Carl Winther Trio feat. Ben Kraef

In the organizer's words:

Carl Winther - piano / Ben Kraef - sax / Makar Novikov - bass / Ivars Arutyunyan - drums

Carl Winther is one of those pianists you never forget after a concert. The European first-call keyboard magician, whose memorable concerts with Jeff Tain Watts or Walt Weiskopf are still well remembered by fans of high-energy swinging, is now visiting Berlin again to create clear conditions together with a local supergroup: Get ready for the full range of the bop tradition, from highly virtuosic rollercoaster rides to intimate ballads. Book your tickets now.

Carl Winther is widely regarded as one of the most talented and innovative jazz pianists of his generation and has received much acclaim for his music both in Denmark and abroad. Born into a family of musicians, Carl performed on stage from an early age and enjoyed an education influenced by both jazz and classical music. He studied in Copenhagen and is one of the most outstanding European jazz musicians. He has played with Billy Hart, Bill Evans, Adam Nussbaum, Till Brönner, George Garzone and Jess "Tain" Watts, among others.

Ben Kraef is a German-Montenegrin saxophonist and composer who lives in Berlin. Ben graduated from the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin and earned a Master of Arts degree from the City College of New York in 2009, where he was awarded the Billie Stoller Scholarship for an outstanding scholar and musician in 2008. The list of internationally renowned musicians Ben has performed and recorded with includes luminaries such as Lalo Schifrin, Fred Hersch, Pee Wee Ellis and Till Brönner as well as pop groups such as "Wir Sind Helden" and the HR and WDR radio big bands.

Makar Novikov from Moscow is one of the best-known Russian jazz double bass players. As an experienced accompanist and virtuoso soloist, he has performed with artists such as Jimmy Cobb, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath and James Spaulding. He is a graduate of the renowned Gnesins' Russian Academy of Music. After moving to Italy in 2022, he began working intensively with Italian musicians such as Rosario Giuliani or Maurizio Giammarco and teaching jazz bass at the Siena Jazz University. Today he performs regularly as a member of the projects of Alex Sipiagin and Antonio Faraò as well as with the Olivia Trummer Trio and the Isfar Sarabski Trio and tours worldwide.

Ivars Arutyunyan is a musical, energetic, dynamic musician and drummer from Latvia. He has studied music all his life, spent several years in Copenhagen and Paris and now lives in Berlin. He is an active member of the European jazz and improvisational music scene and has played with artists such as Seamus Blake, Greg Osby, Logan Richardson, Jerry Bergonzi, Jesse van Ruller and Carsten Dahl, to name but a few. He has performed in more than 30 countries and has been awarded the Latvian Grand Music Prize 2022, Best Jazz Record of the Year in Latvia (2019), Grand Prix in Jazz Hoeilaart (BE), Almeria Jazz (ESP) and Yamaha Drum Day (LV) etc.

Admission: 25,00 Euro

Address:
Zig Zag Jazz Club
Hauptstr. 89, 12159 Berlin

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