The Centre
for Jazz and Popular Music proudly welcomes back Dutch saxophone quartet Artvark
at the Centre for Jazz and Popular music on Wednesday 10 April 2019 at 18:00.
Rolf
Delfos (alto sax), Bart Wirtz (alto sax), Mete Erker (tenor sax) and Peter
Broekhuizen (baritone sax) blend their different backgrounds to form a
unanimous, creative and unique sound; the sound of Artvark.
Artvark
has performed at major international festivals such as The North Sea Jazz Festival,
The Cairo Jazz Festival, The Bohemia Jazz Festival in Prague, Jazz Bruges and
toured in Ireland, Turkey and South Africa.
Artvark
meanders through musical traditions and slides across the stage according to an
improvised choreography. Artvark stands for innovative original compositions, strong
individual soloists and the adventurous groove of four saxophones. Artvark thrills,
Artvark stinks, growls and sizzles.
During
2014/2015 Artvark celebrated it’s tenth anniversary with a number of great events
at diverse locations. It was in 2015/2016 that Artvark toured the Dutch
theatres for 2 whole months with Dutch/Cameroonian jazz singer Ntjam Rosie.
This led to the release of the CD/DVD ‘Homelands’.
It was in
the spring of 2016 Artvark took their sound on tour to South Africa for two
weeks, delivering their music to jazz venues, university concert halls, and their
workshops to students.
After
several intense and fruitful collaborations over the past few years, Artvark
released a new album as a quartet: ‘TRANCE’. This time they bring one story, in
one breath. The listener will be invited to join them on a fantastic journey.
Departing from one note, the listener will be taken through a pulsing rhythm
into a kaleidoscopic universe of different melodies, layered and overlapping
one another.
Artvark
aspires to connect worlds and cross borders, both in themselves and their music.
They tirelessly look for more, keep digging and rooting through the mud,
looking for that one truffle.
Described as an “Excellent
combination, striking harmonies and shamelessly beautiful sound.” By Volkskrant
on BusyBusyBusy, join Artvark at The Centre for Jazz and Popular music (CJPM), Level 2, Shepstone
Building at UKZN Howard College Campus on Wednesday 10 April 2019 at
18h00. Doors open at 17h30pm. R80 for general admission // R50 pensioners //
R25 for students. The band features Please contact Thuli on 031 2603385 or
email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
for more details.