Björn Meyer / Nubya Garcia
Reflektor Nils Frahm / Please note the change of artist!
Please note: Anoushka Shankar has regrettably been forced to cancel her appearance in this concert due to medical reasons. Nubya Garcia has kindly agreed to step in for the second half of the concert. Björn Meyer performs in the first part of the evening as planned. Tickets retain their validity, however can also be refunded at the ticket shops where they were purchased.
Nils Frahm has invited artists who complement each other perfectly to play at the concerts in the Recital Hall during his »Reflektor« festival. At the double-bill concerts, each half is performed by a different musician. This concert is opened by Björn Meyer on the fretless electric bass guitar. Nubya Garcia belongs to the lively London jazz scene; her music incorporates Caribbean and African sounds.
Ticket information: All young adults under the age of 28 can book the best available seats for only €10.00. During the booking process, select your desired seats and then the discount »REDticket«.
Saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia (born 1992) is a rising star from London’s cultural melting pot and the young, self-organised London movement »jazzre:freshed«. Her 2017 debut recording »Nubya’s 5ive« was celebrated not just by disc jockey and record label owner Gilles Petersen. She consciously and musically switches between powerful and intimate, whispering sounds.
Swedish musician Björn Meyer discovered the six-string fretless electric bass at an early age. As an instrument, with the malleability of its sounds and its hypnotic effect, it is not that different to the sitar. And in his devotion to jazz as a medium for mediation, Meyer’s approach is not a world away from India’s musical culture. As a member of the Swiss ritual groove band Ronin, Meyer helped coin the term »Zen funk«. His solo debut »Provenance«, which lets the dark-gold bass guitar shine as a solo instrument, was released on ECM in 2017.
Performers
Björn Meyer bass
Nubya Garcia saxophone
James Beckwith piano
Daniel Casimir double bass
Sam Jones drums
Programme
1. Teil
Björn Meyer
– Interval –
2. Teil
Anoushka Shankar und Gold Panda
Anoushka Shankar und Gold Panda
Estimated end time
19:30
Festival
Reflektor Nils Frahm