ROKC at PANDA Platforma

Kalle Kalima – guitar, is a bandleader and composer, writing for various jazz ensembles as well as classical orchestras. His own bands include Klima Kalima and Kuu. He also plays with Andreas Schaerer (Novel of Anomaly).

Ronny Graupe – guitar, leads his bands Off the Record and Szelest. He has performed with Nils Wogram, Kit Downes, and Hans Lüdemann, among others, and won the first-ever German Jazz Prize (2021) as “Guitarist of the Year.”

Chris Pitsiokos – saxophone, is rooted in the New York jazz scene and currently based in Berlin. He has collaborated with Jaimie Branch, Nate Wooley, Tyshawn Sorey, and Otomo Yoshihide, among others....

read more

Kalle Kalima – guitar, is a bandleader and composer, writing for various jazz ensembles as well as classical orchestras. His own bands include Klima Kalima and Kuu. He also plays with Andreas Schaerer (Novel of Anomaly).

Ronny Graupe – guitar, leads his bands Off the Record and Szelest. He has performed with Nils Wogram, Kit Downes, and Hans Lüdemann, among others, and won the first-ever German Jazz Prize (2021) as “Guitarist of the Year.”

Chris Pitsiokos – saxophone, is rooted in the New York jazz scene and currently based in Berlin. He has collaborated with Jaimie Branch, Nate Wooley, Tyshawn Sorey, and Otomo Yoshihide, among others.

Oli Steidle – drums, is the bandleader of The Killing Popes, Oliwood, and SoKo Steidle. He has won the German Jazz Prize twice (2021 “Band of the Year” with PHILM and 2022 “Drummer of the Year”). He appears on over 70 albums and has worked with Peter Brötzmann, Aki Takase, Trevor Dunn, and many others.

These four internationally renowned musicians, now based in Berlin, form a collective band that creates an astonishingly cohesive sound shaped equally by composition and improvisation. Their diverse musical backgrounds fuel their mutual inspiration through an openness to new ideas. Each member contributes their own compositions and unique musical approach, shaping the band’s distinct sound. In 2023, they were included on the Long List for the German Record Critics’ Award.

show less