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UniRoyal, that’s Jazz at its finest and enjoying performing at the same time. Under this name, twelve young musicians from the Goettinger scene have joined forces, with one common goal: the fun with playing music. The international Mini Big Band (D/CH/PL) – so they like to call themselves most of the time – unites an amazing Big Band-Sound with creative Solo improvisations and presents at gigs the entire spectrum of Jazz. At UniRoyal all musicians are ensemble players as well as soloists.A fully fletched five-piece horn collective and the groovy rhythm section consisting of piano/rhodes, guitar, bass, percussion, and drums lay the harmonic foundation for creative soli and the vocals from Katrin Lehmann and the rap star Fickna.
Katrin Lehmann interprets with her charismatic voice styles as seemingly dissimilar as Swing, Soul and Latin, among them classics like „Moondance“ or „Honeysuckle roseâ€. Her soulful and sensitive side are protrayed in Jazz ballads including „Kissing a fool“. Changing gears - MC Fickna melts down musical borders and amalgates Jazz and Rap to an AAA-rated style, be respectful and don't try this at home, kids.
A concert with UniRoyal is nourished by the interplay between instrumental and vocal features, between classical Swing (I won’t dance), groovy Funk (Pick up the pieces), imaginative Be Bop (Ms. B.C.), hot Latin-Jazz (Mas che nada) and virtuoso Fusion (Some Skunk Funk). UniRoyal’s mission is simple, delivering an evening of entertainment and feel-good time.
As shining symbol of Goettingen’s Jazz scene, the young musicians already represented their city in the partner cities of Torun (Poland) and in Cheltenham (UK). They jazzed in Marrakech (Marocco) at the International Music festival in 2007. Moreover, UniRoyal has become an institution at the Goettingen Jazz-Festival, where they played in 2007 for the sixth time in a row.
And in 2008, be prepared for a new twist - they take care of business for the King of Rock'n Roll - Elvis.
NEW CD ALBUM
Jazzimilation
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