Gerard Kleijn Group
LE FLIRT DE SATIE
The Dutch trumpet player Gerard Kleijn and his group are flirting-flirting in earnest, and quite remarkably, with the music of Erik Satie(1866-1925). For their new program the Gerard Kleijn Group has made an intense study of the life and works of this French composer, which has inspired them to create a unique and captivating jazz interpretation of his music. Erik Satie had his own sound, which he created largely outside the rules of his musical contemporaries. And he was at the top of his fame at the time when jazz was being born. This program unites the music of Satie with jazz, providing a fascinating look at the miraculous and peculiar music of Erik Satie. For example, did you know that Satie is the composer of the first European ragtime piece, or that for years he earned his living as a bar pianist? In March 2006 Kleijn's band recorded a live CD of this project at The Bird's Eye in Basel (Switzerland). The album will be released in the fall of 2006.
Gerard Kleijn(NL) - trumpet
Paul Berner (USA) - double bass
Joost Kesselaar(NL) - drums
Örjan Graafmans(NL/Sweden) - piano
Dutch trumpeter Gerard Kleijn's band is a mixed batch. That results in an energetic, innovating melting-pot of sound and colourful phrases.The group has released three Cd's so far: Big Moves(with Fay Claassen), Love Quotes and New World, which were all well received in various music publications. The last two CD's 'Love Quotes' and 'New World' got over 70 positive international reviews! The group plays all over Europe at Jazz clubs and festivals.
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Lineup
- Franck Amsallem
- piano
Discography
- Title:
- Gerard Kleijn Group Le Flirt de Satie
- Medium:
- CD
- Released:
- 2006
- Label:
- Boomerang Music Group
- Distributor:
- TBA
- Distributor code:
- BMGCD005
- Description:
- Live at the Bird's Eye
- Title:
- Gerard Kleijn Group New World
- Medium:
- CD
- Released:
- 2003
- Label:
- Munich Records
- Distributor:
- Munich Records
- Distributor code:
- BMCD420
- Title:
- Gerard Kleijn - Big Moves
- Released:
- 2002
- Label:
- Munich Records
- Distributor:
- Munich Records
- Description:
- Debute cd from Dutch Trumpetplayer Gerard Kleijn with special guests Fay Claassen en Dmitry Shapko. Line up- Robertjan Vermeulen, Joost Kesselaar en Rico de Jeer. First Release was in 1998 for Viarecords. New Release 2002 for Munich Records
- Title:
- Gerard Kleijn Group - Lovequotes
- Released:
- 2002
- Label:
- Munich Records
- Distributor:
- Munich Records
- Description:
- New CD From Gerard Kleijn Group with Gerard Kleijn trumpet en flugelhorn David Golek(Israël) guitar Orjan Graafmans piano Paul Berner(USA) bass Joost Kesselaar drums
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