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SUMMARY:PGR & Roman Ott Jazzparty
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DESCRIPTION:Grzegorz Rogala – Trombone/LooperFrank Parker – drumsAnders Grop –
double bassSpecial guest – Roman Ott – alto saxophone
Modern Jazz/Cross over (Etno&Classical)
P.G.R. – in short „Project (of) Grzegorz Rogala”, is a jazz project
expressing the idea of connecting cultures and musical genres. It includes
influences from ethnic music, classical, hip-hop, and even biblical themes,
as can be heard on the albums Enthuzjazzm (2011), Poezjazz (2014), Polish
Psalter (2020), and Polish Psalter vol 2 (2023). The latest edition of
P.G.R. is an expedition to which Rogala invited Anders Grop from Sweden and
Frank Parker from the USA, as well as an outstanding jazz saxophonist from
Germany. Roman Ott is a unique saxophone talent; his distinctive sound and
playing must be experienced in person, to feel the ‚old good magic.‘
The artist, who could be talked about for a long time and has two albums
with guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel to his name, embodies the swing tradition
in its hot variant.
The „Jazz Party“ program consists of songs with a strong emotional
charge and expressive, danceable rhythms. We have „Jazz Party,“ based
on the harmony of the New Orleans standard „When the Saints,“ and
„Cuban Report,“ set in a rumba rhythm, as well as „Majazzur“ and
„Czerwone Jadody,“ full of Slavic expression and vigor. To balance it
all out, there’s Scandinavian melancholy. Most of these appeared on
P.G.R.’s first two albums, „Enthuzjazzm“ and „Poezjazz.“
Musicians contributing in the project:
Roman Ott – alto saxophone
special guest (Germany) He is an outstanding German saxophonist, whose
unique sound and compositional style set him apart from others. He studied
jazz saxophone, piano, composition, and arrangement at the Folkwang
Hochschule Essen and UdK Berlin. In Maryland (USA), he received the
„Outstanding Solo Award“ for his saxophone playing. As a bandleader, he
performs with his quartet in international jazz clubs and at festivals. Ott
also works as a music director, composer, arranger, and actor at Berliner
Volksbühne, Hau 1, and Vagantenbühne, collaborating with directors such
as R. Pollesch, C. Groß, U. Schall, and C. Mylord. As a leader, he has
recorded 2 albums with Kurt Rosenwinkel.
Grzegorz Rogala – Trombone/Looper/Leader
A graduate of the Jazz Institut Berlin. Scholarship holder Berklee College
of Music (Boston). He studied with Jiggs Whigham, and Phil Wilson.
Achievements: individual distinction at the FAMA festival (2005), winner of
the festivals: Nadzieje Warszawy and the Berlin Jazz & Blues Award
(with the Kattorna band). Member of the international bigband European
Colors Jazz Orchestra. Winner of the Phil Wilson Award. (2009).
Discography: „Kattorna” – Kattorna (2007)„Straying To The Moon”
– Kattorna (2010), „Enthuzjazzm“ – P.G.R. (2011), „Ballady i
Transe” – Agnellus (2012), „Poezjazz” – PGR & Zilberman
(2014), „Kapela Polonica” – G.F. Telemann (2018 – Producer) „Bal
dlaubogich.Tribute to Tuwim” – Agnellus (2019) „Polish Psalter” –
P.G.R. (2020) „Polish Psalter vol. 2” – P.G.R. (2023), „Pieśni
Wolności” (2023)Leader of such projects He has performed at festivals
such as: Krzysztof Komeda’s Festival, Summer Jazz Academy, Głogowskie
Jazz Meetings, Jazz in Ruins, Od Nowa Jazz Festival, Ancona Summer Jazz
(Italy), Marigliano Jazz Festival (Italy), Leipziger Jazz Tage (Germany),
Sounds no Walls (Germany), Jazz Ahead (Germany), Flugery Lwowa (Ukraine),
Stockholm Jazz Festival (Sweden),In year 2018 he composed music to poems of
Polish Poets from XIX-XXIc. and arranged for soprano and string quartet in
frame of funded by Polish Culture Ministry programm: „Independent”.
Collaboration: Maciej Obara, Grzech Piotrowski, Łukasz Pawlik, Włodek
Pawlik, Paweł Pańta, Cezary Konrad, Maciej Sikała, Rosario Guliani,
Roman Ott, Wiliam Cepeda,
Frank Parker – drums
Born in Harvey, Illinois, Frank Parker began playing the drums at the age
of five. In 1991, Frank was selected as the top drummer for the Illinois
Music Educators Association jazz program. He received a scholarship to
attend Western Illinois University in 1991 and graduated in 1995 with a
degree in music business. In 1999, Frank joined the Kurt Elling Quartet
with whom he performed internationally for five years and recorded the
Grammy nominated cd, Man In the Air. He has performed with ensembles which
featured Benny Carter, Freddie Hubbard, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Roy
Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Andy Bey, Mark Murphy, Joe Lovano, Bobby Watson,
John Patitucci, Kevin Mohogany, Karl Denson, Jon Hendricks, Martin Short,
Arturo Sandoval, and Chris Potter. Frank has also worked as a music
educator teaching drums, percussion, and music business courses at
Benedictine University and Columbia College. Currently, he is performing
with Michal Urbaniak , Marcin Pospieszalski, Mike Parker’s Trio Theory,
Free Cooperation, Tie Break, and the Maciej Fortuna Trio. He also leads his
own ensembles which features music from the jazz, funk, dance, pop, Afro,
Latin, dance, and electronic music styles.
Anders Grop – double bass
Originally from Stockholm, Sweden, has been living in Berlin since 2001. He
studied ensemble conducting at the Stockholm Musical Institute and has
worked as a freelance musician and music teacher in the field of jazz and
popular music since 1995. Since 2007, he has been a jazz ensemble
instructor at the Berlin Jazz School. As a bassist, he plays in numerous
Berlin ensembles and was a member of the Berlin Big Band and the
Flintstones Big Band. He also works as a theater musician in variousBerlin
theaters and has toured Scandinavia, Germany, France, Greece, Poland,
Russia, and the USA.
https://www.rogalamusic.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProjektGrzegorzaRogali
Eintritt: 15/10 €
Einlass ist eine Stunde vor ProgrammbeginnZu den Tickets
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