...................The WorldJazz Bigband.............................................
It brings together some of the most creative and experienced musicians from the thriving world-music scene which has established itself in the cultural melting pot that is the Ruhr Area. Their roots are in Germany, Turkey, Iran, Tunisia and India: 15 highly individual musicians joined together in one fresh and exciting sounding big-band.
The „Transorient Orchestra“ impressively manages to bridge the gap between East and West, between tradition and contemporary. Musical influences as diverse as from the Balkans, Arabic and Turkey are taken up and mixed with rock and jazz; century old traditionals are turned into new multi-facetted musical gems. The „Transorient Orchestra“ presents mystic ballads as well as rhythmically complex, engaging
up-tempo tracks with overwhelming improvisational playfulness giving each of the musicians a chance to show off their highly individual skills. It takes the listener on a gripping and capturing musical journey between East and West.
First festival appearances Summer 2003 ("Kemnade International"
- Bochum, "Moving Cultures" - Nürnberg, "Folk im Schlosspark"
- Herten, "KlangRäume" - Essen, "Odyssey - Kulturen der Welt"
- Bochum, Mülheim, Recklinghausen)
Winner of the „world music award ruhrgebiet 2003“
Winner of the „Klaenge aus der neuen Heimat“ award 2003
2004 cooperation with the turkish singer Saadet Türköz
2005 cooperation with AFIR (folkdance-group), festival appearances at”Kemnade International”, “Der Neue Orient”, “Melez 05” and others
Andreas Heuser - guitar, violin, leader
Kazim Çalisgan - cura, percussion, vocals, co-leader
Ertugrul Coruk - saxophone, flute
Gilda Razani - saxophone
Nikola Seegers - saxophone
Marcin Langer - saxophone, flute
Murat Çakmaz - ney, zurna
Stephan Struck - trumpet
Sahbi Amara - oud, vocals
Bettina Hagemann - violin, bass
Jens Pollheide - bass, flute
Raul SenGupta -tabla
Fethi Ak - darbuka
Volker Sipplie - drums, percussion
Benny Mokroß - drums, percussion
Talip Elmasulu - sema dance
Jeannette Lochny - sound engineering