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Jazz Festival Steyr - Up in the old Theatre

Do. 15.10. & Fr. 16.10.2020
Fr. 18.06.2021
Altes Theater, A-4400 Steyr

Do. 15.10.2020 19.30: Per Mathisen power 4tet (NOR/IT/CZ/ISR)
21.00: Per Mathisen’s Heavy Weather (NOR/A/HU)

Fr. 16.10.2020 19.30: Eloá Goncalves trio (BRA/A)
21.00: John Arman 5tet (UK/GER/A/IT)

Fr. 18.06.2021 19.30: Prim (GER/A)
21.00: SWANtje (A)

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Per Mathisen power 4tet (NOR/IT/CZ/ISR)

Do. 15.10.2020, 19:30 Uhr

Per Mathisen’s Heavy Weather (NOR/A/HU)

Do. 15.10.2020, 21:00 Uhr

Per "Bass Viking" Mathisen - fretless electric bass
Gerald Preinfalk - saxes
Paul Urbanek - keyboards
Kornel Mogyoro - percussion
Vladimir Kostadinovic - drums
The album you are now holding in your hand, and are about to listen to, is a homage to, in my opinion, the greatest quintet in the history of jazz. When Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius and Alex Acuna made "Heavy Weather" they produced a milestone in the world of music and one of the top most selling jazz records ever.
The musical chemistry, the firing drive, the sense of rhythm, melodies and harmonies, those 4 had together has never ever been seen or heard, before or after. The interplay was sensational, intricate, groundbreaking and the lines between what was composed and what was improvised, were completely camouflaged in the most beautiful and natural way.
This live recording is our humble way of showing immense gratitude to what these amazing musical geniuses performed and created as musical legacies.
I’m extremely happy for having the band, "Heavy Weather", together with some of Europe's most in demand musicians. As you will hear they are all fantastic virtuoso, creative and on the highest musical level.
This CD is our very first performance as a group and we are thrilled to have captured that very special and magical evening. We all felt like we had been playing together for years, everything was easy and flowing by itself, a 100% click. Also the deep impact, you will hear the wild applause, we had on the audience was highly overwhelming, specially considering the concert was in Austria, homeland of Joe Zawinul. The utmost test is to perform Zawinul’s music in Austria. If the audience
appreciate what you are doing you know for sure you're doing it right, they show no, "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" for doing it wrong.

Website of Vladimir Kostadinovic

Eloá Goncalves trio (BRA/A)

Fr. 16.10.2020, 19:30 Uhr

Eloa Goncalves trio (BRA/A) Eloá Gonçalves - piano
Tobias Steinrück - double bass
Luis Oliveira - drums
"I think everyone has a way of feeling "at home”. That could be a place, someone’s company, a smell or a taste. For most of my life making music has been what makes me feel that way. It’s through music that I’ve had the opportunity to meet people, places, discover new flavours, smells, colours and to know myself, not only as a musician but as a human being. I hope that you, just like me, through the music you’ll listen to here, also feel at home.” (Eloá Gonçalves)

"Casa” is the 1st album of the trio led by Brazilian pianist and composer Eloá Gonçalves, in collaboration with the musicians Luis Oliveira on drums (also from Brazil), and Tobias Steinrück on double bass (Austria).
Supported by ...H (University of Music and Performing Arts Graz) and Stadt Graz, the album has 9 tracks, all of them original compositions (except one tune, which is an original arrangement for "Desenredo”, a composition from the Brazilian composer Dori Caymmi).The sound of the album carries a mix of jazz, Brazilian music, and sometimes a "classical taste”, especially in some compositions as "Elo” (inspired by the Hungarian classical composer Bela Bart—k and his Mikrokosmos series), "Choro de pai e mãe” (a traditional Brazilian genre reframed from a jazz perspective), and "Um, o que veio depois” (inspired by the Impressionism).
Three of the nine tracks had the very special participation of talented musicians from the jazz scene in Graz nowadays: Jaka Arh (Slovenia/ tenor saxophone); Karel Eriksson (Sweden / trombone); Laura Zšschg (Italy / vocal) and Mathilde Vendramin (France / cello).
In collaboration with the musicians Luis Oliveira (drums) and Tobias Steinrück (double bass), the trio led by the Brazilian pianist and composer presents a blend of sonorities that walks between the freedom of jazz, some compositional references in classical music, and Brazilian music.
Luis Oliveira is one of the most outstanding drummers in the jazz scene in Graz nowadays. He is graduated from University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, and has been recording and touring for 15 years with his trio "Meretrio” and also big band "Mereneu Project” (both led by Brazilian composer Emiliano Sampaio) around Europe (Austria, Germany, France, Croatia, Slovenia, among other countries), Brazil and Australia.
Tobias Steinrück is also graduated from University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, under the guidance of renowned Danish bassist Morten Ramsbøl, and is a very versatile and sensitive bass player.
The repertoire presented by the trio is full of elements found in Brazilian music, ranging from simple and lyrical melodies to traditional genres found in Brazilian music such as waltz, choro, and baião. In addition, there are traces of modal and contemporary jazz, always permeated by improvisation.

The pianist and composer is currently living in the city of Graz (Austria), where she is pursuing a master's degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, under the guidance of the German pianist Olaf Polziehn. As a pianist in her country of origin, she has performed and recorded in both jazz and pop scene, with names such as Sandy (Latin Grammy nominated), Vinicius Dorin, Nailor Azevedo "Proveta", Ivan Vilela, Daniel Barry (USA), Marcelo Martins, Rafael de Lima Quartet (Latin Grammy nominated composer), UNICAMP Symphony Orchestra, and Indaiatuba Symphony Orchestra, to mention some. After moving to Austria, she has been performing with ensembles and names such as Joe Fiedler (USA), Kaya Meller (Poland), Jaka Arh Triptych, Experience of the North, Iñaki Askunze (Spain), KUG Jazz Orchestra, Vine St. Horns (USA) and Luis Bonilla (USA, Latin Grammy awarded).
In Brazil, she was finalist at MIMO Instrumental Award 2015 with Trio Matiz, presenting some of her compositions. With Eloá Gonçalves TRIO, she was invited to begin the partnership of SAVASSI Jazz Festival (one of the most recognized festivals in Brazil, in Belo Horizonte) with the Women Creating Collective, performing on the stage "Women Creating Music" in 2017. After moving to Graz, the trio was invited to join the Jazzwerkstatt Graz 2019.
In Europe, she has been performing at jazz festivals such as Shortcuts (Jazzwerkstatt 2018); Jazzwerkstatt Graz 2019, Graz Jazz Nacht, Warsaw Summer Jazz Festival (Warsaw, Poland, 2019); and All That Jazz Art Festival Malinska 2019 (Croatia).

John Arman 5tet (UK/GER/A/IT)

Fr. 16.10.2020, 19:30 Uhr

John Arman - guitars
Johannes Enders - tenore saxophon
Renato Chicco - hammomd organ
Flip Phillipps - vibraphon
Christian Salfellner - drums
Ich kam erst auf die Idee eine neue CD zu machen als Peter Guschelbauer auf mich zu kam und mir die Möglichkeit bot unter seinem Label was zu veröffentlichen. Ich habe mich sehr darüber gefreut und den Anlass begrüßt, ein paar musikalische Ideen zu verwirklichen die mir so im Hinterkopf schwebten: was mich schon lange fasziniert hat war die klangliche Kombination von Gitarre, Tenor Saxophon und Vibraphon - wie etwa zu hören bei Grant Green mit Bobby Hutcherson und Joe Henderson auf der Platte “Idle Moments”. Und diesen Sound habe ich auch beim schreiben immer im Hinterkopf gehabt, nahe an der Tradition und fast wie ein Bläser-Satz miteinander verschmolzen. So hab ich auch den ein oder anderen Standard verarbeitet und zum teil umarrangiert ("Tiny Leaps" ist an Coltrane's "Giant Steps" angelehnt, “Bright Shiny Beats” ist eigentlich der Standard “ Baubles, Bangles and Beads”, etc). Mein verlangen nach Modalen Stücken kommt ebenso zum Ausdruck, wie in dem 3/4 Takter “Double Moon” oder bei meiner Aeolischen (im original Dorisch) Version von “So What” mit dem verräterischen Titel “So That”.
Besonders gefreut hat mich auch, zum ersten Mal mit Johannes Enders zu arbeiten. Auf “The Lamp Is Low” sind die ersten gemeinsamen Töne verewigt - erster Tag, erster Take, kurz nach dem Vorstellen. Wir hatten hörbar viel Spaß dabei und fingen spontan zum “traden” an vor dem letzten Thema (man hört sogar kurz wie Renato die Orgel auslässt in der Erwartung eines drum-trades)!
Auf eine echte Ballade habe ich diesmal verzichtet und stattdessen den Standard “Tenderly” (original als Ballade gespielt) mit einer art “Poinciana” Groove versehen, a la Ahmad Jamal. Man kann dabei das Herzstück dieser Band in Form von Schlagzeug und Orgel und den fantastischen “feel" dieser beiden Musiker in vollem Umfang genießen.
John Arman

P.S.: Der Titel “Fingerstylin” bezieht sich auf die gleichnamige Gitarrentechnik “Fingerstyle”, bei der nur mit den Fingern, und nicht wie meist mit dem Plectrum gespielt wird.

Prim (GER/A)

Fr. 18.06.2021, 19:30 Uhr

Prim (GER/A) Felix Biller - keys
Martin Melzer - bass
Christoph Karas - drums
Guest: Victoria Pfeil - sax
PRIM was formed in 2015 by three musicians steeped in Vienna’s vibrant music scene. Since then they have impressed critics and crowds alike with their progressive sound and technical virtuosity. The cultural landscape of Vienna – the world’s classical music capital – serves as an interesting background for their experimental but nonetheless accessible style. Their intriguing compositions and innovative use of the standard piano trio line-up differentiate them from standard jazz trios. Despite their diverse musical inspirations and individual manner of playing, the three musicians complement each other perfectly.

Their collaboration results in imaginative, visually evocative music that challenges expectations. Their debut album, More & Less Diminished, released in 2016 with a different line-up (Biller, Konuray Mutluer, Ralph Dammerer) was described as demonstrating “how jazz in Austria can and should sound” (music-news.at). One year later, the EP 40 Days (Biller, Mutluer, Sherif Abdalla) proved the band’s willingness to constantly experiment with sounds and schemes to achieve great narrative quality. They have been enthusiastically received by the public in many settings (Jazzahead Clubnight in Weserburg Museum Bremen, at Jazz Brno, ACF Bratislava, on tour in China etc.) and featured on radio shows like the Ö1 Jazznight and Radio Proglas’ “Jak se vám líbí”.

With its diverse influences, clever compositions and unique ensemble sound – augmented on one track by rising star saxophonist Victoria Pfeil – their new release Garnet Tales demonstrates that Vienna and its jazz scene have much to offer.

SWANtje (A)

Fr. 18.06.2021, 20:00 Uhr

Swantje (A) Swantje Lampert - Tenorsaxophon
Gina Schwarz - Kontrabass
Christian Eberle - Drums
Mit "SWANtje" realisiert die Wiener Tenorsaxophonistin Swantje Lampert ein lange gehegtes Herzblutprojekt. Die Triobesetzung (mit Karol Hodas am Kontrabass und Christian Eberle an den Drums) ermöglicht der Band die größtmögliche Freiheit innerhalb des Pfades der harmonie- und rhythmusbetonten Eigenkompositionen der Musikerin, die es sich auch nicht nehmen lässt, einige Standards mit in das Programm einfließen zu lassen. Das im November 2020 bei Alessa - Records erscheinende Vinylalbum "NOW!" fasst die Kompositions- und Arrangiertätigkeit mehrerer Jahren komprimiert zusammen.
Es ist Zeit!

Für das Jazzfestival Steyr 2020 konnte die renommierte Wiener Kontrabassistin Gina Schwarz gewonnen werden, die auf Zusammenarbeit mit Ingrid Jensen, Sylvie Courvoisier, Marilyn Mazur, Minu Cinelu und Erwin Schrott verweisen kann, und die seit 2011 einen Lehrauftrag an der Musikuniversität Wien besitzt. Der vielseitige Vorarlberger Schlagzeuger Christian Eberle trat unter anderem mit Uri Caine, Rob Bargad, Jorge Pardo und Bob Mintzer auf. Swantje Lampert vervollständigte ihre Studien nach einem Diplom am Konservatorium der Stadt Wien am renommierten Berklee College of Music bei George Garzone und Frank Tiberi und arbeitete als Saxophonistin und Komponistin mit Richard Oesterreicher, Cleo Panther, Gina Schwarz, Betty Semper, Alexander Ehrenreich Big Band, Vienna Big Band Unit und The FeMale Jazz Art zusammen.

Festivalpreise

Donnerstag: VVK EUR 25,00 - AK EUR 28,00
Freitag: VVK EUR 25,00 - AK EUR 28,00
Samstag: VVK EUR 25,00 - AK EUR 28,00
Sonntag: VVK EUR 10,00 - TK EUR 10,00
   
4-Tagespass:     VVK EUR 60,00 - AK EUR 70,00
   

Ermäßigung für Schüler und Studenten: 50 %
Ermäßigungen für AK Mitglieder (pro Karte/Pass): EUR 2,00 im Vorverkauf / EUR 3,00 an der Abendkassa / EUR 10,00 auf den 4 Tagespass / EUR 2,00 für Jazzbrunch
Kartenvorverkauf: in allen OETICKET Stellen sowie unter +43 (0)664 / 4158010 bzw. sounddesign@aon.at

Lageplan Altes Theater, A-4400 Steyr

Handel Mazzetti Promenade 5, A-4400 Steyr


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