"... a flamenco-jazz demonstration with almost ecstatic guitar playing, accompanied by percussion. This is so modern, imaginative and radical that it makes many other efforts look like pleasing finger exercises; never does the trio stop at sixties and seventies fusions. It's daring and skillful; even within a piece, everything is constantly changing. It's free and wild and adventurous, yet absolutely enjoyable every moment." - Michael Lohr "Acoustic Guitar" 2014
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KROPINSKI TRIO
This is how a reviewer talks about one of the pieces on the Kropinski Trio's first joint CD "Elf Elfen Blues". And he is not promising too much, because Uwe Kropinski is not without reason considered perhaps the most important and exciting innovator in the field of modern, improvised and cross-stylistic acoustic guitar music.
The American Guitar Player Magazine even dubbed him the "Jimi Hendrik of the acoustic guitar", Pat Metheny revelled in praise after attending one of Kropinski's solo concerts. A guitar lover should not miss this concert in any case.
Vladimir Karparov's music, as independent as it is expressive, is characterized by a perfect fusion of contemporary jazz and the rhythmic and melodic color of the vital folk music of Bulgaria. The versatile inspired musician and talented composer, who crosses genre boundaries with ease, released very successful albums of his own such as "Thracian Dance" (2007), Forkolor (2014), Antihypocrisyl (2016), Iglika (2022). In 2020 he received the award of the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture for popularizing Bulgarian culture worldwide. In addition to playing in his own formations such as the V. Karparov Quartet, Balkan Spirit Ensemble, Forkolor Saxophone Quartet, as well as Duo Stawinski & Karparov and Karparty Brass Band, he actively performs as a guest musician with various formations.
Susanne Paul grew up in the USA and Germany. She plays jazz and world music in various bands. On the cello, she has developed a characteristic, colorful playing style that combines groove, improvisation and innovative playing techniques. Her musical focuses are jazz, flamenco, tango, funk, baroque, italian folklore and punk. As a composer, she blends these influences into an own distinct style. Among others, collaborations with Uwe Kropinski, Etta Scollo, Michel Godard, Arkady Shilkloper, String Thing, and Georg Breinschmid. Performances at the Schleswig-Holstein-Musikfestival, Bregenzer Festspiele, Schwetzinger Festspiele, Milanesiana Milano, Mawazine Festival Rabat, Masala-Worldbeat-Festival Hannover, Kultursommer Oldenburg, Strings of Fire Leipzig, Donaueschinger Tage für Neue Musik, Jazzfestival Göttingen, etc.
