Danielsson/ Dell/ Landgren: Salzau Music on the Water
this was long awaited for: the cult classic Salzau Music on the Water is finally rereleased on vinyl by act music. The legendary meeting of three outstanding musicians was recorded live and open air at the JazzBaltica Festival at 5:00 a.m. on July 4, 2005 on the iconic artwork from 1996 by Ilia Kabakov located […]
Hülsman Dell Duo Schloss Agathenburg
25.08.2023 20:00 Julia Hülsman – Flügel Christopher Dell – Vibraphon Es ist ein Aufeinandertreffen zweier Schlüsselfiguren der Berliner Jazzszene und einer seltenen Instrumentenkombination: Piano und Vibrafon. Der perkussive und auch schwebende Sound des Vibrafons mischt sich auf unvergleichliche Art und Weise mit dem Klaviersound und ergänzt diesen auch dabei. Das lässt oft wunderschöne, desorientierende Momente […]
Transatlantic Five “Transitions”
With this brand new energetic transatlantic quintet Dell Ramond Kugel continue to expand their musical world between traditional and experimental jazz with great sensitivity and imagination. The repertoire consists of original compositions inspired by their great admiration for and reserach on the work of American saxophonist and composer Eric Dolphy. The quintet consits of masterful […]
German Critics Award for Monodosis III
on 15th of August the latest publication of the artist label edition niehler werft Christopher Dell “Monodosis III” received the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Critics Award) in the category Grenzgänge (crossing boundaries). Nikolaus Gatter wrote for the Jury: “”Monodosis III” is the third experiment by Christopher Dell, the founder of an “Institute for Improvisational Technology” […]
Dell-Lillinger-Westergaard “Beats II”
is out now! ORDER HERE BEATS II is the fourth album made by composer trio Dell-Lillinger-Westergaard(DLW). The recording is manifests the continuation of a research that began with GRAMMAR, GRAMMAR II and BEATS. Within this ongoing work two complementary approaches have been distinguished, manifesting themselves in a serial manner. “While the GRAMMAR series derives […]
Wolfgang Haffner and Friends
8.8.2023 Dreiecksplatz, Gütersloh Wolfgang Haffner – Drums Alma Naidu – Vocal Christopher Dell – Vibes Simon Oslender – Piano Thomas Stieger – Bass
Symposium “EXERCISE SPACES FOR THE OPEN SOCIETY – PERSPECTIVES OF A COOPERATIVE PLANNING CULTURE”
The Spinelli FreiRaumlab was very pleased to hold the international symposium on 12 and 13 July 2023, the concept of which was developed by Sally Below and Christopher Dell in cooperation with the Project Group Conversion City of Mannheim. The symposium took take place within the framework of and the site at BUGA Mannheim. We […]
Hülsmann – Wogram – Dell
at come together experience Hamburg 1.7.2023 St. Pauli Theater The trio Hülsmann – Wogram – Dell is a special formation in many respects. Starting with the unusual instrumentation: in addition to Julia Hülsmann on grand piano, we experience Christopher Dell on vibraphone and Nils Wogram on trombone. This is a jazz trio unlike any other, […]
“Das Arbeitende Konzert/ The Working Concert” Revision X at IEMA
From 28. until 30. of June 2023 I worked with the outstanding students of the unique International Ensemble Modern Academy (IEMA) Frankfurt. This renowned institution was founded in 2003 as Ensemble Modern’s training centre, pursuing the goals of educating musicians and audiences about contemporary repertoire and identifying new forms of artistic and creative work today. IEMA offers […]
SYMPOSION – CROSSOVER
IMPROVISATION & TRANSFORMATION IN KUNST – KÜNSTLERISCHER THERAPIE – GESELLSCHAFT Samstag 24.06.2023 12:00 – 22:00 Hochschule für Musik und Theater Das Symposion Inmitten individueller und gesellschaftlicher Transformationsprozesse lernen wir, auf Sicht zu fahren! Das heißt: Wir improvisieren – aus der Not heraus, aber auch aus Überzeugung und mitunter sehr gekonnt. Künstlerische Improvisation thematisiert das Handeln […]