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Mark Lotz - Freshta at Het Beauforthuis
Courtesy of Mark Alban Lotz | Posted on June 6, 2024
When
Mon, June 24, 2024
20:15
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Musicians
Mark Lotz
fluteJeroen van Vliet
pianoClaudio Puntin
clarinetJorg Brinkmann
celloDirk-Peter Kölsch
drumsAbout
With his new album 'Freshta', Mark Lotz confirms his reputation as a composer and improviser who always comes up with world-class jazz music. Music that also reflects a social focus. The album title is in memory of Freshta Kohistani, an Afghan women's rights activist and a campaigner for democracy.
All pieces on Frestha refer to female activists, often from the region of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, but also Africa. Mark Lotz has put together a new ensemble, “a dream team of top European musicians,” he says proudly after bringing Claudio Puntin, Dirk-Peter Kölsch, Jeroen van Vliet and Jörg Brinkmann. The outcome is music with both groove and depth, connecting modern jazz with modern classical chamber sound and instrumentation....