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Ostinato's new program is earthy and fiery: the band led by Tommy Böröcz and Rens Newland performs instrumental versions of the groovy tunes of the legendary and brilliant band "Earth, Wind & Fire". This group invented the cultivated and rich "jazzy" funk and influenced many musicians over the decades. Miles Davis, for example, described EWF as his all-time favorite band, quote: "They just have everything..." and Quincy Jones declared himself to be the biggest fan of "Earth, Wind & Fire" since day one. So we also hear ostinato tunes inspired by E, W & F!
Interestingly, a version of a No.1 hit by the long-forgotten Dutch group Earth & Fire (1970 - 1983) will also be featured!
Guest vocalist on some of the concert's tracks is Peter Duke, who has just recorded a few tracks for Mr. Newland for his funky blues album "Still Waiting for Better Times", which will be released in autumn 2024. Certainly not an evening to sit still! (Rens Newland)
Program and cast
Tommy Böröcz: drums, composition/arr.
Rens Newland: guitars, composition/arr.
Horst-Michael Schaffer: trumpet, flugelhorn
Andi See: alto saxophone
Christian Maurer: tenor, soprano saxophone
Martin Wöss: keyboards, piano
Robert Riegler: bass
Andi Steirer: percussion
special guest: Peter Duke: vocals
PORGY and BESS Jazzclub
Porgy & Bess (actually, Jazz and Music Club Porgy & Bess ) is a jazz club in the Riemergasse 11 in the 1st district of Vienna. The club , founded in 1993 is considered " the most important jazz organizer and trendy meeting point " of the Austrian capital .
The program of Porgy & Bess speaks to a very large audience , about 70,000 guests a year ; is accordingly Jazz " understood very pluralistic ," and the program " even in fringe areas , such as electronic music , contemporary music and world music penetrated . " Many international artists , particularly from the U.S. space , see also Austrian musician here an opportunity to perform . The club also offers the stage for events, such as the award of the Austrian World Music Award.
Musicologist Christian Scheib According to the Porgy & Bess " at the same time essential for the development of the musical ( jazz ) reality of a City" and needs and uses ' plain commonplace as urban space music. " It creates itself " through artistic preferences, acoustic quality , capacity and real capacity, the necessary exclusion of other clubs. " Here, the different areas of the jazz clubs allow - the area in front of the stage with tables, upstairs gallery , a lateral area with a bar at counter - different intense concentration on the concert scene . For Jazzthetik Porgy & Bess is even a " traditional club . "
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