Sarah Chaksad Large Ensemble

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Sarah Chaksad has been enriching the European jazz scene for over ten years with large to very large formations. From 2012 until the corona break, Sarah Chaksad was mainly on the road with her orchestra, with whom she also released two albums. "During the pandemic, I wrote a lot of new pieces that called for a different formation," she says, explaining the impetus for founding her Large Ensemble. "I see the band as a logical progression. It can realize my ideas of different timbres in detail, while at the same time giving me the chance to write more openly and leave more room for improvisation." The fact that the balance between notated and improvised parts works so perfectly is of course also due to the 13 renowned musicians from many parts of the world. Sarah Chaksad sees her music as a plea for cohesion and standing together, across political and cultural borders. She combines the richness of sound colors, the depth of focus and the dynamics of a large formation with impressive, individual solos. Sophisticated rhythms, a vital joy of playing and some rather rare influences in jazz result in intellectually appealing and emotionally stirring music that is not heard every day. The Swiss alto and soprano saxophonist and composer is internationally acclaimed for her productions and concerts. "The concert was a real triumph. Chaksad's writing and arranging is first class and the enthusiasm shown by the band was very evident", noted Jazzwise in January 2023 about a concert in Iceland. "Sarah Chaksad's pieces skillfully juggle insistent motifs, subdued sounds, gentle layering", Jazz Thing found in 2019. Line-up: Sarah Chaksad- soprano, alto sax Christoph Bösch - flute Yumi Ito - voc Fabian Willmann - tenor sax, bass clarinet Catherine Delaunay - basset horn, clarinet Hildegunn Øiseth - trumpet, goat horn Paco Andreo - valve trombone, euphonium Lukas Wyss - trombone Sophia Nidecker - tuba Fabio Gouvea - guitar Julia Hülsmann - piano Dominique Girod - bass Eva Klesse - drums

Eintritt: 22,50 EUR
Ermäßigt: 12,00 EUR

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