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Female activists and their powerful message is actual, enthralling and very fascinating. Here a celebration in contemporary jazz.

by Ella Zirina, Sun-Mi Hong, Mete Erker, Frans van der Hoeven and Mark Lotz

Manal al-Sharif

Sojourner’s Truth is named after Isabella ‘Belle’ Baumfree, an abolitionist and female activist, famous for her ‘Ain’t I A Woman’ speech of 1851.

In the age of populism, #blacklivesmatters, social unrest and Sars-2, society has a great need for personal involvement. Contemporary jazz does not usually delve into current political or social issues. “Sojourner’s Truth” does. So we bring jazz back to its powerful origins rooted in resistance and protest.

’If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem’

Within the performance the essence of the female activist is central. The music reflects the emotional content of the activist and transport it into the ‘now’.

Malala Yousafzai

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Wangari Maathai
Durga Gawde

Performances

august 28, 2020 Beauforthuis, Zeist

august 10 2021 Amersfoort World/Jazz Festival

december 10 2021, Willem II, s’Hertogenbosh

Ella Zirina

Ella Zirina

guitar, fx

Ella Zīriņa is a Latvian jazz guitarist and composer. Being a piano student till the age of 17 but decided to switch to guitar. Ella recently graduated with the highest honors at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.

She has participated in the Expression of Art Award 2020 and been selected for the Keep an Eye Jazz Awards 2020.

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Sun-Mi Hong
http://www.sunmihong.com/

Sun-Mi Hong

drums

Sun-Mi Hong is an Korean a drummer, composer and bandleader from Korea. She toured with a.o. Karel Boehlee Trio, Benjamin Herman and Daahoud Salim Quintet. Her sound pallet pulls from many diverse sources.

A bachelor & master’s degree from the renowned Conservatorium van Amsterdam has seen to a strong and rooted basic in Jazz, Improvisation and technical ability.

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Mete Erker
www.mete.nl

Mete Erker

saxophone

Mete Erker is a saxophone player from Dutch and Turkish descent. Throughout the years he‘s worked with master musicians such as Peter Erskine, David Liebman, Philip Glass, Doudou N’Diaye Rose, Russian piano virtuoso Simon Nabatov and South African jazz legend Winston Mankunku, Dutch company Conny Janssen Danst and Lenine.

The last decade he has been focused on developing original music with Artvark Saxophone Quartet, the improvisation collective Estafest, the Mete Erker Trio and duo Mete Erker & Jeroen van Vliet.

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Frans van der Hoeven
http: //fransvanderhoeven.com/

Frans van der Hoeven

bass, elektronics

Frans does not understand himself in the traditional sense as a bass player but as a soloist, composer, accompanist and improviser.
Frans contributed to the Jesse van Ruller Trio, Jasper Blom Quartet, Tineke Postma Quartet, Toon Roos quartet, Fay Claasen Group, Eef Albers Trio, the European Jazz Trio and performed with Clark Terry, Woody Shaw, Barney Wilen, Harry Sweets Edison, Art Farmer, Ronnie Cuber, Tom Harrel, Lee Konitz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Fairouz and others. Toots Thielemans, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Jack de Johnette.

Van der Hoeven experiments a lot with electronics and performs his solo program "Drum ’n Double Bass".

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Mark Alban Lotz
https://www.lotzofmusic.com/biography/https://www.facebook.com/Mark-Alban-Lotz-129766467206574/https://www.instagram.com/markalbanlotz/?hl=nlhttps://soundcloud.com/markalbanlotz

Mark Alban Lotz

piccolo, concert-, alto-, bass-, pvc contra bass flutes, prepared flute, fx

Soloist, composer, producer in jazz and contemporary music often crossing borders with other cultures. Collaborations spans an arc with film, theater, performance art, visual arts and dance.

Worked with many unknown and many famous but equally gifted unique voices in music all around the globe. Subject of international publications, prize-winner, nominated for the Edison and Beyond Magazine prize.

Professor for flute at the Utrecht and Rotterdam Conservatories.

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Press On Lotz

 

All About Jazz (USA)

“Mark Alban Lotz is bringing sexy back into jazz.”

WRUV (USA)

“German-Dutch genius and flute master.”

All About Jazz (USA)

“Dutch Flute Master.”

Flute Focus (UK)

"Pure Genius.”

Longplay (Poland)

"In the playing of Alban Lotz we can see extraordinary virtuosity, unlimited imagination and visionary fantasy.“

Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (Germany)

“The word of the new worlds of sound usually picked up in the context of contemporary music is quite worn out, but with Lotz it is entitled.”

La Traversiere (France)

“A big voice in the European Jazz scene.”

Draai Om Je Oren (The Netherlands)

“Unprecedented phenomenon in the Dutch impro-scene.”

Jazz (USA)

“Mark Lotz is more than just a big voice in the European jazz scene. He is at the forefront of jazz, classical and World Music and is obviously enjoying every minute of it!”

Concerto Magazine (Austria)

“One of the most outstanding virtuosos on the flute.”

Vrij Nederland (The Netherlands)

“The capacity of Lotz coming directly to the essence in all the different settings really takes you by suprise.”

Newsmantra (India)

“With use of electronics, extended techniques and voice, Lotz painted a colorful portrait of intense beauty that reflected his life in jazz, classical and world music.”

His Voice Magazine (Czech Republic)

"One of the most agile experimental jazz instrumentalists.”

Citizen Jazz (France)

“Stands out as being one of the best improvising flautists of Europe.”

Nieuwsblad v/h Noorden (The Netherlands)

“Taking the past as a starting point Lotz opens a view into the jazz of the future.”

Africa News

“A legend on different flutes.”

Lowflutes.com (Australia)

"This artist and overall creative genius is redefining the sonic palette of all flutes.“

Cadence Magazine (USA)

“Lotz has a strong voice on flute and a great sense of presentation.”

UNI Magazine (CzechRepublic)

“A flute master in traditional up to hypnoticing modern settings."

Pan Magazine (UK)

“Masculine, exciting, superb.”

Le Son Du Grisli (France)

“Pure Thriller here. Lotz is a filmmaker of breath.”

Cadence Magazine (USA)

“Ambitious composer of unique contexts.”

Draai Om Je Oren (The Netherlands)

“The grand master, a great improviser.”

KUUB (NL)

“Mark Alban Lotz is a world phenomenon on the flute, a creative miracle of contemporary flute music.”

Rootstime, (Belgium)

“Master improviser, tribute!” 

Just Outside (France)

“Lotz is a fantastic flutist, evincing great command, facility and imagination. Intriguingly impressive.” 

La Traversiere (France)

“Lotz is a flutist who has established himself in the rich contmeporary music alongside Robert Dick and Michel Edelin.”

Sapsite (The Netherlands)

“Lord Of The Flutes.”

Jazzarium (Poland)

“There are artists of really high class which should be considered. One of these artists undoubtedly is flute virtuoso Mark Alban Lotz."

Uni/Jazz Magazine (Czech Republic)

“Music of insistence – away from all trials."

Stuttgarter Zeitung (Germany)

“This is the time of discoveries in Jazz.”

Jazzarium (Poland)

“Sparkles with ideas. Unrestrained imagination.”

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