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Malā uzstāsies Bruklinas baritonsaksofonists Jonah Parzen-Johnson un bundzinieks un skaņu dizaineris no Turcijas Berke Can Özcan.
Albums It Was Always Time ir rūpīgi veidots, savijot akustiskos perkusijas ar atrastu skaņu paraugu slāņiem, lai radītu sirsnīgas saksofona melodijas, kas saplūst ar bagātīgām sintezatora starpspēlēm. Lai gan albums ir gandrīz pilnībā improvizēts, tekstūras dziļums un uzticība melodijai rada sajūtu, it kā tas būtu caurkomponēts. Šis nav protesta albums vai mūzika, kas tieši cenšas mainīt pasauli. Drīzāk, ar smalkumu, ko var radīt tikai māksla, šī starptautiskā dueta, kurā svešinieki kļuva par draugiem, radītā mūzika ir atgādinājums: esi ziņkārīgs, atrodi prieku, kopā radiet kaut ko labāku. Laiks ir pienācis. Laiks vienmēr ir bijis.
Jonah Parzen-Johnson rada mūziku baritonsaksofonam, kas klausītājus izaicina ar eksperimentālām faktūrām un formām, vienlaikus apņemot tos ar siltām, pieejamām melodijām. Jonah, kurš ir dzimis Čikāgā un jau ilgu laiku dzīvo Bruklinā, ir uzstājies solo desmitiem valstu četros kontinentos. Viņa uzstāšanās ir dziļi intīma pieredze, jo viņš cenšas dalīties ar to, kas viņš ir, kā viņš redz mūsu pasauli un ar tām īslaicīgajām kopības mirklīm, kuras mēs visi varam kopīgi izbaudīt.
Berke Can Özcan ir mūziķis, producents, izpildītājs un ierakstu mākslinieks, komponists un dziesmu autors, dzimis Stambulā, tagad dzīvojošs Abū Dabī. Viņš ir koncertējis visā pasaulē (Eiropā, Austrumāfrikā, Japānā un Satsunan salās, Ziemeļamerikā un Dienvidamerikā, Kanāriju salās, Apvienotajā Karalistē).
Kopš pirmās tikšanās Berke Can Özcan un Jonah Parzen-Johnson ir uzstājušies visā Eiropā un Amerikas Savienotajās Valstīs. Pēc EP izdošanas, lai vāktu līdzekļus zemestrīces seku likvidēšanai 2023. gadā, abi ar lepnumu izdeva savu debijas LP ierakstu We Jazz Records 2024. gada novembrī.
🌱Paklausīties: Bandcamp -
https://bit.ly/bandcamp-wjlp77
Spotify -
https://bit.ly/spotify-wjlp77
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🌱Ieeja: 10 eiro
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In April 2022, Brooklyn based baritone saxophonist, Jonah Parzen-Johnson, found himself on a flight from New York to Istanbul to play a one-off duo concert with a veteran drummer & sound designer at the center of Istanbul’s vibrant music scene, Berke Can Özcan. They met for the first time 30 minutes before soundcheck. The concert that followed could have been the culmination of years of collaboration. Both urgent and timeless, their musical partnership is instantly solid, innocent and joyful.
It Was Always Time meticulously builds on itself, weaving layers of found-sound samples over acoustic percussion to frame poignant saxophone melodies that melt into rich synth interludes. Although the album is almost completely improvised, the depth of texture and devotion to melody make it feel through-composed. From track to track, each musician places their trust in the other, and as ambition evolves into empathy, the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts. This is not a protest album, or music that sets out to directly change the world. Rather, in the subtle way that only art is capable of, the music made by this international duo of strangers turned friends is a reminder: Be curious, find joy, build something better together. It’s time. It was always time.
Jonah Parzen-Johnson makes music for baritone saxophone that challenges listeners with experimental textures & forms while embracing them with warm approachable melodies. A Chicago native and longtime Brooklyn resident, Jonah has performed solo in dozens of countries across four continents. His performances are a deeply intimate experience, as he endeavors to share who he is, how he sees our world, and the temporary moments of community that we can all embrace together.
Berke Can Özcan is a musician, producer, performing and recording artist, composer, and songwriter born in Istanbul, now residing in Abu Dhabi. He has toured the globe (Europe, East Africa, Japan and Satsunan Islands, North and South America, Canary Islands, UK) and his recording credits include collaborations with artists like Arve Henriksen, Jonah Parzen-Johnson, Kenny Wollesen, Erland Dahlen, and Jack Irons. His projects range from dance theatre performances like “The Things We Carry” to sound sculpture installations with “Found Sounds”.
Since their first meeting, this Berke Can Özcan & Jonah Parzen-Johnson have been featured across Europe and in the United States. Following an EP raising money for earthquake relief in 2023, the two proudly released their debut LP on We Jazz Records in November 2024.
🌱To listen: Bandcamp -
https://bit.ly/bandcamp-wjlp77
Spotify -
https://bit.ly/spotify-wjlp77
Video -
🌱Entrance: 10 euros
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