Member Since: 3/27/2006
Band Website: irinakaramarkovic.com
Band Members: CURRENT PROJECTS: 1) Songs From Kosovo - IRINA KARAMARKOVIC BAND (with Stefan Heckel - piano, Wolfram Derschmidt - bass and Viktor Palic - drums). 2) Sounds of Kosovo, LA BIG BAND featuring Irina Karamarkovic (Line up: Anna Aichberger, Franz Huemer, Joachim Gruebler, Andreas Radler, Manfred Hochholzer, Martin Siegl - reeds, Andreas Pranzl, Lorenz Raab, Gerald Silber, Markus Fischer - trp/flgh, Manfred Aschauer, Thomas Kaser, Thomas Wallner, Richard Aschauer - trombones, Daniela Fischer - violine, Philippine Duchateau - piano, Thomas Kramer - guitar, Josef Wagner - bass, Rainer Deixler - percussion, Thomas Franz-Riegler - drums, Lois Aichberger - conductor). 3) LA CHERGA (with Nevenko Bucan - programming, electronics, backing vocals, Kiril Kuzmanov - alt sax, Trajce Velkov - flugelhorn, trumpet, Muamer Gazibegovic - guitar, backing vocals, Nino Skiljic - bass, keyboards, electronic, backing vocals & guests: Richard Winkler-clarinette, Sepp Fürpass- bandoneon, Kurt Bauer-violin & Coach Khaled - percussions). 4) BALKANIZER (with Nevenko Bucan - programming and keys, Kurt Bauer - violine and bass, Richard Winkler - clarinet, as & ss, Benjamin - saz, Coach Khaled - 5) KLF with Daniela Fischer. And much more...
Influences: Apart from musicians I work / worked with following artists inspire me out of different reasons:Laurie Anderson, Cannonball Adderley, Kate Bush, Andy Bay, Joao Bosco, Erykah Badu, Bach, Richard Bona, Chet Baker, George Benson, Joan Baez, Mari Boine, Patricia Barber, Saban Bajramovic, Chopin, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Uri Caine, Nick Cave, James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Ksenija Cicvaric, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Debussy, Bob Dylan, Eliane Elias, Peter Erskine, Sidsel Endressen, Bill Evans, Dexter Gordon, Jan Garbarek, Honi Gordon, Beth Gibbons, Jimi Hendrix, Herbie Hancock, Shirley Horn, Nina Hagen, Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, Roy Haynes, Billie Holiday, P.J. Harvey, Yildiz Ibrahimova, Keith Jarrett, Ahmad Jamal, Maria Joao, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Janis Joplin, Karin Krog, Kenny Kirkland, Nancy King, Wynton Kelly, Ivan Lins, Mark Ledford, Abbey Lincoln, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Joni Mitchell, Bobby McFerrin, Carmen McRae, Christian McBride, Branford Marsalis, Mark Murphy, Hank Mobley, Pat Metheny, Bob Marley, Peter Murphy, Marcus Miller, Milan Mladenovic, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Jaco Pastorius, Michel Petrucciani, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell, Joe Pass, Chris Potter, Horace Parlan, Flora Purim, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Dianne Reeves, Esma Redzepova, Elis Regina, Ejigayehu Gigi Shibabaw, John Scofield, Bill Stewart,Horace Silver, Radka Toneff, McCoy Tyner, Tania Maria, Gary Thomas, Tom Waits, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Joe Zawinul, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh...
Sounds Like: I guess I wouldn't need to do music if I would be able to simply describe it.
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