Near the mill across Hunzeweg 40, 9893 PD Garnwerd
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Introducing to you: the dynamic organ trio ZOOE from Groningen, consisting of students from the Prins Claus Conservatorium. Sirach ter Veer, Gabi Matei, and Dimitris Karkoulias quickly found a connection with each other’s sounds. The warm, emotive tones of the organ combined with various genres and rhythms provide a soulful twist to the classic jazz trio format. They create a delightful sound that invites the audience to tap along. And to swing along! Especially now, as the trio is complemented for this occasion by Dennis Junio on tenor saxophone.
In the 1980s, three of these four musicians painted the town red with their steaming free funk band Combo Stamp. Guitarist Winfred Buma was also featured at the first ZJFT editions in groups led by saxophonist Johan Huizing and with fellow guitarist Piet Hoeksma (Guitar Madness). With his refined guitar playing, he grew into the Groningen equivalent of the Dutch guitar legend Wim Overgaauw. Retired as a guitar teacher, he has his old mates join him to show everyone how things are done, once and for all.
Māra and Sirach performed in various ensembles at the Prins Claus Conservatorium. Today, they form a duo. Saxophonist Māra Sējāne from Latvia writes music influenced by folk and classical music, compositions that tell stories of journeys far from home and the longing to return. Accompanied by Sirach ter Veer on electric guitar, who strikes a balance between the pure acoustic sound of the instrument and distortion through effects pedals. Together, they present a selection of their own compositions and pieces from both well-known and lesser-known jazz repertoire.
The heritage of a ten year carte blanche series: ‘the adventures of Toby and Cor with a drummer’ featuring Tobias Delius and pianist Cor Fuhler, is that the Berlin based saxophonist is always welcome to return to the ZJFT. For this edition, Delius suggested a duo with fellow saxophonist Ab Baars: ‘We have been a duo for twenty years, which nobody ever heard’. The two gentlemen have indeed been side by side in the ICP Orchestra’s wind section. Last year, Ab Baars had to cancel his ZJFT gig due to an injury. This will be the year of the Wiedergutmachung, Baars hits back.
Christophe Monniot (1970) is a fiery saxophonist from the French jazz scene. He strips French songs and jazz standards to the bone and gives them his own sultry touch. He has recently started a new, boisterous super trio with Claude Tchamitchian and Tom Rainey. In Monniot’s duo with master accordionist Didier Ithursarry passages with typically French chamber music are performed with brilliant expression.
Henk Zwerver has been active in the Amsterdam improv scene since 2015. Together with bassist Raoul van der Weide he organised the All String Nights, for string improvisers. Henk Zwerver has an idiosyncratic guitar style, reminiscent of Derek Bailey’s. With Wilbert de Joode and Michael Vatcher he has two welcome ZJFT guests by his side. It is a seasoned rhythm tandem that was already active at the 1990 Groningen Jazzmarathon with pianist Michiel Braam. In Oostum we’ll be offered a portion of intuitive music for the connoisseurs.
Towards the end of the tour, the 2024 ZJFT presents two premières at the Alleshouderij. Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and pianist Marta Warelis have been invited to take the plunge with Han Bennink. German born Ingrid Laubrock is active in the New York scene. She has been working in a duo with her life partner, drummer Tom Rainey, since 2007 and can often be found in guitarist Mary Halvorson’s projects. The saxophonist performed at the 2012 ZJFT with Tom Rainey and Wilbert de Joode, and at the 2018 edition with Perch Hen Brock & Rain. Pianist Marta Warelis was featured at the 2013 ZJFT in the Michael Moore Pool, and many performances would follow. Her international career is moving forward in seven-league boots and she has joined big names like Dave Douglas, Eve Risser and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten on stage.
Kuhn Fu is summoned to the stage for the final party in Garnwerd. Here, they show up as a sextet, once again. Like no other, Christian Kühn manages to enthral the audience with his energetic stage act. With Kuhn Fu’s reputation as an exciting live band, they will easily raise the roof of the Garnwerd tent.
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GARNWERD TENT
START 12:30
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