KLARO! by Karolina Strassmayer & KLARO!
KLARO!
[‘klärō] (adj., dial., Ger.: 1. clear, lucid, obvious 2. right, true, real) started a long time ago as a play on words with my nickname “Karo”. Ever since I was little, “Klaro-Karo” was a word of encouragement used by family and friends. So it was only natural to name my band and my debut CD as a leader after it – simply KLARO!
This group is the result of living in one of the most creative and musically stimulating places – New York City. It is also a consequence of having had the opportunity to meet, work with and learn from some of the finest musicians in the world. Ultimately, it is the collaboration with the wonderful musicians in the group – their tremendous talent, imagination and enthusiasm.
Recorded at Systems Two Studios in Brooklyn, NY, by David Baker.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Sweeper | 3:39 |
| 2. | Don't Wait (For the Elevator) | 6:24 |
| 3. | Green | 6:25 |
| 4. | More Than You Say | 4:59 |
| 5. | Grimy Grin | 5:38 |
| 6. | Whistling John | 6:43 |
| 7. | Ginger's Theme | 6:10 |
| 8. | Drori's Dilemma | 7:16 |
| 9. | Bus Boogaloo | 6:17 |
Credits
Karolina Strassmayer (alto and soprano saxohones, flute, composer)
Ray Vega (trumpet on tracks 1 and 9)
Wycliffe Gordon (trombone on tracks 5 and 9)
Drori Mondlak (drums)
Thomas Bramerie (bass)
John di Martino (piano)
License
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Performing their original compositions, KLARO! blends the romanticism of European classical and folk music and fuses it with the rhythmic fire and swing of the American jazz tradition together with the harmonic sophistication of contemporary improvised music.
The group is co-led by two critically acclaimed international artists - alto saxophonist KAROLINA STRASSMAYER, and drummer Drori Mondlak.