Jazzkia
JAZZKIA (pure jazz)
Music styles: pure and funky jazz, bossa nova, blues, boogaloo.
Jazzkia is the title of Saskia’s third CD and the formation she brought together in 1995. Both the CD as well as the formation turns to the lovers of jazz and cross-over music. The repertoire consists of famous straight-ahead jazz sandarts, plus some specially selected compositions from Saskia’s pen. It is funky and bluesy dance jazz varied with flavor of Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie. Saskia’s interpretation of the music here referring more than anywhere else to Miles Davis.Nevertheless Saskia keeps faithful to the sounds of the 21st century.
Saskia is accompanied by rhythm trio on piano / keyboards, electric / acoustic bass, drums. Sometimes she plays with guest soloists (mainly saxophone and / or trombone).
Jazzkia performed with legendaric saxophonist Teddy Edwards (USA / Northsea Jazzfestival, Netherlands / Theatro Mundo Jazzfestival, Bogota, Colombia, Nowadays she works often with pianist / vocalist Warren Byrd from Hartford, CT, USA (tours Ukraine, Brazil, USA, Russia, India).
Lineup
- Phillippe Lemm
- drums, bass
- Robin Koerts
- bass
- Saskia Laroo
- trumpet
- Warren Byrd
- piano
Discography
- Title:
- Jazzkia
- Medium:
- CD
- Released:
- 1999
- Label:
- Laroo Records
- Distributor:
- Bertus
- Distributor code:
- SL9901
- Description:
- Saskia Laroo – trumpet, Albert Sarko – piano, Jos Machtel – bass, Martin van Duynhoven – drums The jazz standards performed here in a free, restrained way are asociated with the playing of Miles Davis.
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Country
Netherlands
Contact
Saskia Laroo
Wilhelminastraat 210-hs
1054 WV amsterdam (NL)
phone 020-6834838
fax 020-6127688
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Availability
Look at: www.saskialaroo.com
info@saskialaroo.nl
tel.: +31 20 6834838
fax: +31 20 6127688
tel. mob.: +31 6 55713113
Promotional material
Available: Photo's, Posters, Flyers, Media, Reviews
Other: CD / DVD / press package / website / pictures
Technical requirements
Small stages: simple vocal installation
Big stages: technical rider available