings it into the modern era and into jazz in way which is totally compelling artistically. NES Trio with charismatic singer/cellist Nesrine Belmokh has a distinctive sound drawn from the musical melting pot of the Mediterranean region. A special guest is the Moroccan oud and guembri player Majid Bekkas, who has often brought the Gnawa blues of his homeland into projects ranging from “folklore imaginaire” to avantgarde jazz. And providing the perfect East-West link is French-Vietnamese guitarist Nguyên Lê, whose go-between role combin-ing the worlds of jazz, rock and Asian folk music has been pio-neering. Together they celebrate a meeting of East and West. Nesui Ertegün would have been overjoyed.
Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic
The Return of a Legend:
The renowned American jazz impresario Norman Granz (1918 -
2001) had a vision in 1944: to anchor the uniqueness and artistry of improvised
music in the heart of society, to grant musicians the dignity and recognition
they deserved, and to create something new by combining different styles and
playing approaches in spontaneous and unconventional line-ups. There could only
be one ideal place for this endeavor - a classical concert hall. Thus,
"Jazz at the Philharmonic" was born.
Curator and producer Siggi Loch embraced Norman Granz's
groundbreaking idea and, in partnership with the Berliner Philharmoniker
Foundation, founded the concert series "Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic."
In "Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic," the program itself takes center
stage.
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Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic
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CD
€17.50*