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CONTRABANDE

kristofferjrosingschow

About Me


Check out this video: contrabande live at Jazzmexx - short documentaryVideo by S. Harfouche. Check a longer version in the video menu.
Contrabande is a French-Danish jazz quintet - The music is in between jazz and new classical music. Many pieces are based on complex contemporary writing processes, leaving a large place for free collective improvisations. Musicians met in 2003 and soon recorded their first album released in 2005 by the french Label Rude Awakening presente . Since 2005 they toured both in France and Denmark. Their second album, "decomposé" was released in 2008, in a collaboration with Studio LaCanal and Boris Darley.
In fall 2009 Contrabande will tour Denmark and France and begin working on the third album.

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Member Since: 17/04/2006
Band Website: http://www.rude-awakening.org/contrabande
Band Members: Aurelien Besnard - French
soprano, alto and bass clarinets - composer
Studied in Caen Conservatory in classical music and jazz. Then worked on improvised music. Plays in many bands. Amongst others : I N Fused, Rude Awakening, SAP(e). Often plays for contemporary dance.
check for more :
http://www.rude-awakening.org/aurelien
http://www.myspace/aurelienbesnard

Kristoffer J. Rosing-Schow - Danish
soprano and alto sax, flute - composer
Studied at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Also studied in Paris and Tanzania.
Plays amongst other with Saxopath, Strange Party Orchestra and released several records.
Also plays and composes for Film and Theater.
check for more :
http://www.myspace.com/kristofferjrosingschow
Julien Desprez - French
guitar

Central member of the young jazz scene of Paris.
First prize at the National contest “jazz á la Défence” in 2007.
Played with: François Jeanneau, Daniel Zimmerman, Olivier Benoit,Stéphane payen, Christophe Lavergne, Thomas Depourquery, Marc Baron, Charlie Haden,Guillaumme orti, Benoit Delbecq
Currently working with: Radiation 10, D.D.J. and DPZ.
check for more:
http://www.myspace.com/juli1desprez
Peter Bruun - Danish
Peter Bruun is the orchestra leader of Buffalo Age, the composer of the band’s music, and the youngest musician in the band. In recent years Peter Bruun has positioned himself as a personal voice on the Danish music scene playing with, among others, Jesper Zeuthen, Lotte Anker, Mold and his own band Radar. And in addition to this he has played with Django Bates, Evan Parker and Michael Blake.
check for more:
http:// www.myspace.com/buffaloage
Petter Eldh - Swedish
Doubble bass
Since 2004 Petter Eldh has lived and worked in Copenhagen alongside his studies at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory. He has recorded 15 albums with bands like People Are Machines, Exil (Ung Jazz winner in 2007) and artists such as Django Bates and Thomas Agergaard. He has toured extensively during the last years. He has played festivals and club gigs all over Europe and also in Thailand.
check for more:
http:// www.www.myspace.com/pettereldh
Influences: european jazz musicians such as Louis Sclavis, Marc Ducret, Pierre Dorge but also american musicians such as Tim berne, Barre Phillips, Ornette Coleman, Albet Ayler, Dave Douglas...
Record Label: Rude Awakening Présente
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Chronique dans Jazz magazine N° 587

JAZZ MAGAZINE N°587Décembre 2007.Au sein de ce quintette franco-danois de Montpellier, Kristoffer J. Rosing Schow (sax),Aurélmien Besnard (cl), Patrice Soletti (elg), Eric Chalan (b), Peter Brunn (dm)...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:55:00 GMT

Chronique dans Idem :

Avec ce second album le quintet phare du label Rude awakening dynamise considérablement les options prises sur son premier disque paru il y a trois ans. La présence de Peter Bruun, ébouriffant nouveau...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:34:00 GMT

Chronique dans Jazzman N° 140 :

Il y a , dans le deuxième album de cette formation issue d'une rencontre à Montpellier entre des musiciens français et danois, la promesse d'un travail en devenir.D'un work in progess. Basé sur un tra...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:33:00 GMT

Chronique dans Culture Jazz :

Kristoffer J. Rosing-Schow - sax / Aurélien Besnard - clarinettes / Patrice Soletti - guitare / Eric Chalan - contrebasse / Peter Bruun- batterie enregistré en septembre 2006 à Montpellier. Décomposé ...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:32:00 GMT

Chronique dans Webzine Musiques :

Pour leur deuxième album, Contrabande nous livre une très bonne synthèse entre écriture complexe et improvisation inspirée. Contrabande est un collectif franco-danois, un super-groupe fondé par Kris...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:28:00 GMT