Purple is the Color
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Jazz music of a tremendously elegant quality, the kind that does not linger in the classical realm, but rather unfolds many interesting interconnections to other styles. PURPLE IS THE COLOR sets sail to special musical shores, to shores on which the dignified sound of jazz can develop its full radiance free of conventional constraints. The aim of Simon Raab (piano), Stepán Flagar (saxophone), Martin Kocián (bass) and Michal Wierzgon (drums) is to touch the audience with their music, release deep-rooted feelings and trigger emotions. Purple is the Color have been selected as NASOM “New Austrian Sound of Music” act 2020-21. (Michael Ternai, Mica Austria 2019)
Program and cast
November 13, 2024 - Purple is the Color 'Seeing Red'
Simon Raab: piano
Štěpán Flagar: tenor, soprano saxophone
Martin Kocián: bass
Michał Wierzgoń: drums
December 13, 2024 - Purple is the Color invites Marian Friedl 'Beránci a Vlci'
Simon Raab: piano
Štěpán Flagar: tenor, soprano saxophone
Martin Kocián: bass
Michał Wierzgoń: drums
special guest Marian Friedl: vocals, flutes
Petra Jelénková: vocals
Rostislav Hus: guitar.
& his Beránci a Vlci ensemble including Baroshi / RukyNaDudy & Kuldanky z Kudlovic
January 16, 2025 - Purple is the Color plays Ligeti & Transfiguration Suite
Simon Raab: piano
Štěpán Flagar: tenor, soprano saxophone
Martin Kocián: bass
Michał Wierzgoń: drums
& special guest
February 12, 2025 - Purple is the Color 'Vienna Standard'
Simon Raab: piano
Štěpán Flagar: tenor, soprano saxophone
Martin Kocián: bass
Michał Wierzgoń: drums
& special guest
March 28, 2025 - Purple is the Color 'Lauter Niemand' feat. Christian Reiner
Simon Raab: piano
Štěpán Flagar: tenor, soprano saxophone
Martin Kocián: bass
Michał Wierzgoń: drums
Christian Reiner: voice
April 10, 2025 - Purple is the Color 'Songs' feat. Anna Anderluh
Simon Raab: piano
Štěpán Flagar: tenor, soprano saxophone
Martin Kocián: bass
Michał Wierzgoń: drums
Anna Anderluh: 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 . "