Friday 29 November 2019 2019
Presented by Pro Jazz and takes place in the Koorenhuis (Prinsegracht 27)
In collaboration with Europalia, the work of the most important Romanian classical composer of the 20th century is put into an exciting jazz jacket.
The Alex Simu Quintet reflects in a mix of its own compositions and the classical work of Enescu on the past, present and future of Bucharest, the hometown of clarinetist and Golden Calf winner Alex Simu.
The Grammy-nominated American violinist Mat Maneri and the acclaimed Romanian pianist Lucian Ban made a new arrangement of the magnum opus of George Enescu: the opera Oedipe. They play with a top line-up, including percussionist Tom Rainey, one of the most requested session musicians in New York, and the masterful vocalists Jen Shyu and Theo Bleckmann.
Program
19:00 Start of dinner
19:15 Young jazz talent (Foyer)
20:30 Alex Simu Quintet – Echoes of Enescu (Grote Zaal)
21:15 pause
21:30 Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri – Oedipe Redux (Grote Zaal)
22:15 After-party ft. DJ Jazz Min Lau (foyer)
Instrumentation Oedipe Redux: Mat Maneri, viola & arrangements; Lucian Ban, piano & arrangements; Luis Sclavis, clarinet & bass clarinet; Theo Bleckmann, voice; Jen Shyu, voice & South Asian instruments; Ralph Alessi, trumpet; John Hebert, double bass; Tom Rainey, drums
Instrumentation Alex Simu Quintet: Alex Simu, clarinets (RO/NL); Franz Von Chossy, piano (DU/NL); George Dumitriu, viola / guitar (RO/NL); Mattia Magatelli (double bass (IT)); Kristijan Krajncan, cello / drums (SI)
