Kaja Draksler Octet

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Kaja Draksler – piano, composition | Laura Polence, Björk Níelsdóttir- voice | Ada Rave, Ab Baars- reeds | George Dumitriu- violin & viola | Lennart Heyndels- double bass | Onno Govaert- drums BIOGRAPHY The newest project of the Slovenian pianist and composer Kaja Draksler brings together a colourful group of eight international musicians, based in Amsterdam. Like in her solo performances, Draksler combines composition and improvisation, drawing from a variety of styles, places and historical periods, inspired by the large array of possibilities and talents of the ensemble. Strictly notated material meets free improvisation, singer-songwriter material is superimposed by the textures inspired by modern classical composition. Intricately structured pieces alternate with simple theme & chord-based songs that offer freedom on the level of form, instrumentation and interpretation. Several pieces feature lyrics written especially for this group by the Greek artist Andriana Minou. This group is Draksler’s attempt to realize some of the thoughts on music she collected during the years of jazz and classical composition studies, as well as her experiences as an active improviser. The Octet will release their debut album under Clean Feed in March 2017. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Out For Stars

Gledalec

Bare, Unfolding

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Gledalec CD1

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Gledalec CD2

Gledalec (feat. Björk Níelsdóttir, Laura Polence, Ada Rave, Ab Baars, George Dumitriu, Kaja Draksler, Lennart Heyndels & Onno Govaert)

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CF534/Out For Stars

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Gledalec (feat. Björk Níelsdóttir, Laura Polence, Ada Rave, Ab Baars, George Dumitriu, Ka

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38th Amr Jazz Festival, Sud Des Alpes, Genève - 2018-03-12

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Danas, Jučer, Sutra

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