The Argentinian-born pianist, composer and band leader Guillermo Klein will join UMO for two concerts in mid-November. Nine years has passed since his last visit in UMO’s ranks, and that time he convinced both the critical and the general audience:“Klein’s visit proved that big band music does not have to follow the tradition to the point. It would be great to see more nonconformists like him fronting UMO in the future.” – Jazzrytmit 10/2009
Guillermo Klein is known as a many-sided musician who incorporates influences from around the globe into his music. Born in Buenos Aires, trained in the United States and based in New York today, he is a worldly jazz figure who winks at cultural pigeonholing. The classically trained Klein’s repertory has been described as a unique mix of modern jazz, classical music, Latin American folk music and rock, and he also names Argentinian tango as one of his influences. In his hands, these styles translate into colourful orchestrations, strong dynamic variation, polyrhythms and quirky syncopes. Over his career, he has collaborated with the likes of Seamus Blake, Joshua Redman and various big bands, such as hr-Bigband and the Metropole Orchestra. He has released numerous albums with his own groups Big Van and Los Guachos. ...
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The Argentinian-born pianist, composer and band leader Guillermo Klein will join UMO for two concerts in mid-November. Nine years has passed since his last visit in UMO’s ranks, and that time he convinced both the critical and the general audience:“Klein’s visit proved that big band music does not have to follow the tradition to the point. It would be great to see more nonconformists like him fronting UMO in the future.” – Jazzrytmit 10/2009
Guillermo Klein is known as a many-sided musician who incorporates influences from around the globe into his music. Born in Buenos Aires, trained in the United States and based in New York today, he is a worldly jazz figure who winks at cultural pigeonholing. The classically trained Klein’s repertory has been described as a unique mix of modern jazz, classical music, Latin American folk music and rock, and he also names Argentinian tango as one of his influences. In his hands, these styles translate into colourful orchestrations, strong dynamic variation, polyrhythms and quirky syncopes. Over his career, he has collaborated with the likes of Seamus Blake, Joshua Redman and various big bands, such as hr-Bigband and the Metropole Orchestra. He has released numerous albums with his own groups Big Van and Los Guachos.
– I will bring some new original material for UMO to play this November. The audience will be in for a robust concoction of traditional jazz, Latin rhythms and classical music seasoned with a whole rainbow of colours and emotions, says Kein, who will sing, play the piano and lead UMO in the concert.
– During my last visit, I felt a strong affinity with the UMO musicians and I’m looking forward to the upcoming visit very much! Come and check the gig out; you won’t be disappointed, he promises.
Argentiinalaislähtöinen pianisti, säveltäjä ja orkesterinjohtaja Guillermo Klein vierailee UMOn solistina kahdessa konsertissa marraskuun puolivälissä. Hänen edellisestä visiitistään UMOssa on vierähtänyt jo 9 vuotta; tuolloin hän vakuutti yleisön lisäksi median:”Kleinin vierailu todisti, että big band -musiikkia voi tehdä perinteistä poikkeavallakin tavalla. Toivottavaa, että tällaisia toisintekijöitä tulisi UMOn vieraiksi useamminkin.” Jazzrytmit 10/2009
Guillermo Klein tunnetaan monipuolisena muusikkona, joka ammentaa musiikkiinsa vaikutteita ympäri maailmaa. Buenos Airesissa lapsuutensa viettänyt, sittemmin Yhdysvalloissa opiskellut ja nykyään New Yorkista käsin keikkaileva Klein on globaali jazzpersoona, jonka ilmaisu ei tunne kulttuurirajoja. Klassisen musiikkikoulutuksen saaneen Kleinin tuotantoa kuvaillaan ainutlaatuiseksi sekoitukseksi nykyjazzia, klassista, latinalaisamerikkalaista kansanmusiikkia ja rockia. Klein mainitsee saaneensa inspiraatiota myös argentiinalaisesta tangosta. Kaikesta tästä syntyy värikkäitä orkestrointeja, vahvoja dynamiikkavaihteluita, rinnakkaisrytmiikkaa ja kieroja synkooppeja.
Klein on tehnyt yhteistyötä mm. Seamus Blaken ja Joshua Redmanin sekä useiden isojen orkesterien, kuten hr-Bigbandin ja Metropole Orchestran kanssa. Miehen omia yhtyeitä ovat Big Van ja Los Guachos, jonka kanssa Klein on levyttänyt useita albumeita.
– Tuon omaa, tuoretta materiaaliani soitettavaksi UMOlle. Luvassa on takuuvarmaa perinteisen jazzin, latinorytmien ja klassisen musiikin sekoitusta sekä tunteiden ja värien kirjoa, konsertissa pianoa soittava, laulava ja orkesteria johtava Klein kuvailee.
– Tunsin viime vierailullani vahvaa hengenheimolaisuutta umolaisten kanssa ja odotan marraskuun keikkoja innolla! Tule keikalle, et tule pettymään, Klein lupaa.
Liput Tiketistä palvelumaksuineen 28 € / 25 € / 15 € + mahd. toim.maksu.
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