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Zangeressen Noblesse Oblige

Noblesse Oblige is an ensemble formed by 3 sparkling, classical vocalists. They sing a capella (or with piano) a repertoire of Italian aria’s, American jazz standards, popclassics, Andrews Sisters Medley ‘Stars on 45’ and French chansons.

Their songs are brought in new splendid arrangements, with refined humour and subtle choreographies.

Special:
Because of their flexibility and professionalism Noblesse Oblige can give interpretation to all kinds of topics: Christmas, ice-queens, Dining diva´s (as Singing Menu’s!) or singing sisters…. but all in their own stylish manner. [more...]

ZAPP String Quartet

Het Zapp String Quartet staat bekend als het meest wervelende en hardst groovende strijkkwartet van Nederland. Geïmproviseerde muziek, jazz, rock, etnische en hedendaagse muziek: het kwartet zet alle genres met veel enthousiasme naar eigen hand. In 2005 ontving de groep daarvoor de prestigieuze Kersjesprijs.

Het project ‘Passaggio’ was een openbaring. Componisten uit de Nederlandse jazz- en geïmproviseerde muziek zoals Ernst Reijseger, Martin Fondse, Arend Niks en Guus Janssen schreven nieuwe composities toegespitst op de Zappers. De gelijknamige cd werd lovend ontvangen en de tournee was een groot succes. Reden te meer om de ingeslagen weg verder te verkennen.

NIEUW PROJECT: Peculi [more...]

zeljko kovacevic

Željko Kovaèeviæ, saxophone and clarinet player, composer, born on 18 March1954 in Zagreb. At age fifteen he started playing clarinet in the class of prof. Pomykalo and at seventeen he began to playsaxophone in the rock groups such as Night rain , Nirvana, (appeared on the stage of the first rock festival LJubljana 72) Ime, and Ricinus. Parallel schooling resulted with polyvalent educacion so that in 1974 he founded his first jazz band Moder n pop quaretet with Zlatko Tanodi. In 1976 the fusion group Toranj 77 started with its work and in 1977 he accomplished his first authorial sound records for Croatian Radio – Television. In the sphere of jazz he collaborated with B.P. convention, Su [more...]

Zvonimir Tot

Zvonimir Tot (www.zt-music.com) is a jazz guitarist, composer, and arranger. He has lived the less-than-glorious life of a jazz musician in several countries before settling down in the Chicago area, where he is active as a bandleader, sideman, and arranger. Zvonimir's compositions span various styles of jazz and concert music. He has performed at festivals and concert venues in: United States, Holland, Germany, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia, and Romania.

Zvonimir Tot has performed and/or recorded with Johnny Frigo (violin, Chicago), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (double bass, Denmark), Billy Harper (tenor sax, New York), Reggie Workman (double bass, New York), Peter King [more...]