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8 октября, понедельник, 20:00

Ballrogg (Норвегия)

Вход - 300, студентам - 200.

 

Ballrogg (Norway) - фриджазовый дуэт Klaus Ellerhusen Holm – саксофон, кларнет и Roger Arntzen – контрабас. Ballrogg исполняет импровизированную музыку и свои собственные композиции, черпающие влияния как от Европейской современной музыки, так и от Американского авангарда.

http://www.ballrogg.no

About Ballrogg:
Ballrogg began life as a duo: somewhere between Paul Bley and Eric Dolphy, on the one hand, and Morton Feldman on the other. The arrival of guitarist Ivar Grydeland (of the act Huntsville, formerly on Rune Grammofon but now also signed to Hubro) introduces a hint of Americana - also suggested in the album title and in "Swedish Country", the opening track. It might sound a strange mix, but bassist Roger Arntzen is also a member of In The Country, who themselves combine worship of Bley and Feldman with an equal love of Ryan Adams. Country music might be the home of the song, but thereґs no singing here; itґs country on clarinet, less Taylor Swift than Nels Cline or BJ Cole. And Americana is only one influence at play: at other times, the record calls to mind neo-classical acts like Clogs, Yann Tiersen, Hauschka and Philip Jeck. This is panoramic music, restrained and expansive: maybe it doesnґt matter if the landscape it overlooks is coated in sand or in ice.
- Jazzwise, Marcus OґDair (UK)

Press quotes:
"With their brilliant new album, Cabin Music, you'll actually want to go out and tell as many friends as possible." Jazzwrap (USA)
"Cabin Music is Ballrogg's best and (without compromise) most appealing record yet, and bodes well for future installments." All About Jazz (USA)
"The rustic minimalism of Norwegian trio Ballrogg [...] the beautiful long tones, frictive pops, and electronic-sounding swoops he can create with his reeds blend wonderfully with Grydeland's guitars. Chicago Reader (USA)
"Wenn man sich auf mysteriцse Klangsafari begeben mцchte und offen fьr Musik von Ornette Coleman, Morton Feldman, Weather Report und Co. ist, ist man hier genau richtig." NoisyNeighbours (DE) 11/15"

Klaus Ellerhusen Holm (sax, clar) leads his own group Klaus Holm Kollektif, who was awarded "Yong Nordic Jazzcomets 2003". He plays free-improvised music with the Norwegian trio Murmur and has worked with international artists such as Raymond Strid, Axel Dцrner, Jim Denley, Mattias Stеhl, Ingebrigt Hеker Flaten, Ingar Zach, Sture Ericson and Frode Gjerstad, and has done tours on festivals and jazzclubs in several countries in both Europe, America and Asia. The last years he has also composed music for various chamber music settings and also music for film.

Roger Arntzen (double bass) is known from the piano trio In The Country, who was awarded "Young Jazz Musicians Of The Year 2004" in Norway. The trio has released four albums on the Norwegian cult-label Rune Grammofon to much acclaim. He is a regular together with Shining-leader Jшrgen Munkeby with the noise-rock-jazz-quartet Chrome Hill and has teamed up with Chrome Hill-drummer Torstein Lofthus as two thirds of Hеvard Stubш Trio. He has also worked with downtown NYC icon Marc Ribot, Bob Hoffnar, BJ Cole, Neil Metcalfe, Terry Day, John Russell, Sidsel Endresen, Susanna Wallumrшd, Frida Еnnevik and Stian Carstensen. Arntzen has performed at festivals and clubs in Scandinavia, Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, China, Taiwan, Russia, Malaysia and Mongolia.

Links:
www.ballrogg.no
www.soundcloud.com/ballrogg
www.myspace.com/ballrogg
www.danslesarbres.net
www.myspace.com/huntsvillefromupnorth
Youtube: Ballrogg @ SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, Test Tone Vol. 75
Youtube: Ballrogg @ Matsudo Toshi Sogo Kaihatsu 3rd building
Youtube: Ballrogg + Tetuzi Akiyama @ Matsudo Toshi Sogo Kaihatsu 3rd building