Christian Artmann Quartet + Special Guest at California Jazz Conservatory

Called a “composer with great vision” by All About Jazz and praised for his “stunning virtuosity” by JazzTimes, flutist, and composer Christian Artmann is celebrating the release of his new album The Middle of Life (Sunnyside, 2023) at the CJC. He’ll be joined by long-term collaborator and Sunnyside recording artist Laszlo Gardony on piano, recording artist and Berklee percussion chair Yoron Israel on drums, and the CJC’s very own Jeff Denson on bass, as well as special guest Elena McEntire (New York City Opera, One World Symphony) on vocals.

Deeply centered in contemporary jazz but also reflecting his European roots and Buddhist faith, Artmann’s compositions transcend stylistic boundaries and “convey a perspective beyond boundaries—a singular story capable of including us all” All About Jazz. His approach to the flute is “a model of what is possible with jazz flute” The Flutist Quarterly, featuring a “fluid technique” and “crystalline tone” Jazziz....

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Called a “composer with great vision” by All About Jazz and praised for his “stunning virtuosity” by JazzTimes, flutist, and composer Christian Artmann is celebrating the release of his new album The Middle of Life (Sunnyside, 2023) at the CJC. He’ll be joined by long-term collaborator and Sunnyside recording artist Laszlo Gardony on piano, recording artist and Berklee percussion chair Yoron Israel on drums, and the CJC’s very own Jeff Denson on bass, as well as special guest Elena McEntire (New York City Opera, One World Symphony) on vocals.

Deeply centered in contemporary jazz but also reflecting his European roots and Buddhist faith, Artmann’s compositions transcend stylistic boundaries and “convey a perspective beyond boundaries—a singular story capable of including us all” All About Jazz. His approach to the flute is “a model of what is possible with jazz flute” The Flutist Quarterly, featuring a “fluid technique” and “crystalline tone” Jazziz.

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