Jack, Miles a ti druzí (v pondělí)

Jarní část AghaRTA Prague Jazz Festivalu uzavře 23. května v Lucerna Music Baru nový kvintet Jacka DeJohnetta, jednoho z nejvytíženějších jazzových bubeníků uplynulých čtyřiceti let. Poprvé se v Praze představil na Mezinárodním jazzovém festivalu v Lucerně roku 1967 jako člen kvarteta saxofonisty Charlese Lloyda, kde tehdy zářil i pianista Keith Jarrett. Oba poté prošli elektrickými sestavami Milese Davise, které proměnily tvář jazzu, a od roku 1983 s malými přestávkami dodnes společně hrají s kontrabasistou Gary Peacockem v pravděpodobně nejslavnějším improvizujícím triu všech dob, které je jednou z “vlajkových lodí” značky ECM (poprvé se však sešli už v roce 1977 na Peacockově albu Tales Of Another). Zároveň DeJohnette už od sedmdesátých let vede vlastní rozmanité sestavy, pojmenované třeba Directions, Special Edition nebo New Directions. V novém bandu, který odehrál svůj první koncert v lednu 2o1o v newyorském Birdlandu, působí vysoce ceněný altsaxofonista indického původu Rudresh Mahanthappa, zdejšímu publiku dobře známý kytarista David ‘Fuze’ Fiuczynski, klávesista George Colligan a DeJohnettův kolega z dřívějších sestav Jerome Harris s elektrickou i akustickou baskytarou. V programu současné Jack DeJohnette Group se objevují skladby z kapelníkových klasických alb i několik čerstvých kompozic. 

Vedle mnoha dalších hráčských aktivit, z nichž připomeňme namátkou trio Gateway s Johnem Abercrombiem a Dave Hollandem nebo relativně nedávné Trio Beyond s Johnem Scofieldem a Larry Goldingsem, založil Jack DeJohnette v roce 1995 také vlastní label Golden Beams. Na něm vyšla mimo jiné alba elektronicko-etno-jazzového projektu The Ripple Effect, se nímž se dnes devětašedesátiletý bubeník zúčastnil předloňského festivalu Jazz Goes To Town v Hradci Králové, úžasná elektro-akustická triovka Music We Are s  Johnem Patituccim a Danilo Perezem, která se dostala mezi desítku nejlepších jazzových alb za rok 2oo9 podle obchodního serveru Amazon (tam mimochodem figuruje i album Apti Rudreshe Mahanthappy), nebo DeJohnettova sólová relaxační nahrávka Music In The Key of Om. Na té ovšem mistr nehraje na bicí (nikoli poprvé – už na svém prvním vlastním albu DeJohnette Complex z roku 1968 užívá výhradně melodiku), nýbrž na syntezátor a rezonanční zvonky. Deska byla nominována na Grammy v kategorii nejlepší album žánru New Age. ~ eJazz.cz



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Tribute to Miles Davis ( USA / IL / CZ )

Španělský sál, Pražský hrad, 23.5.2011 20:00

Lenny White – bicí

Jon Faddis – trubka

Tom Barney – kontrabas, baskytara

Jaroslav Jakubovič – barytonsaxofon

Emil Viklický - klavír

www.jazznahrade.cz

NTS - Permanente Frustration vinyl release party 

Malostranská beseda, May 23, 8:3o PM
Michal Nejtek - keyboards, samples, electronics; Petr Tichý - double bass, electronics; Štěpán Smetáček - drums, electronics. Free mp3 download of whole album is on their bandzone.cz profile.

Vojtěch Procházka / Adrian Fiskum Myhr / Tore T. Sandbakken

Café Potrvá, Dejvice, May 23, 8PM
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ambiente palaces, riverside docks, duos, trios, electro-acoustic ensembles & devices

This week starts with Monday. As usually, thanks god. In some other cultures, week starts with Sunday. Well enough. Lets look for something else. On Tuesday, at Palác Akropolis, we have Mountains in Prague. American duo of Brendon Anderegg and Koen Holtkamp, believes in power of moment and creates sound goblins with acoustic guitars and various effect machines via free on stage improvisations, resulting in original compositions between folk, post-rock, drone-ambient and avantgarde. Concert is part of Music Infinity series, in which promoteur and radio DJ Josef Sedloň fulfills his and many other's ambient and alternative music lovers' dreams.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Norweigian trio of Czech pianist Vojtěch Procházka gives two early evening concerts at Jazz Dock. Vojtěch's bandmates from Oslo are Adrian Fiskum Myhr (double bass) and Tore T. Sandbakken (drums), and they are doing much more improvising on stage than on their first album Amoeba's Dance (Animal Music 2o1o). Vojtěch is member of fantastic Vertigo sextet, who released groundbreaking album Metamorphosis around month ago, and also is creating music with Per Oddvar Johansen or Yvar Grydeland, among others, not to mention his studying with Christian Wallumrod. Concerts are starting from 7, entry 12o, or 9o for jun / sen. Check also french cider at jazzdock bar, suggests miloo2.

And for sure, adventurous duo DoMa Ensemble, comprised of Dorota Barová & Marcel Bárta, again from 7PM at Dock on Friday. With saxophones & bass clarinet, voices, cello and a few smart machines, life partners (Doma means Home) and members of Vertigo are creating spacious soundscapes, which will be available as originally packaged cd on undeground label Polí5 from that day. CD launch concert guests will include Vojtěch Procházka on prepared piano. Welcome to Parade!

On Saturday, Slovak trumpeter Laco Deci and his New York Celula plays their premiere gig at Jazz Dock, from 22PM. Laco's fusion-funk unit is in good form now and include his son, Vaico Deczi on drums, long-time bass guitar madman Nob Kinukawa, and synth magician Walter Fishbacher. Good chance to hear their infectious dance of joy in new space.  

What about Sunday? Well, we can meet in Jazz Time, where British / Canadian blues duo of Paul Millns (piano and voice) & Butch Coulter (guitar, harmonica) will perform various songs during their Jazz Meets World series appearance. Or, let's go for Sunday Dixie with cornetist Bob Zajíček & his Classic Jazz Colleguim at Jazz Dock from 7. On Monday, May 23, Jazz of 4 Continents festival is continuing at the same place. Michaela Rabitsch (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) and Robert Pawlik (guitar) from Austria, with M.M. German (drums) from Argentine and Tomáš Liška of Points or Tomáš Hobzek 4tet, will blend jazz with Agentinian tango and music of Rio de la Plato.

On May 23, NTS progjazz trio (Michal Nejtek - keyboards, samples, electronics, Petr Tichý - double bass, electronics ) and Štěpán Smetáček - drums, electronics) has vinyl release party for their second album Permanente Frustration at Malostranská beseda from 8:3o PM. Free mp3 download of whole album is on their bandzone.cz profile.

But, wait x!x I forgot Komunikační prostor www.školská28.cz, Saturday, May 21. I treni inerti, duo of Ruth Baberán (trumpet, sounds) & Alfredo Costa Monteiro (accordion, electric guitar, turntables, electro-acoustic devices and resonating objects) from Barcelona are another free improvisers in ongoing series, organised there by such a kind people. Start 19:3o, entrance 1oo/8o CZK.

wakushoppu.blogspot.com  - Martin Klapper & Martin Čížek, Café v lese, May 18, 9PM

Jazz Černošice, May 18-22, www.jazzcernosice.cz
Highlight evening is on Saturday from 7PM at Club Kino: Betty Lee & The Bead Beat, Emil Viklický Trio, Ondřej Štveráček Quartet, Takin' Off featuring Tereza Černochová...

Jack DeJohnette Group, APJF, Lucerna Music Bar, May 23, 9PM

Ondřej Pivec Organic Quartet has the privilege to play at Mercedes Forum Prague on May 24th, as part of classical music festival Prague Spring.

Back to the Roots - 20 years of RADiO 1: Načeva - Nebe je rudý (The Sky is Red) retro, best of Priessnitz; Lucerna Music Bar, May 25, 8:30 PM

Count Portmon debut album (check link for free download) release party during KLaNGundKRaCH evening at Final Club, May 25, from 7:30 PM

Jesus Christ Superstar, a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Weber & Tim Rice, Czech words by Michael Prostějovský, featuring Kamil Střihavka, Bára Basiková, Jiří Korn, Václav Noid Bárta, Dasha and many others. From May 18 at Hudební divadlo Karlín

Iva Bittová & Čikori reunion concert, Hybernia theatre, May 31 , 7:3o PM

Olympic Retro 3: Jedeme jedeme, Malostranská beseda May 31, 8:3o PM

TBC, see you soon...  

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