TRAVELERT: Krakow Concert and Event Alerts

Harlem Gospel Choir

It’s that time of year again when the Harlem Gospel Choir make their way back to Poland for a series of concerts.  Although it certainly isn’t a first that this talented ensemble isn’t in Poland there are few other touring Gospel acts in the world that can compare with the HGC.  Chór swoim śpiewem propaguje miłość, solidarność i zrozumienie, a serca słuchaczy wypełnia radością. Silne głosy wokalistów, skoczne melodie, taniec, radość, energia to cechy, za które cały świat pokochał gospel. Żaden widz, nawet ten najbardziej uparty, nie zdoła wysiedzieć w fotelu podczas występu Aniołów z Harlemu. If you still aren’t convinced then consider the fact that they have performed for Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandella and Elton John (in that order) and performed with artists such as U2, Gorillaz and the Chieftans.  Just in time for Christmas, the Harlem Gospel Choir will put you in the holiday spirit like no other event this month.

21 december –  Auditorium Maximum UJ – ul. Krupnicza 35
start:20.00

All Souls’ Day Jazz Festival 31.10 -6.11

Reaching back to 1954 it is the oldest jazz festival in Poland.
This year will see many fantastic performers like Miroslav Vitous , Hamiet Bluiett,Jarek Śmietana, Tomasz Stańko, Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski and others
for detailed programme check here >>http://www.krakowskiezaduszkijazzowe.xt.pl/

WORLD PRESS PHOTO 08 is displayed from 31st Oct till 23rd Nov in Bunkier Sztuki (Bunker of Art i.e contemporary art museum), daily from 10.00 till 20.00, Pl. Szczepański 3a

30th OCt (thru)

>>Nazzar(krk), concert, 19:00
Nazzar plays traditionally ‘klezmer’ music in their own arrangements with elements of Jewish, Balkan and Galician music. While reaching back to klezmer origins, they try to join traditional forms with spontaneous improvisation.
where:Musem Galicja, Dajwór St. 18 (Kazimierz), 40 zł

DAT Politics

God bless glitchy electro pop and all its syncopated minimalism, catchy melodies and deconstructed techno glory.  French trio DAT Politics have been on the cutting edge of this scene for a decade now. The group have a peculiar but signature style that is lighthearted, catchy and fun which sets them apart from other more serious contempories such as Matmos. Many of their songs include obscure sped-up or slowed down vocal samples (often to the point of chipmunk-sounding absurdity) and juxtaposed orchestra hits and synthesizers amidst pop undertones. The group also has a very distinct DIY [do it yourself:] visual style that employs hodge podge collage and a penchant for animal costumes which they incorporate into their live show by low fi VJ projectionry. The band is touring behind their forthcoming and already critically acclaimed album Mad Kit and you’ll find them at the hottest new live venue in town, Face 2 Face. DAT Politics is sure to make you tap your head and move your feet to their sexy little broken beat. VIVA LE BLIP BLEEP!

11 December – Face 2 Face – ul. Paulinska 28
start:20.00

29th Oct ( Wed)

>>Kazutoki Umezu KIKI Band, start at 20;00
Kazutoki Umezu is known as a jazz musician (cooperating with Lester Bowie, Oliver Lake, Sunny Murray, Ted Daniels, John Zorn, Rashied Ali among others), but his musical inspirations go much further – from free jazz and contemporary avant garde, thru Klezmer music to post and punk rock tunes. Kiki Band`s music is a great example of fusion of rock, traditional Balkan music and Middle East sounds./after alchemia.com.pl/
www.j-music.com/umezu
where: alchemia club, corner of Estery St. and Plac Nowy (Kazimierz)

28th Oct (tue)

>>Lianne Hall and Bela Emerson, start at 19:30
LIANNE HALL:
Uses an electric guitar, a casiotone keyboard and a loop pedal to create arrangements for her original and beautiful songs.

„One of the great English voices” John Peel, BBC Radio 1, 2003

„An absolutely stunning session” Huw Stevens, BBC Radio 1, 2006
“On Paul ‘Orbital’ Hartnoll’s new solo album, Lianne Hall takes the place usually taken by Alison Goldfrapp to provide vocals shimmering somewhere between Imogen Heap and the ethereal cooings of Liz Fraser (Cocteau Twins)” Andy Petch-Jex, musicohm. com, 2007
Lianne Hall is a performer „with a voice and style which sounds immediately familiar in its gentle warmth. While her sound may be largely country-esque and folk-inspired, her soul is definitely built on a punk rock foundation” Local Kid Records 2006
www.liannehall.com
www.myspace.com/liannehall

BELA EMERSON
Excellent: layers of gorgeous, mesmerizing, rumbling hooks
Mark Russell, Mixing It, BBC Radio 3

Combining electric cello with loops and effects, Bela Emerson strives constantly to explore the potential and extend the boundaries of the instrument’s place in contemporary music.
Bela’s performances are the stuff of legend: spontaneous, intense, and exhilarating. Her command of her instrument and ability to attune to the uniqueness of the moment combine to produce music that is remarkably different and always spellbinding.
www.belaemerson.com
www.myspace.com/belaemerson
where: Kawiarnia Naukowa, Jakuba st 29-31 (Kazimierz), entrance: 15pln/4EUR

27 Oct (Monday)

>>Bishop / Roebke / Eisenstadt Trio, concert,start at 20:00
Jeb Bishop – a master trombonist, most famous for cooperation with Vandermark Five project. He performs and records with Flying Luttenbachers, Mats Gustafsson, Wadada Leo Smith, Hamid Drake, Peter Brötzmann`s tentet and Joe McPhee. His latest project with Jason Roebke and Harris Eisenstadt presents a mix of 90s experimental music, free jazz and avant garde post rock.
jebbishop.com

Harris Eisenstadt – Canadian drummer and very valuable composer. He cooperates with New York and European artists, such as: Sam Rivers, Roy Campbell, Andy Laster, Paul Rutherford or Lol Coxhill.
harriseisenstadt.com

Jason Roebke – one of the most interesting double bass player in Chicago. He feels comfortable with rock and free jazz rhythms. Roebke is a member of: Chicago Underground, Dave Rempis` band and Tim Daisy`s band. Krakow`s show is a part of European tour promoting the band`s latest album Tiebreaker, Not Two label, 2008./after alchemia.com.pl/
www.jasonroebke.info
where: Alchemia Club, Corner of Estery St and Plac Nowy, tickets 25/30 pln

>25rd Oct
>>Unsound on Saturday

14:00 Michael Nyman’s SUBLIME
World-renowned composer Michael Nyman is best known for his soundtracks for Peter Greenaway films, as well as Jane Campion’s “The Piano”. For the first time on such a large scale, “Sublime” offers another view of this unique artist, revealing his video and sound installation. Open 14:00-18:00
Tickets: Free
where: elektrownia podgórze (old power plant in Podgórze)

16:00 Last.FM DJ Team – Set 2
Last.FM is a UK-based Internet radio and music community website with 21 million active users. Using a music recommendation system called “Audioscrobbler” Last.FM builds a profile of each user’s musical taste. A Last.FM DJ team will play a live set using tracks selected from the music profiles of Last.FM users attending Unsound.
Tickets: Free
where: Klub Pauza, Floriańska St. 18 (old town area)

20:00 DISSOLVING BORDERS & DUBSTEP INVASION
The final day of Unsound unites two different program sections into one. Dissolving Borders presents Xiu Xiu and Fuck Buttons, two bands that create music affected by experimentation, yet reach wider audiences. Dubstep Invasion follows, the biggest showcase of dubstep ever assembled in Poland.
20:00 Fuck Buttons
21:00 Xiu Xiu
22:30 Boxcutter
23:30 Benga
00:45 Skream
02:00 Pinch
Tickets: 40 zl
where: Klub Studio, Budryka 4, www.klubstudio.pl
more www.unsound.pl

23rd Oct

>>Unsound on Thursaday

12:00 Placard Headphone Festival
Placard Headphone Festival has set up all over the world. For the first time, Placard comes to Unsound, to include fresh names from Poland’s electronic and experimental music scenes. Enter Klub Re’s darkened bunker to connect to headphone concerts, simultaneously streamed live on-line. For program and performance times visit www.leplacard.org
Tickets: Free
where: Klub Re, Sw. Krzyża St 4 (old town area)

14:00 Michael Nyman’s SUBLIME
World-renowned composer Michael Nyman is best known for his soundtracks for Peter Greenaway films, as well as Jane Campion’s “The Piano”. For the first time on such a large scale, “Sublime” offers another view of this unique artist, revealing his video and sound installation. Open 14:00-18:00
Tickets: Free
where: elektrownia podgórze (old power plant in Podgórze)

20:00 SoundScapes 2 – IMAGINARY SOUNDTRACKS
Two critically acclaimed European musicians releasing on UK’s Fat Cat label utilize piano in different ways, yet linked by their experimentation. Both Richter and Hauschka will bring to Krakow string players, emphasising their classical connections and making these concerts even more memorable.
20:00 Hauschka
21:10 Max Richter
Tickets: 30 zl
where: Sztuki i Techniki Japońskiej Manggha (Manggha Japanische art Museum)

22:00 SoundProof 1 – CIRCUS
Pauza’s cellar club plays host to two groups from the cutting-edge Paris label Circus Company. Noze is among the creators of the new school of French tech-house, fusing dance with jazz, rock and cabaret in an energetic stage show. dOP work in similar terrain, but have an approach to dance music that is all the own. DJs bshosa and Tibor Holoda will bookend the night.
22:00 bshosa (detroitZDRoJ)
23:30 dOP
00:30 Nôze
01:30 Tibor Holoda
Visuals: Pani K
Tickets: 20 zl
where: Klub Pauza, Floriańska St. 18 (old town area)
more>>http://unsound.pl/en/festival/news/2008

25th Nov

DEATH SENTENCE: PANDA! is Paul Costuros, Chris Dixon and Kim West – a trio of San Franciscan noise deliquents, featuring members of Crack: We Are Rock, T.I.T.S, Murder Murder and Total Shutdown.

They add a cartoonish sense of drama to the trad Bay Area post-punk sound, using nothing more than a flute, a pitchshifted clarinet, a drum kit and a whole lotta hollering. Their music draws heavily on traditional Chinese and Korean folk music, ragtime, New Orleans-style marching bands and good ol’ hardcore punk.
www.myspace.com/deathsentencepanda
where: klub Re, Św. Krzyża St. 4,  start at 20:00, tickets: 15 z

21st Oct

>>Unsound on Wednesday

14:00 Michael Nyman’s SUBLIME
World-renowned composer Michael Nyman is best known for his soundtracks for Peter Greenaway films, as well as Jane Campion’s “The Piano”. For the first time on such a large scale, “Sublime” offers another view of this unique artist, revealing his video and sound installation. Open 14:00-18:00
Tickets: Free
where: elektrownia podgórze (old power plant in Podgórze)

15:00
Workshop 2 – Screen Tests Revisted – A Work In Progress
Lillevan explains the process of putting together Screen Tests Revisited, commissioned by Krakow and New York Goethe Institutes, to be performed for the first time in Maggha on Friday 24th. The presentation will involve filming participants for the project.
Tickets: Free
where: cinema 18 at Pauza club, Floriańska St. 18

17:00
Panel 1 – Connections Project & Belarus
Connections is a project about forming collaborations between Belarus and Western European producers and musicians. Co-curated by scape and Unsound, a compilation of the fruit of this project is to be released in 2009. Some of those involved discuss the project, and the music scene in Belarus.
Tickets: Free
where: cinema 18 at Pauza club, Floriańska St. 18

20:00
SoundScapes 1 – EVOCATIONS
Evocative music intersecting with contemporary audio culture. Legendary Australian trio The Necks use bass, piano and drums to play looping, improvisational pieces. Autistic Daughters graft experimental concepts onto disquieting pop and rock structures. Canadian Mark Templeton fuses guitar, field recordings and sampled audio.
20:00 Mark Templeton
20:40 Autistic Daughters
21:30 The Necks
Tickets: 20 zl
Muzeum Sztuki i Techniki Japońskiej Manggha (Manggha Japanische art Museum)

 http://unsound.pl/en/festival/news/2008

22nd Oct

>>Bass 3, concert, start at 20:00
Peter Jacquemyn is not only a great double bass player but also a sculptor, graphic and performer. He belongs to the most creative artists on Belgium improvised music scene. He was first a student, then a music parter of the master of double bass – Peter Kowald. He constantly performs and records with such artists as: Fred Van Hove, Conrad Bauer, Wolfgang Fuchs, Michael Moore, Ernst Reysegger, Barre Phillips, Paul Rutherford, Tony Oxley, Terry Ex, Assif Tsahar. Jacquemyn toured in Poland in 2007 with Kris Wanders Quartet, also joined international project of Mikolaj Trzaska.
www.jacquemyn.com

Wilbert de Joode – Dutch double bass player, has been active on European improvised music scene since 1982. He performs and records with: Ab Baars, Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink, Frank Gratkowski, Ken Vandermark. His own style, inborn musicality and great imagination makes him a very valuable musician often invited to many projects.

Clayton Thomas – Australian double bass player; lives in Berlin. His first teachers were Wilber Morris and Peter Kowald. Thomas is a hard working musician, his most interesting projects are: AUS Trio with Johannes Bauer and Tony Buck, c.o.d.e. quartet with Ken Vandermark, Max Nagel and Wolfgang Reisinger, and the latest one with Michael Zerang and Mikolaj Trzaska. /after alchemia.com.pl
www.myspace.com/doubleclayton
where: alchemia club, corner of estery st and plac nowy (Kazimierz), tickets:20/25 PLN

21th Oct
>>Unsound Festival on Tuesday

14:00  Michael Nyman’s SUBLIME
World-renowned composer Michael Nyman is best known for his soundtracks for Peter Greenaway films, as well as Jane Campion’s “The Piano”. For the first time on such a large scale, “Sublime” offers another view of this unique artist, revealing his video and sound installation. Open 14:00 – 18:00.
Tickets: Free
where: Elektrownia Podgórska (old power plant in Podgórze)

20:00 Maałe Instumenty
Małe Instrumenty’s name translates as “Small Instruments”, referring to the hundreds of toys and tiny instruments they usually perform with. For this special show – part concert and part installation – their “small instruments” are combined with huge self-made objects they also utilize to create unique music works.
Tickets: 20 zl
where:Muzeum Sztuki i Techniki Japońskiej Manggha (Japanische Art museum)
more >>>http://unsound.pl/en/festival/news/2008

21st Oct

>>Oleś Brothers with Rob Brown
Oleś Brothers with Rob Brown

The brothers Marcin and Bartłomiej Brother Oleś are one of the most creative artists on Polish jazz music scene.
They are the founders and creators of nonexistent band Custom Trio – one of the most interesting accustic jazz bands in Poland.
www.oles-oles.com

Rob Brown – a major saxophonist; after moving to New York City he started cooperation with such artists as: Matthew Shipp, Wiliiam Parker, Joe Morris, Whit Dickey. Brown often performs and records in Europe; he is very valuable instrumentalist and composer. He took parts in many interesting projects with: Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton, Denis Charles, Bill Dixon, Butch Morris, Reggie Workman, Henry Grimes, Roy Campbell Jr., Hamid Drake or Fred Hopkins./after alchemia.com.pl/
www.robbrownmusic.com
where: alchemia, corner of estery St and Plac Nowy (kazimierz), tickets:25/20pln

24th October

>>Eluktrick live soundtrack to Sergei Eisenstein’s The Battleship Potemkin

Eluktrick will perform the live soundtrack to Sergei Eisenstein’s groundbreaking 1923 propaganda film – The Battleship Potemkin/ Pancernik Potiomkin. Joining Eluktrick for this unique performance will be Andy Bailey on Cello and Electric Cello.  We will be performing reworked orchestrations of Eluktrick songs as well as original music composed especially for the film.  Don’t join us for this unique event and please forward this email to any potential interested parties.  Seats are limited so reserve your tickets at the Mikro box office.

Where:  Kino Mikro (ul. Lea 5), start 20:00, tickets 10pln.

>>Unsound on Monday, 20th  Oct

14:00 Zimmerstreich mit Schlagsahne
Suppose a room’s interior is the resonance body of an instrument. How should the instrument look in order to sound good? An installation that interactively investigate the sound of a room – with and without the participation of an audience. Open 14:00 – 18:00.
Kaspar Koenig & Simon Berz
Tickets: Free
where: Galeria F.A.I.T

14:00  Michael Nyman’s SUBLIME
World-renowned composer Michael Nyman is best known for his soundtracks for Peter Greenaway films, as well as Jane Campion’s “The Piano”. For the first time on such a large scale, “Sublime” offers another view of this unique artist, revealing his video and sound installation. Open 14:00 – 18:00.
Tickets: Free
where: Elektrownia Podgórska (old power plant in Podgórze)

20:00 Warhol Series 3 – KISS
Warhol’s film Kiss will be screened with a live soundtrack by nsi. – Non Standard Institute – made up of Max Loderbauer (Sun Electric, Chica and the Folder) and Tobias Freund (Pink Elln, Sieg Uber Die Sonne). Loderbauer plays live piano, Freund uses electronics to process the sound.
Tickets: 15 zl
where:Kino Pod Baranami (cinema, Main Square 27)
more at http://unsound.pl/en/festival/news/2008

Unsound Festival, 18-25 Oct

Unsound was founded in 2003, to create an international festival of innovative music and sound culture, one that also acknowledged Krakow’s geographical position by striving to link the east and west of Europe in different ways.
Over the course of five years the festival has grown to become a prominent event on the Polish cultural landscape, one that has significance not merely in audience numbers, but also its contribution to the creation of a local context for current and sometimes challenging music, sound culture and related visual arts.
The aim to make connections in the region has been explored via various projects including Polish-German collaborative work with Berlin’s Club Transmediale, and also Unsound events co-organized with Sperm Festival in Prague, Next Festival in Bratislava, Detali Zvuku in Kiev and IN-Touch in Minsk.
This year unsound seems to be particulaty thrilling with  Michael Nyman, Fuck Buttons, Xiu Xiu, Benga, boxcutter, Colleen, Pan american (and others) performing in Krakow’s clubs, churches and museums
www.unsound.pl

16th – 19th October

>>Tango Nuevo 2008 Edition
The 2008 edition will present first of all the South American regions: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Costa Rica and Chile. These culturally different countries are connected by common past as Portuguese colonies, but also by the popularity of numerous varieties of tango. World-famous stars of tango nuevo and instrumentalists inspired by Astor Piazzolla – including Pablo Ziegler, Quinque Sinesi, Walter Castro, Kevin Kenner and such great groups as New Tango Duo, Distango, Piazzoforte, and Tercettango (comprised of musicians from Buenos Aires, Mexico and Krakow and led by Zbigniew Paleta, a legendary violinist of Piwnica pod Baranami) – will perform at concert halls and at somewhat unconventional venues, such as clubs, churches, museums, and theatres. In an uncommon duel of musical giants, Pablo Ziegler and Kevin Kenner will close the festival at the Krakow Philharmonic presenting the material created and recorded by the Pablo Ziegler / Emmanuel Ax duo, under the title of „Los Tangeros”.
Festival Program>>
źródło: www.nuevomundofestival.pl

17th Oct (fri)

>>Peter Brötzmann / Paal Nilssen-Love Duo, concert, 20:00

Peter Brötzmann – has been active on jazz scene since 1959. His trio with Peter Kowald and Sven-Ake Johansson founded in 1964 was free jazz forerunner in Europe. He has been cooperating from early 70s with such musicians as: Sonny Sharrock, Bill Laswell, Don Cherry, Anthony Braxton or Tomasz Stanko. Brotzmann is on of the founder of legendary label FMP. He leads several very interesting projects, meanly with Scandinavian and Chicagoan musicians (Chicago Tentet, Dried Rat-Dog, Sonore).
Paal Nilssen-Love – he has been active musician from 1990, first on Norwegian, then on European and American jazz scene. He constantly cooperates with such artists and bands as: Atomic, School Days, The Thing, Frode Gjerstad Trio, Sten Sandell Trio, Scorch Trio, Territory Band, FME and also performs and records in duos (with e.g. Ken Vandermark, John Butcher, Mats Gustafsson).  /after alechemia,com.pl
where: Alchemia, Corner of Estery and Plac Nowy, Kazimierz , tickets: 30/20 zl