tickets:
regular: 14,- €uro
students, disabled persons: 7,- €uro
doors: 7.30 pm CEST
concert starts:
approx. 8.00 pm CEST
Where is the piano trio currently heading as a classical jazz instrumentation? The pianist and composer Constantin Krahmer has made a clear statement on this and shows his very own approach to the piano and the piano trio. He is undoubtedly influenced by the great existing tradition, but he has also created his own, very personal sound world. It is reminiscent of the sound language of Bill Evans, Paul and Carla Bley, of Scandinavian jazz such as that of Jan Johansson or Christian Wallumröd, but also of Morton Feldman, and in places even of Joseph Haydn or Frederic Chopin....
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tickets:
regular: 14,- €uro
students, disabled persons: 7,- €uro
doors: 7.30 pm CEST
concert starts:
approx. 8.00 pm CEST
Where is the piano trio currently heading as a classical jazz instrumentation? The pianist and composer Constantin Krahmer has made a clear statement on this and shows his very own approach to the piano and the piano trio. He is undoubtedly influenced by the great existing tradition, but he has also created his own, very personal sound world. It is reminiscent of the sound language of Bill Evans, Paul and Carla Bley, of Scandinavian jazz such as that of Jan Johansson or Christian Wallumröd, but also of Morton Feldman, and in places even of Joseph Haydn or Frederic Chopin.
In the Cologne drummer Leif Berger and the New York bassist Thomas Morgan (subbed in the concert by Thorbjørn Stefansson), Constantin has found two excellent partners who complete and enrich the trio with their musical personalities. Both have a highly developed musical intuition and can adapt perfectly to Constantin’s intended sound aesthetic.
The trio’s debut album Care was released on February 23rd 2024 on the Rostock label Yew Records.
”One can approach this music from many sides and understand it on many levels. It has great depth which is revealed upon repeated listenings. But first of all it should just be experienced and enjoyed for what it is: a dedicated statement of beauty by contemporary musicians who care! Care about detail, care about sound, care about music. It’s an album that you can put on and forget yourself.“
Kresten Osgood
„Music that takes the time and space to develop out of itself and blossom in constant interaction and mutual inspiration. A unique and extremely exciting journey for the listener.“
Florian Weber
Constantin Krahmer studied jazz piano in Cologne until 2011 and has been a freelance musician ever since. He moved to Rostock in fall 2021. He has already played with renowned musicians such as Seamus Blake, Thomas Morgan, Ignaz Schick, Sebastian Gille, Carlos Bica and many more and is a sought-after sideman in many ensembles (Maik Krahl Quartett, Zuzana Leharovà Quartett, Ampair:e, etc). In addition, he releases his own music on his label Yew Records. Since November 2021 he also teaches piano at the Rostock University of Music.
https://yewrecords.bandcamp.com
Thorbjørn Stefansson is a double bass player and composer currently based in Berlin. Born in Denmark in 1997, Thorbjørn began his musical journey at the age of 11. By the age of 15, he was already giving concerts in the city and soon after was accepted into the jazz program at Skurups Folkhögskola in Sweden. He studied and lived there for two years before moving to Berlin to complete his bachelor’s degree at the Jazz Institute Berlin. In Berlin, he quickly became an integral part of the local jazz scene and worked with numerous national and international artists, including Loren Stillman, George Garzone, Kit Downes, Jim Black, Ronny Graupe, Wanja Slavin and Jonas Burgwinkel. In 2021 he was awarded the JIB Jazz Prize for „Outstanding Soloist“. He currently works both as an accompanying musician and as a bandleader in numerous projects, including Dream Big Fish, Nissen Mosh, Kaiser Pommes, Tom/Nissen/TB and Sun Ark.
Leif Berger has already developed into one of the most sought-after drummers in Germany at a young age and is also extremely active across genres. In addition to various jazz projects, he also plays in the successful Cologne neo-soul band Salomea, for example. Since 2020, he has been a NICA artist development fellow at Cologne’s Stadtgarten, funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
NOTE: In 2024, the concerts at the LOFT will start round 8pm - the LOFT opens approx. 30min before the concerts begin.
Exceptions (until Eastern): Sunday Concerts (start approx at 6pm, if not noted otherwise).
Information about prices, ticket reservations and our opening times can be found here:
https://www.loftkoeln.de/en/tickets/
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