Dra – 25 Jahre Jubiläumstour at Loft

tickets:
regular: 14,- €uro
students, disabled persons: 7,- €uro

doors: 8.00 pm CET
concert starts:
approx. 8.30 pm CET


Sounds like this:
https://youtu.be/itMSs_cqc00

DRA is a research ensemble of composer and vibraphonist Christopher Dell which focuses on the exploration of closed form. Together with his colleagues Christian Ramond (bass) and Felix Astor (drums) Dell takes the traditional sound of the acoustic vibraphone-trio into the future of tomorrows compositions of contemporary music. With DRA Dell presents a “unique hybrid of composition, improvisation, communication, and complex metric modulations that reflect his deep engagement with organizational studies.” (George Lewis) The material, performed with enormous vitality, oscillates between different meters and tempos, constantly changing gears. This music is complex, yet sounds very fluent. Founded in 1998, the trio has through a recherche de longue durée established a very tight rhythmic texture, dynamic power yet high abstraction. Concerts and publications have received enthusiastic audiences, reviews and high acclaim over the years....

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tickets:
regular: 14,- €uro
students, disabled persons: 7,- €uro

doors: 8.00 pm CET
concert starts:
approx. 8.30 pm CET


Sounds like this:
https://youtu.be/itMSs_cqc00

DRA is a research ensemble of composer and vibraphonist Christopher Dell which focuses on the exploration of closed form. Together with his colleagues Christian Ramond (bass) and Felix Astor (drums) Dell takes the traditional sound of the acoustic vibraphone-trio into the future of tomorrows compositions of contemporary music. With DRA Dell presents a “unique hybrid of composition, improvisation, communication, and complex metric modulations that reflect his deep engagement with organizational studies.” (George Lewis) The material, performed with enormous vitality, oscillates between different meters and tempos, constantly changing gears. This music is complex, yet sounds very fluent. Founded in 1998, the trio has through a recherche de longue durée established a very tight rhythmic texture, dynamic power yet high abstraction. Concerts and publications have received enthusiastic audiences, reviews and high acclaim over the years.

DRA toured extensively, among others for the German Goethe Institute in Brazil, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Mexiko and U.S.A. It received the JazzArtAward in 2002.

„Full of density and truth. “ Hans- Jürgen Linke, Frankfurter Rundschau

„unbelievable.“ Dr. Uli Olshausen, Hessischer Rundfunk

„Full of ideas and mastery“ Django Bates

„Drive with power and speed“ Jim Santella, Cadence, U.S.A

„… a strong player, constantly intriguing,…“ Jon Andrews, Downbeat, U.S.A.

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