Tournee Spinifex BOLLYCORE 24 - 30 september
(for English see below)
Op 24 september gaat de Nederlandse tournee van Spinifex BOLLYCORE van start. Afgelopen zaterdag tijdens de Amsterdamse Uitmarkt werd het programma al in het Concertgebouw voor een enthousiast publiek gepresenteerd.
Concerten
za 30 aug Uitmarkt Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
wo 24 sep Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam
do 25 sep De Pletterij , Haarlem
vr 26 sep De Doelen Seizoensopening, Rotterdam
zo 28 sep Kerk Ruigoord
di 30 sep AMP@Musis Sacrum , Arnhem
BOLLYCORE
BOLLYCORE is een unieke ontmoeting tussen Oost en West: een boeiende combinatie van Indiase muziek en vooruitstrevende jazz. Spinifex werkt daarbij samen met Priya Purushothaman, een van de meest getalenteerde jonge Indiase zangeressen van dit moment. Haar hartverwarmende lyriek staat in spannend contrast met de ruige jazzcore van Spinifex. Het geheel wordt op spectaculaire wijze visueel onderstreept door de adembenemend virtuoze oriëntaalse dans van Maya Sapera, een expert in Zuid-Indiase Bharatanatyam, Rajasthaanse gyspy dans en diverse Bollywood stijlen
Spinifex gooide al eerder hoge ogen met cross-overs tussen jazz en Zuid-Indiase (Karnatische) muziek. Samen met Indiase top-musici als violist Dr. Mysore Manjunath en Dr. Suma Sudhindra tourde het ensemble door India en Nederland. Ton Maas schreef in zijn 5-sterren recensie in de Volkskrant: "Veel vuurwerk en spectaculaire solo's ... indrukwekkender nog was het ensemblespel, dat ondanks de extreem complexe en wisselende ritmes met onwaarschijnlijke precisie in elkaar haakte."
Stef Mennens schreef in Jazzenzo: "Echt genieten voor zowel de liefhebber van jazzimprovisatie als de liefhebber van wereldmuziek ... het leverde het gezelschap aan het einde van het concert een staande ovatie op."
Mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fonds Podiumkunsten, VSB Fonds, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds en Adèle Wickert Fonds
Spinifex is launching BOLLYCORE , a project featuring Priya Purushothaman, one of India's most talented young vocalists, and virtuoso dancer Maya Sapera.
The trademark Spinifex jazzcore/avantrock combines with Purushotaman's intense lyricism to create a sound beyond East and West, avantgarde and tradition; a sound previously unheard and thoroughly enjoyable for lovers of Indian music as well as for fans of contemporary jazz. The visual aspect of BOLLYCORE is greatly enriched by the performance of Maya Sapera, who has a background in Bharatanatyam (south Indian classical dance) but who is also expert in Rajasthani gypsy dance and Bollywood styles.
The Spinifex collaborations with prominent Indian musicians such as Dr. Mysore Manjunath and Dr. Suma Sudhindra have been very successful in recent years.
In 2012, Ton Maas wrote in his 5/5 stars review in the Dutch daily Volkskrant:
'Lots of fireworks and spectacular solos, but even more impressive was the ensemble playing, which fit together perfectly with uncanny precision even in the most rhythmically complex parts.'Stef Mennens wrote in Jazzenzo:
'Pure enjoyment for lovers of jazz and world music ... who rewarded the ensemble with a standing ovation'
(english version)
Spinifex tour in Eastern Europe
In december 2014, Spinifex will be touring in Poland, Estonia and Russia. Confirmed dates are:
10 december Philly Joe's Jazzbar, Tallinn, Estonia
12 december ESG-21, St. Petersburg, Russia
13 december DOM, Moscow, Russia
14 december Muzenergo Festival, Dubna, Russia
Preview 2015:
10 years celebration with Spinifex MAXIMUS
Next year, Spinifex is going to celebrate its 10 year anniversary with Spinifex MAXIMUS. The current quintet line-up, which has received enthousiastic reviews (see below) for their recent cd Hipsters Gone Ballistic, will still be Spinifex Maximus' nucleus and its defining force, but the ensemble will joined by seven extraordinary musicians from London, Paris, Bologna, Cologne, Chicago and New York, opening the doors to an even wider range of dynamics, new orchestral colors, creative energy and joyful improvising.
CD Spinifex
Hipsters Gone Ballistic
praised by the press
Our most recent cd, released at the end of 2013, has been widely praised by music journalists. It is available at Trytone , CDBaby , i-Tunes
Eyal Hareuveni, allaboutjazz, february 2014: ”… All selections are played with sheer abandon and joyful passion, from the first second to the last one. All compositions feature restless shifts and complex dynamics as well as the highly collaborative and versatile interplay of this well-rehearsed quintet… the most impressive piece is an inspired, uplifting cover of Karnatic composer and singer Papanasam Sivan, ‘Sre Valli Devasenapathe, that sounds like a spin on their fellow countrymen The Ex’s Ethiopian covers...”
Tom Greenland, The New York City Jazz Record, june 2014: "…opens with a driving additive rhythm in nine beats, which manages, for all its prickly accents, to instill a punk-rock vibe, something that might drive less-inhibited jazz fans to mosh. The recording is notable for its juxtaposition of complex figures, flawlessly doubled by trumpeter Gijs Levelt and alto saxophonist Tobias Klein, in contrast to unfettered, free-form sections, the two approaches relentlessly overlapping throughout. The frontline delivers skronky accompaniment to Philipp Moser’s throbbing drumbeats, cadencing as one on “Flying Object Forth Worth”, ending memorably on the Klezmer-goes-Bollywood “Sre Valli Devasenapathe.”
Rinus van der Heijden, Jazzenzo, july 2014: "Listen to "Hipsters Gone Ballistic" and it will change the world as you know it ... "Hipsters Gone Ballistic" is a giant album that has many faces. It can strike you as solid wall of music that takes your breath away for one hour. Or as a 2014 version of '60s free jazz. Or as a showcase of individual craftmanship. Or as a confidently taking a stance ... Spinifex is a blessing for our musical environment."
Monsieur Délire, Monsieur Délire: "Looking for a record that hits hard and never where you expect it? Bam! Hipsters Gone Ballistic is a neverending flurry of pops to the jaw. Ultratight tunes borrowing from jazzpunk and avant-prog. With guitarist Jasper Stadhouders (also in Lilyʼs Déjà Vu), Gonçalo Almeida on bass, drummer Philipp Moser, and most of all the dual frontline of Gijs Levelt (trumpet) and Tobias Klein (alto sax). Recommended."
Helen Moors, moorsmagazine, january 2014: ”Spinifex and their new album Hipsters Gone Ballistic guarantees an unprecedented adrenaline rush … they go right at it with crackling energy, unexpected turns, super tight arrangements and, within those, strangely free improvisations which constantly keep the listener in suspense … fantastic!”
Rui Dinis, A trompa: "The obvious does not exist in Spinifex, not only in the improvisations but also in pure creativity and freedom... the varied and invariably irregular structures make the sound of Spinifex into a healthy and wild sonic feast."
Jan Willem Broek in Caleidoscoop, december 2013: “There is no telling what will happen and that makes the music so attractive. The energy is almost tangible and it’s bursting with the joy of performing … simply sensational!”
Herman te Loo in Jazzflits, december 2013: “The most striking characteristic is the pounding staccato rhythm … you might blame the band for a lack of subtleness, but that’s definitely not the case. The dynamic spectrum of Spinifex is big, and so is their bag of musical ideas. Sometimes it seems as if all the instrumental lines of the larger Spinifex Orchestra have been pressed into this quintet.”
Zdeněk Slabý in His Voice, december 2013: “Dangerously adventurous compositional structures with a due share of improvisation”
Sergej Komnenić in Jazz in RS: "The sound on their last release is sharp, biting, edgy and dangerous ... saxophonist Tobias Klein and the rest of the gang are rampant playing rhythms, carefully preserving the raw energy of punk and metal that pervade the whole issue ... The rhythm section is a story in itself - bass guitarist Goncalo Almeida and drummer Philipp Moser are an explosive duo ... at their cue the whole band goes into vigorous hard-core sections."
