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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.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Mon 25 Aug 2014 23:00
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Music Played

  • Too Noisy Fish in concert at Hall 2, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 26 April 2014

    • Line up: Peter Vandenberghe (piano, electronics); Kristof Roseeuw (double bass); Teun Verbruggen (drums)

    • Too Noisy Fish

      Jazz Invaders

      Composer: Peter Vandenberghe

  • Jez speaks with Jazzahead's artistic director Peter Schulze

  • Christian Lillinger's Grund in concert at Borgward Hall, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 25 April 2014

    • Line up: Tobias Delius (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet); Pierre Borel (alto saxophone); Achim Kaufmann (piano);

    • Christopher Dell (vibraphone); Robert Landfermann (double bass); Jonas Westergaard (double bass); Christian Lillinger (drums)

    • Christian Lillinger's Grund

      Malm

      Composer: Christian Lillinger

  • Charnett Moffett in concert at Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 26 April 2014

    • Line up: Charnett Moffett (double bass)

    • Charnett Moffett

      Caravan

      Composer: Juan Tizol

  • Kathrin Pechlof Trio in concert at Borgward Hall, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 25 April 2014

    • Line up: Kathrin Pechlof (pedal harp); Christian Weidner (soprano saxophone); Robert Landfermann (double bass)

    • Kathrin Pechlof Trio

      Imaginarium

      Composer: Kathrin Pechlof

    • Kathrin Pechlof Trio

      Mikrosuite

      Composer: Christian Weidner

  • Marc Cary on his influences

    • Yoruba Andabo

      MarΓ­a BelΓ©n

      • El Callejon de los Rumberos.
      • Ayva Musica.

    • Grover Washington, Jr.

      Mister Magic

      Composer: Grover Washington

      • Mister Magic.
      • Kudu.

    • Abbey Lincoln

      I Sing A Song

      Composer: Abbey Lincoln

      • Who Used to Dance.
      • Verve.

  • Marc Cary Focus Trio in concert at Schlachthof, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 25 April 2014

    • Line up: Marc Cary (piano, keyboards); Rashaan Carter (bass); Sameer Gupta (drums)

    • Marc Cary Focus Trio

      My Love Is You

      Composer: Abbey Lincoln

    • Marc Cary Focus Trio

      Twelve Stories

      Composer: Marc Cary

    • Marc Cary Focus Trio

      Runnin' Out of Time

      Composer: Marc Cary

  • Bram Stadhouder’s Henosis and Netherlands Chamber Chorus in concert at Hall 2, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 26 April 2014

    • Line up: Bram Stadhouders (electric guitar); Peter Geraeds (keyboards, electronics); Onno Govaert (drums)

    • Netherlands Chamber Chorus: MariΓ«tte Kaasschmieter (soprano); Annet Lans (soprano); Karin van der Poel (contralto);

    • Annemieke van der Ploeg (contralto); JoΓ£o Moreira (tenor); Albert van Ommen (tenor);

    • Jasper Schweppe (bass); Gilad Nezer (bass)

    • Bram Stadhouders' Henosis & Netherlands Chamber Choir

      Vegtum

      Composer: Bram Stadhouders

  • Kaja Draksler in concert at Bogward Hall, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 26 April 2014

    • Line up: Kaja Draksler (piano)

    • Kaja Draksler

      The Lives of Many

      Composer: Kaja Draksler

    • Kaja Draksler

      Suite - Wronger; Eerier; Stronger than (Just a Thought); I Recall

      Composer: Kaja Draksler

  • Jez catches up with Jon Newey of Jazzwise

  • Elephant 9 and Reine Fiske in concert at Schlachthof, Jazzahead! Festival, Bremen on 26 April 2014

    • Line up: StΓ¥le Storlokken (keyboards); Nikolai Eilertsen (bass); Torstein Lofthus (drums); Reine Fiske (guitar)

    • Elephant9 & Reine Fiske

      Directions

      Composer: Joe Zawinul

Charnett Moffett

Charnett Moffett

Jazzahead!

Jazzahead!

Kaja Draksler

Kaja Draksler
Photo by Rolf Schoellkopf Β© 2014

Kaja Draksler

Kaja Draksler
Photo by Rolf Schoellkopf Β© 2014

Broadcast

  • Mon 25 Aug 2014 23:00
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Related Links

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  • (marccary.com)
  • (toonoisyfish.be)
  • (jazzahead.de)
  • (kathrinpechlof.de)
  • (bramstadhouders.nl)
  • (facebook.com)