Elsa Nilsson – Band Of Pulses (USA)
Sunday, March 16, 8 p.m. at Philly Joe's Jazz Club
As the recipient of the 2022 CMA New Jazz Works grant, Elsa Nilsson - Band Of Pulses explores the intersection between spoken language and Jazz. “Pulses” uses the voice of Maya Angelou reading “On The Pulse Of Morning” as the foundation for compositions and improvisations, highlighting the intrinsic musicality of her voice by supporting and amplifying the harmonic, rhythmic and melodic content.
In their deep dive they found clear echoes of Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane in her phrasing, the blues implicitly and explicitly expressed in her pitches and an intense sense of groove in her rhythms. The ethos of this piece is to highlight that connection and bring the beauty of jazz as communication to the forefront.
Brooklyn-based flutist and composer Elsa Nilsson’s work engages high-level improvising and layered, cinematic orchestration. Her releases include Pulses (2023), Atlas Of Sound - Coast Redwoods (2022), Dark Is Light Is (2021), among other great works. She graduated from Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet in Gothenburg; received her bachelor of music from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle and her master of music from NYU.
Santiago Leibson is one of the most sought after pianists in the New York contemporary jazz scene and has played multiple solo recitals at Carnegie Hall as part of the “Sophia Rossoff Presents'' series.
Drummer Rodrigo Recabarren has worked with artists as Guillermo Klein, Brad Shepik, Melissa Aldana, Camila Meza, Claudia Acuña and many more. Along with Elsa he is one of the creators of the performed piece.
Marty Kenney is a creative and sought after bass player who helps weave these intricate invitations to view Jazz in a fresh light.
Line-up:
Elsa Nilsson - flutes, effects
Santiago Leibson - piano
Marty Kenney - bass
Rodrigo Recabarren - drums
Table reservations 10€ per table: info@phillyjoes.com
Philly Joe's jazz club is supported by Cultural Endowment of Estonia, the Ministry of Culture, Tallinn Culture and Sports Department, private patreons, and many more.
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