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Eckard Koltermann - bass clarinet, bariton sax Eckard Koltermann wurde 1958 in Herne geboren, wo er bis heute lebt und arbeitet. Nach Studien der Musikethnologie in Berlin und einem Instrumentalstudium auf der Bassklarinette in Amsterdam wandte er sich autodidaktisch der Komposition zu und schrieb seit den achtziger Jahren Kammeropern, Big Band Jazz sowie Musik für Theater, Tanztheater und Film. Als musikalischer Leiter des Schlosstheater Moers (1988-1999) initiierte Koltermann mit der "Neuen Organisation Musik" experimentelle Konzertreihen und eine CD-Firma. Die Musik von E.K. bewegt sich in den Spannungsfeldern zwischen Improvisation und Komposition, zwischen der instrumentalen Tätigkeit auf Bassklarinette und Saxophon und der Tätigkeit als Komponist von vornehmlich Kammermusik und Jazz. Koltermann sieht hierin keinen Widerspruch, sondern eine gegenseitige Befruchtung, die in den unterschiedlichen Musiksparten und Tätigkeitsfeldern seinen individuellen Stil prägt. Das Wechselspiel aus der rhythmischen und emotionalen Kraft des Jazz und den Konstruktionsprinzipien der aktuellen Komposition sieht er als Basis seiner musikalischen Arbeit. Biografie Stevko Busch – piano Stevko Busch (1966, D) lebt in Amsterdam, wo er 1995 sein Studium am Sweelinck Conservatorium absolvierte. Seitdem spielte er unter anderem in der Contraband unter der Leitung von Willem van Manen, im Duo mit Misha Mengelberg und mit Paul van Kemenade. Mit seinem elektronischen Trio "Box of Toads" erhielt er den JazzArt award 2001. Die daraufhin erfolgte Konzertreise wurde von WDR und Deutschlandfunk gesendet. Busch spielte in den Niederlanden, Belgien, Deutschland, Dänemark und Frankreich. Er komponierte Musik für zeitgenössische Ensembles, und auch Filmmusiken. Seine Raumklangkomposition "Europealis" war unter anderem im Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam zu hören. Zur Zeit spielt SBu in den Niederlanden im Duo mit dem Altsaxophonisten Paul van Kemenade, und in Deutschland mit dem Eckard Koltermann Quartett, sowie in dem deutsch-niederländischen Projekt "Borderhopping", das er initiierte. Seit November 2006 ist er Kurator der Konzertserie für komponierte und improvisierte Klaviermusik "Piano Amsterdam" im Goethe-Institut Amsterdam. Achim Krämer – drums und percussion Krämer arbeitet seit 1972 als professioneller Schlagzeuger. Seine ersten Konzerte gab er mit dem Pianisten und Komponisten Georg Gräwe und dem Trompeter Horst Grabosch . 1974-80 Georg Gräwe Quintett - Gräwe, Grabosch, Dau, Schneider 1975 Arbeit mit Michel Pilz, Peter Kowald und Alan Praskin 1979 Workschop Orchestra mit John Tchicai 1989 Festival Moers mit Maggie Nichlos, E.L. Petrowski u.a. Grubenklang Orchester unter der Leitung von Georg Gräwe. Georg Gräwe Quintett, Phil Wachsman, Wolfgang Fuchs, Mark Charing, Heiner Reinhardt, Eckard Koltermann, Theo Jörgensmann, willem van manen, Franz Koglmann, Ottaviano, Heinz Becker, John Butcher, Marcio Matoos, Frank Gratkowski, Klaus Koch, Dorothea Schürch, Michael Riessler, John Lindberg, Johannes Bauer, Robert Dick, Ernst Reijseger, Gerry Hemingway, Michael Moore, Phil Minton, Melvin Poore... 1982 Theo Jörgensmann Quartett - Jörgensmann, Kanthak, Gräwe 1983-84 Michel Pilz Quartett – Nibergall, Itaru Oki Gunther Hampel Big Band – Mathias Schubert, Perry Robinson u.a. 1987 Fellbeben – solo programm für SChlagzeug 1988 Arbeit mit Frank Köllges und Jacki Liebezeit 1989 Collage 11 – Eckard Koltermann, mit u.a. Toon de Gouw, Stefan Bauer, Willem van Manen, Lauren Newton, Simon Nabatov, Barre Philips 1990 DDT – Horst Grabosch, Michael Heupel, Thomas Witzmann WMK Trio – Dieter Manderscheid, Reiner Winterschalden 1992 Erste Zusamemnarbeit mit Joe Sachse in Berlijn 1993 Werschau Ensemble - Jörgensmann, Schückens, Eghbal, Maurer 1994 Albrecht Maurer Quartett – Wolter Wierbos und Kent Carter WMK Trio mit Joe Sachse, Jazzfestival Köln Seit 1995 Arbeit mit unter anderem Fred Frith, Misha Mengelberg, Wilber Morris, Tobias Delius, Adam Noidlt, Nicolas Simion, Loft-Orchester, Nils Wogram Gastauftritte, Studioarbeit und Theatermusik, Radio und TV-Produktionen, Festivals in In- und Ausland, u.a: Total Music Meeting Berlin – Free Music Festival Antwerpen – Festival Mulhouse – Festival Moers – Jazzfestival Münster – Leverkusener Jazzfestival – Jazz in the Garden Berlin – Jazz Le Mans – Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam – Schauspielhaus Moskau – Museum für Moderne Kunst Wien – Ruhrjazz Festival Bochum – Jazz Marathon Groningen – Münchener Bigband Meeting – Jazzfestivals Vancouver – Quebec – Toronto – Knitting Factory – Jazzfestival '93 New York – Mailand – Saloniki "….features percussion piano and pianoid percussion composing. Begging a who's-who? Zither-as-drum: piano as oversized zither. Krämer is longterm associate of another pianist, Georg Gräwe. He approaches the daunting task of dualing with Mengelberg – what with the immense legacy of Mengelberg-Bennink weighing down on him-with great charm, playing delicate, deliberate cymbal and tuned opject percussion, big bass drum resounding beneath." John Corbett, Chicago, April 1997 "I'm particulary impressed with drummer Achim Kämer. It's unusual to see a European free percussionist playing a conventional kit these days, but Krämer exploits its sonic range to the full." Steve Lake, Melody Maker, London 1976 Paul van Kemenade - altsax (Rotterdam/the Netherlands 1957, bandleader, composer, programmer 'Stranger than Paranoia' festival) started his musical career at the age of 13 by studying saxophone and in 1974 he started to study music at the Brabants Conservatory in Tilburg, the Netherlands. His professional career began in 1976 by setting up own bands, playing his compositions. He worked as a sideman in a lot of groups and played in several duo's, trio's, quartets and quintets as well as in big bands, e.g. 'The Band', duo 'Van Rossum/Van Kemenade', 'Ed de Vos Prisma Orkest', 'Palinckx & Palinckx', 'Gemeentereinigingsorkest Vaalbleek' and 'Vaalbleek Vokaal' by Niko Langenhuijsen, 'Brevis', groups under own name: trio/quartet/quintet/sextet, several dance-projects, big bands, several projects with performers, poets and painters, 'de Orkaan', with Bennink, Glerum, Mengelberg/Kühne, Wierbos and Bergin, 'The Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra', by Alexander von Schlippenbach with a.o. Kenny Wheeler, Ed Thigpen, Benny Bailey, Gerd Dudek, 'The Surinam Music Ensemble', a duo with Aki Takase, 'Bizar Habit', 'Eric van der Westen octet', was asked by Herman de Wit for a guest co-leadership with Herman for 2 years of the workshoporchestra "de Boventoon" and played in a lot of ad hoc ensembles. During 20 years ('79 - '99) he tought over hundreds of workshops throughout the whole country and for 5 years he conducted his workshoporchestra the 'Brabants Leerorkest' He had his sextet for a few years and works in 2007 25 years with his own quintet which performed with brass bands, popgroups and different guest musicians from all around the world. He played together with Wolter Wierbos and Jan Kuiper in the 'Podium Trio' which existed for 12 years and they did more than 200 concerts together and quite often with special guests: Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Cornell Rochester. He played occassionally with the German group '1-2-3-4 quartet' with Christoph Haberer, Matthias Nadolny and Gunnar Plümer, a quintet with John Engels/Jasper van 't Hof/Eric Vloeimans and Eric van der Westen. Awards 1984 he received the 'Podium Prijs' of the S.J.I.N., the Dutch Jazz Foundation. 1998 the 'Jazz in Duketown Award 1998' 1999 the 'Moderne Industriestad Prijs Tilburg' 2000 the 'VPRO/Boy Edgar Prijs', an oeuvre award for professional jazzmusiciens in the Netherlands for their contribution to Dutch jazzmusic. At the time he is playing in: - Paul van Kemenade quintet, (also projects with a windband, a symphony orchestra, a popgroup) - Paul van Kemenade Quintet and guests from South Africa: Sonti Mndebele, Feya Faku, - Bheki Khoza and Sydney Mnisi: 'The South African Connection' - Les Frères Guissé (Senegal) + Paul van Kemenade Quintet plus Van Doorn trio (with vocalist Ineke van Doorn and guitarist Marc van Vugt) - Contraband (modern big band) by Willem van Manen, - Podium Trio (Wierbos-van Kemenade-Kuiper) - RAZ Company, dance group - Palinckx/ Van Kemenade/ Palinckx (P/K/P), - duo with flamenco guitarist Maurice Leenaars - duo with Michiel Braam en met Stevko Busch - incidental projects with Peter Hofland (electronic music), Buddha Buildin (sampling performer) and as a soloist in several groups. He has played all troughout Europe, Canada, South-Africa, West-Africa, Indonesia and participates on more than 45 LP's and CD's. Several under own name. He still teaches guest workshops and is living in Tilburg since 1974. For 7 years he was programmer of the jazzseries at the 'Theatre Festival Boulevard' in Den Bosch and since 1993 programmer and artistic leader of the 'Stranger than Para..noia' festival in 'Paradox' in Tilburg. He has worked with a.o. Alexander von Schlippenbach, Aki Takase, Ed Thigpen, Cecil Mcbee, Benny Bailey, Gerd Dudek, Rob van den Broek, Heinz Becker, Kenny Wheeler, Manfred Zepf, Thomas Heberer, Christoph Haberer, Conny and Johannes Bauer, Joe Sachse, Han Bennink, Willem Breuker, Misha Mengelberg, Niko Langenhuijsen, Sean Bergin, Louis Moholo, Zim Ngqawana, Feya Faku, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Cornell Rochester, Theo Jörgensmann, Eckard Koltermann, Piet Noordijk, Hans Dulfer, Ernst Ludwig Petrovski, Kelvyn Bell, Rainer Winterschladen, Stefan Bauer, Michael Heupel, David Murray, GeorgeLewis, Jasper van't Hof, John Engels, Pierre Courbois, Willem Kühne, Dré Pallemaerts, Erwin Vann, Philip Catherine, Pablo Nahar, Franky Douglas, Eddy Veldman, George Lewis, Louis Mhlanga, Toon de Gouw, Leo Cuijpers, Sydney Mnisi, the Metropole Orchestra, Brabants Orkest, Les Frères Guissé, David Linx, Ba Cissoko, Sonti Mndebele, Bhekisisa Khoza, windbands, symphony-orchestras, Wolter Wierbos - Trombone Wolter Wierbos is considered one of the world's leading trombone players. He has played throughout Europe, Canada, USA and Asia. Wierbos has many awards to his name, including the Podiumprijs for Jazz and Improvised music and the most important Dutch jazz award, the VPRO Boy Edgar Prize. Like many Dutch brass players Wierbos started out in a 'fanfare' (brass band), switching from trumpet to trombone when he was 17. "It looked good, and the trombones walk in front...." His interests range from precise chamber jazz to throbbing post punk and contemporary composed and improvised music. Described as "a phenomenon, both a humorous importer of every style into his template-free, fat-backed sound, and a tireless spy in the house of brass", he is equally at home using the classic trombone vocabulary or enthusiastically giving a round-trip tour of his horn, from buzzing mute mutations and grizzly blurts to purring multiphonics. He is also "a very good instant composer, good at keeping it moving and not taking it too seriously". Since 1979 he has played with numerous music ensembles: Cumulus (with Ab Baars and Harry de Wit), JC Tans & Rockets, Theo Loevendie Quintet, Guus Janssen Septet, Loos (Peter van Bergen), Maarten Altena Ensemble and Podiumtrio. He led his own band, Celebration of Difference, and has been involved in theater, dance, television and film projects. He has been invited to play with the EX, Sonic Youth, Gruppo Sportivo and the Nieuw Ensemble (led by Ed Spanjaard). He has also played with Henry Threadgill, The Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (led by Alexander von Schlippenbach), the European Big Band (led by Cecil Taylor), the John Carter Project, Mingus Big Band (Epitaph, directed by Gunther Schuller). He is currently active with Misha Mengelberg's ICP (Downbeat Poll winner 2002, Talent Deserving Wider Recognition), Gerry Hemingway Quintet, Franky Douglas' Sunchild, Bik Bent Braam, Albrecht Maurer Trio Works, Nocando, Carl Ludwig Hübsch's Longrun Development of the Universe, Frank Gratkowski Quartet, Available Jelly and Sean Bergin's MOB Wierbos also maintains a solo career. He has a running project under the name Wollo's World, where he brings together different artistic combinations, ranging from duos with tap-dancer Marije Nie and bassist Wilbert de Joode to a quartet with Misha Mengelberg, Mats Gustafsson and Wilbert de Joode. In the future Wollos' World hopes to feature such interesting musicians as Simon Nabatov, Hamid Drake and Jim Black. Wolter Wierbos can be heard on more than 100 CD's and LP's. He has released two solo CDs: X Caliber (ICP 032, 1995), "a round-trip tour of his horn, from buzzing mute mutations, grizzly blurts and purring multiphonics to radiant melodies", and Wierbos (DATA 824), a reissue of his 1982 solo LP with an additional track. Quotes "He compacts the horn's history with no presumption and, overall, shows a magnetic sense of levity while demonstrating his own sheer brilliance." Coda Magazine: November/December 1998 "..a total player, with outrageous facility and an inquiring mind......" John Corbett: Down Beat, September 1998 "..the great, subtle, razor-eared, sometimes comic trombonist....He can nail difficult written music, pitch-perfect, and also play a quarter tone off, with greasy vibrato like an inspired rural brass-band amateur. " Kevin Whitehead: Coda, May/June 1990 "There isn't much Dutch trombonist Wolter Wierbos can't do..........He speaks the classic trombone vocabulary as naturally as he does Dutch, mixing throaty growls, fat smears, elegant slinkiness, and impeccable wah-wahs like some long-lost Ellington sideman, but he's just as adept when he gets abstract." Peter Margasak: Chicago Reader "He can be a capricious sound researcher – listen to I Can't Dance – but can also play with emotional lyricism. The additional track 'dOeK', recorded twenty years later, displays the strongly developed sense of form of a fully mature artist." Jacob Haagsma: review Wierbos   |
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