I have a new band now
爵士三人樂團 / TCAC即興演出
演出時間：2011.01.14 7PM – FRIDAY
演出地點：台北當代藝術中心
收費：憑購買第一瓶啤酒250元，可享免費入場
演出者：
卡: 電氣C調薩克斯風 / 吳馬丁: 電貝斯 / 林偉中: 鼓
I have a new band now
樂團簡介：
我們都住在台灣，台北。我們是個爵士三人組，有薩克斯風，貝斯以及爵士鼓，雖然聽起來不是很像爵士三人組。我們演奏的曲調是薩克斯風手很久以前，維也納時寫的。在音樂當中我們即興演奏，有時慢，有時快，有時平順，有時柔軟，有時溫和，有時粗暴，有時激烈。在結構當中我們很自由的演奏，而且多半比一般爵士樂團大聲一些。
克勞斯布魯，我們的薩克斯風手，來自德國。他手上那把古老的銀色C調薩克斯風可是有點年紀的，那是他在舊金山的當鋪中找到的。儘管它的年紀幾乎是他的兩倍了，拿它來模仿電吉他的音色時可是毫不遜色。
貝斯手馬丁帶著他的比利時護照以及對中華文化及音樂的濃烈興趣來到台灣。平常他演奏低音提琴，不過在我們的新樂團當中他會換上一把橘紅色的日本製電貝斯，並且降調演奏，以強化它的音色以及考驗他的腦袋。
林偉中來自台北，在我們的新樂團當中演奏爵士鼓以及一袋各式各樣的打擊樂器。身為將近一打樂團的節奏心臟，他隨時都忙著排練，表演，以及在演完後和他的朋友們放鬆的喝個一兩杯。好消息是他仍然找得出時間來和我們一起演奏。我們相信這是因為他熱愛嘗試新的實驗。
現在，你可能會問：一個樂團可以「新」多久？
我們會說：「永遠＋一天」，沒有比這個更好的答案了。
然後，你會問：為什麼一個新的樂團演奏的卻是上了年紀的音樂？
這個嘛，每首歌都有他的故事，在我們演奏的這些曲調背後的故事，值得在音樂被當中被永遠記憶著。
還有問題嗎？像是：為什麼這個新樂團當中只有三個樂手？
那是因為成員數量不應該少於三人（無三不成禮）－若一個樂團要包含：旋律，合聲，節奏。色彩，結構，香氣。合奏調，微分音，主調。溫暖，厚度，透視。熱情，激動，驚喜…
看吧，我們可以舉出更多三個一組的例子。但我們真正想表達的是，現在我們三個都很高興屬於這個新樂團。
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演出邀約
Steven Wu
phone: +886-933-739919
媒體聯繫
Klaus Bru
phone: +886-955-375790
klausbru@gmail.com
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I have a new band now
Klaus Bru Electrified C-Melody Saxophone
Martijn Vanbuel Electric Bass Guitar
Weichung Lin Drums & Dongxi
I have a new band now
The three of us live in Taipei/Taiwan. We are a Jazz trio with saxophone, bass, drums, -even though we may not exactly sound like a jazz trio. We play the tunes our saxophone player has written a long time ago. On this music we improvise: slow, fast, even, odd, tender, gentle, brutish, violent. We play free within forms, and more often than not a bit louder than other jazz bands.
Klaus Bru, our saxophone player, is originally from Germany. He plays an old silver C-Melody saxophone that he discovered in a pawn shop in San Francisco. Although it’s about twice his age, it turned out to be the perfect instrument to impersonate the sound of an electric guitar on a saxophone.
Bass player Martijn Vanbuel came to Taiwan with a Belgian passport and a strong interest in Chinese culture and music. He usually performs on double bass, but in our new band he plays an orange-red Japanese bass guitar with downtuned strings to enhance its sound and challenge his brain.
Weichung Lin comes from Taipei/Taiwan. He plays drums and a mixed bag of things in our new band. Being the rhythmic heart of about a dozen bands of the Taipei jazz scene, he is very busy re-hearsing, playing concerts, and of course relaxing with his friends afterwards while having a drink or two. The good news is that he still finds time to play with us. We believe that’s because he loves to experiment with new things.
Now, you may ask: How long can a band remain new?Forever plus one day, we’d say, lacking a better answer.
And: Why does a new band play old music?Well, every song has a story, and the stories behind the tunes we play deserve to be remembered in music.
More questions? Such as: Why are there only three musicians in this band?That’s because the number of members shouldn’t go below three, if a band is meant to have it all: Melody, harmony, rhythm. Colors, textures, fragrances. Concert pitch, microtones, air sound. Warmth, depth , per-spective. Passion, thrill, surprise…
We could carry on with these groups of three ad infinitum, you see. But actually, we just want to tell you that all three of us are very happy to be in this new band now.
more infor:
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http://twitter.com/#!/haveanewbandnow
Booking Contact
Steven Wu
phone: +886-933-739919
dancing0221@hotmail.com
Media Contact
Klaus Bru
phone: +886-955-375790
klausbru@gmail.com
