Jazz Kitchen presents: Claire Cross Duo + Duo Zamorano & Stamer

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Claire Cross Duo:

In intimate performances, Claire Cross (electric bass) and Harry Cook (piano) weave their individual voices into flowing, improvised compositions that fuse neo-classical and jazz. Together they compose these pieces, melding their timbres and vocabularies into a unique dialect - a thematic reflection on the complexities, challenges and joys of shared musical and intimate relationships. Together they explore unspoken dialogs through sound.

The duo weaves together the textures and timbres of piano and electric bass, redefining the possibilities of this unusual combination through immersive compositions. The music draws heavily on influences such as Skúli Sverrisson, Arvo Pärt, Nils Frahm and Christopher Hale.

After releasing their debut album 'Dialect' on Australian label ABC Jazz in 2023 to critical acclaim and over 200,000 streams on Spotify, the duo were offered the opportunity of an artist residency at the Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia in 2025 as they work towards developing new music for their second album.

Duo Zamorano & Stamer:

A long-standing friendship and a deep love of folk music unite these two young jazz musicians from Hamburg, united in a duo dedicated to exploring the boundaries between Nordic folk tradition and jazz. Their arrangements of tunes from Scandinavia and the Celtic countries blend improvisational elements and harmonic deviations while honoring the melody and expressiveness of traditional music.

Finn Stamer's experience and playful virtuosity on the violin shape the melodic landscape, while Martín Zamorano's polyphonic approach and groove-oriented percussive sound form the foundation. The duo's versatility is evident in a range of different instrumentations, including Hardanger fiddle, octave violin, prepared piano and Rhodes. Their original compositions embody this versatility, ranging from intimate and meditative moments to outbursts of ecstatic and affirming vitality.

Stamer and Zamorano met in 2014 during their first semester of classical music studies at the Hamburg Musikhochschule and quickly developed a deep personal and artistic bond through their open and cross-genre understanding of music. After their first degree, both studied music from a different perspective: Zamorano focused on music theory and composition while working on his own ensemble SNiCE, and Stamer began studying music education while playing in the up-and-coming band Heptapolka - well-known among folk fans in northern Germany. But it wasn't until 2022 in the jazz cellar of the Hamburg Musikhochschule that their idea for a duo was born, after they both decided to take a new turn in their careers and start studying jazz again. Since then, they have been developing a unique style combining many musical and regional influences such as the Floating Sofa Quartet, La Musgaña, Aidan O'Rourke or the traditional music of Denmark, Spain and Scotland, performing in various local venues in Northern Germany.

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Claire Cross Duo:
In intimate performances Claire Cross (electric bass) and Harry Cook (piano) intertwine their distinctive voices to create flowing, improvised, neoclassical-jazz crossover composites. Collaborating to compose these pieces, they blur their timbres and vocabularies into a unique dialect - reflecting thematically on the complexities, challenges and joys of sharing musical & intimate relationships. Together through sound they explore unspoken dialogues.

The duo interweave the textures and timbres of the piano and electric bass, reframing the possibilities of this unusual combination through immersive compositions. The music draws deeply on influences including Skúli Sverrisson, Arvo Pärt, Nils Frahm and Christopher Hale.

Having released their debut album Dialect in 2023 on Australian label ABC Jazz, receiving glowing reviews and over 200k streams on Spotify, the duo have since been offered the opportunity undertake an Artist Residency at the Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia in 2025, as they look towards developing new music for their 2nd album.

Duo Zamorano & Stamer:
A long-time friendship and a profound love for folk music bind these two young jazz musicians from Hamburg, united in a duo dedicated to exploring the boundaries between Nordic folk tradition and jazz. Their arrangements of tunes from Scandinavia and the Celtic countries blend improvisational elements and harmonic diversions, while honouring the melody and expressiveness of traditional music.
Finn Stamer!s experience and playful virtuosity on the violin craft the melodic landscape, while Martín Zamorano provides the foundation with his polyphonic approach and groove-oriented percussive sound. The duo!s versatility is showcased through a range of different
instrumentations, including the Hardanger fiddle, octave violin, prepared piano, and Rhodes. Their original compositions embody this versatility, spanning from intimate and meditative moments to bursts of ecstatic and affirmative vitality. Stamer and Zamorano met in 2014 during their first semester of classical musical studies in Hamburg's University of Music and quickly developed a deep bond, both personally and artistically, through their open and genre-fluid understanding of music. After their first degree both moved on to study music from a different perspective: Zamorano focused on music theory and composition while working on his own ensemble SNiCE and Stamer started studying music pedagogy while playing in the upcomer band Heptapolka - well-known among folk fans in Northern Germany. But it was first 2022 in the Jazz Basement of Hamburg's Music university, where their idea for a duo emerged, after both decided to take another turn in their career and started studying a new degree in Jazz. Since then they have been developing a unique style, blending many musical and regional influences, such us The floating sofa quartett, La Musgaña, Aidan O'Rourke or the traditional music of Denmark, Spain and Scottland, and performing in several local venues around northern Germany.

Price information:

Supporting member / reduced member U30 = 1 € Reduced price / members = 11,50 € Normal price = 16,75 € Prices incl. advance booking. Fees