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| The Latham-Carniaux-Egan- Bjork Project Selected By BMW Jazz "New York drummer Karl Latham, renowned bassist Mark Egan and trumpeter Ryan Carniaux were recently selected to take part in the prestigious 2016 BMW Welt Jazz Award event in Munich, Germany. The 2015 DoubleMoon Records release, Karl Latham/Ryan Carniaux/Mark Egan"Constellations" was recorded with special guest keyboardist Nick Rolfe, featuring the music of Icelandic artistic icon Bjork and Bjork inspired compositions. The group was one of six selected worldwide to participate after a "blindfold" listening test. "Constellations" joins bands with musicians from the United States, Israel, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. The event's motto this year, "Inspired by Legends, " will focus on the influence of outstanding personalities. In their innovative live performances, the participating artists will give a taste of how various inspirations from disciplines other than jazz can be interpreted. With her unique voice and unconventional performances, Icelandic artist Björk became her nation's most famous musician, who gathered fans from outside the world of pop music the world over. One of them is world renowned American drummer Karl Latham, who, together with members bassist Mark Egan, trumpet player Ryan Carniaux and keyboard player Nick Rolfe, recorded an entire album of works written by Björk only. In "Constellations", a work of fusion jazz, they combine Björk's musical cosmos and her unique timbre with a wealth of synthetic sounds reminiscent of Japanese artist Isao Tomita or Miles Davis' electric bands. This marks the eighth year that a wide range of internationally outstanding jazz groups will perform in the BMW Double Cone in six free Sunday matinee performances from January through March. Maximilian Schöberl, Senior Vice President, Corporate and Governmental Affairs, BMW Group, said, "In its eighth season, the BMW Welt Jazz Award is looking back on a great tradition while being oriented towards the future. For more than forty years, BMW Group has been a consistent partner of hundreds of cultural initiatives. We want to continue to inspire all visitors. An initiative which has established itself across the country would not be possible without the engagement of our international ensembles and our panel of expert jurors." Programme of BMW Welt Jazz Award 2016 Matinees: 11 am to c.1:30 pm at the double-coned structure of BMW Welt: January 24, 2016 Dieter Ilg: Mein Beethoven January 31, 2016 Oded Tzur Quartet February 14, 2016 Stefano Battaglia Trio February 21, 2016 Stucky-Doran-Studer-Tacuma: Play Hendrix! February 28, 2016 Latham-Carniaux-Egan: Constellations March 20, 2016 Indra Rios-Moore Admission is free of charge but seating is limited. Tickets are subject to availability. Doors open at 10.30 am. Grand finale at the auditorium of BMW Welt at 7 pm May 7, 2016 Final concert featuring the two nominated finalists Tickets for the grand finale on May 7, 2016, will be available as of January 24, 2016, at BMW Welt and München Ticket. As in previous years, the programme will be hosted by Beate Sampson, jazz expert and editor at the German broadcasting station "BR-KLASSIK". Jury The distinguished panel of expert jurors will be headed by Oliver Hochkeppel (journalist for music and cultural affairs at the German daily "Süddeutsche Zeitung") and will include the following members: Roland Spiegel, editor at the music desk and jazz expert at the German broadcasting station Bayerischer Rundfunk "BR‑KLASSIK"; Andreas Kolb, editor-in-chief of the magazines "JazzZeitung" and "neue musikzeitung and co-publisher of the new music magazine "SILBERHORN"; Heike Lies, musicologist, Music and Music Theatre Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs of the state capital Munich; Christiane Böhnke-Geisse, Artistic Director of the international jazz festival "Bingen swingt". This edition of the BMW Welt Jazz Award will once again enjoy the generous support of BR-KLASSIK, the new music magazine SILBERHORN, resort Schloss Elmau and the Department of Cultural Affairs of the city of Munich. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |