IGOR LUNDER WITH
REEDS
Slovenia
Igor Lunder
guitar
Jure Pukl
soprano sax, tenor sax, flute
Ales Susa
alto sax baritone sax, flute
Klemen Kotar
tenor sax, clarinet, flute
Blaz Trcek
tenor sax, baritone sax, bass clarinet, didgeridoo
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Igor
Lunder
guitar
CD - JAZZ MENU (2003)
Jure Pukl
soprano sax, tenor sax, flute
BlazTrcek
tenor sax, baritone sax, bass clarinet, didgeridoo
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IGOR LUNDER WITH REEDS is a quite unusual jazz ensemble that includes
a saxophone quartet and a guitar. They have been actively performing
since 1999 and so far have held many concerts in Austria, Germany
and Slovenia (among others at the festivals "Lent" in
Maribor, "Jazz v maju" in Cerkno, "Poletje na gradu
Rajhenburg", "Sax No End" in Graz, "SLO Jazz
Fest" in Krko, "Trnfest" in Ljubljana
).
In February 2003 they released their first CD Jazz Menu. The band's
repertoire consists of compositions by Igor Lunder and arrangements
of jazz standards in various jazz styles (Traditional, Hardbop,
Latin, Funk, Free, and Contemporary), as well as arrangements
of traditional, folk and classical music.
IGOR LUNDER obtained
his Master degrees in Jazz-guitar and Jazz-composition and arranging
at the Jazz Department of the University of Music and Performing
Arts in Graz. He performs in different jazz combos. He leads and
arranges for his trio, sextet and Igor Lunder with Reeds. He also
writes compositions and arrangements for Big Bands (RTV Slovenia,
Krko, Leibnitz
), as well as smaller ensembles. He
teaches at the Jazz Department of the High School of Music and
Ballet in Ljubljana.
JURE PUKL studied at
the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, the Royal
Conservatory in Den Haag and the Berklee College of Music in Boston
(with George Garzone, Joe Lovano, Greg Hopkins
). He has
performed with the Vienna Sax Quartet, the Gustav Mahler Orchestra,
Nouvele Couisine, Jeff Gallindo, Repoublique Electronique, the
Big Band RTV Slovenia, the Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra, Renato
Chicco, Peter Mihelic, Boko Petrovic, etc.
ALES SUSA obtained his
Master degree in Jazz-saxophone at the Jazz Department of the
University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. He is a member
of the Big Band RTV Slovenia and performs in different jazz combos.
He teaches at the Jazz Department of the High School of Music
and Ballet in Ljubljana. He also leads the Big Band Krko.
KLEMEN KOTAR is taking
up his last year of Saxophone at the University of Music and Performing
Arts in Graz. He performs with various Big Bands (RTV Slovenia,
the European Youth Big Band, Grosuplje, Zmaji, Sevnica, Slovenska
Bistrica), as well as smaller ensembles. He teaches at the Music
School in Kocevje.
BLAZ TRCEK obtained his
Master degree in Jazz-saxophone at the Jazz Department of the
University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. He is a member
of the Big Band RTV Slovenia and performs in different jazz combos.
He teaches at the Jazz Department of the High School of Music
and Ballet in Ljubljana. He also leads the Big Band Big Bang.
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