Grupa Janke Randalu
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Piano meets percussion: on the stage only a piano and percussion – but what followed was such a perfect blend of creativity, intensity, beauty, musicality, energy, excellence, wonderful arrangements and an almost unbelievable interaction.
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When was the last time that you were absolutely thrilled by a jazz concert?
There are many good concerts, but a concerts that „really blows you away“...
Exactly this happened to me and my label partner Thomas Siffling when we attended the concert of Kristjan Randalu who was rewarded the „Jazz award of Baden-Württemberg 2007“, the highest endowed jazz price in Germany. On the stage only a piano and percussion – but what followed was such a perfect blend of creativity, intensity, beauty, musicality, energy, excellence, wonderful arrangements and an almost unbelievable interaction which to us seems really world class – and we are not the only fans of Randalu: Peter Erskine, Herbie Hancock and Till Brönner are fans as well!
Randalu already performed on a Grammy nominated CD (feat. Tony Scott and Eddie Daniels) and we are very proud to present this new concert to you on JAZZ’n’ARTS, a concert which is at the same time awesome, entertaining and very profound. A repertoire ranging from Estonian folk songs, classical music (Dvorak), original compositions to phenomenal new interpretations of jazz standards. We are curious to hear how you will like the album and would be happy to hear your comments!
more about the band
Kristjan Randalu and Bodek Janke are currently both living and working in New York – but they have known each other from childhood, both growing up in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The Estonian pianist and composer Kristjan Randalu started his music education at the age of 6 in Tallinn - both his parents being classical pianists. After the move to Germany Kristjan studied classical piano with Sontraud Speidel and Patrick O´Byrne in Karlsruhe and Stuttgart and jazz piano with Paul Schwarz in Stuttgart, additionally having lessons with John Taylor in Cologne. In 2001 he continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Geoff Keezer (piano), Iain Ballamy, and Django Bates (composition). In 2003 Kristjan Randalu studied at the City College of New York with Edward Simon and John Patitucci. Additionally he studied composition with Daniel Schnyder. In 2006 Kristjan received his Master´s Degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Kenny Barron, Garry Dial, Phil Markowitz, and Ted Rosenthal.
He is an alumnus of the Henry Mancini Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (2005 and 2006), where he recorded on the album "Elevation" (Concord) featuring Eddie Daniels and Tom Scott which received two Grammy award nominations.
Kristjan has played as a soloist in classical, jazz and cross-over projects e.g. with the National Symphony Orchestra of Estonia, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Stuttgart and the New Chamber Orchestra of Berlin in Europe, Israel, Turkey, Canada, and USA.
He has performed with Alex Acuna, Jay Anderson, Joel Frahm, Dieter Ilg, Quincy Jones, David Liebman, Christian McBride, Vince Mendoza, Bob Mintzer, Dick Oatts, John Pena, Gerard Presencer, Claudio Puntin, the Modern String Quartet, and Maria Schneider.
In 2002 Kristjan Randalu won the 2nd prize in the Solo Piano Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Randalu is the recipient of awards and scholarships from the Jürgen Ponto-Foundation, Art Foundation of Baden-Württemberg, German National Merit Foundation, European Foundation for Culture “Pro Europa”, Estonian National Culture Foundation, Estonian Ministry of Culture, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, and the German Academic Exchange Service.
In 2004 his Solo Piano CD "Confidance" (finetone music) was released and chosen for the "CD of the month" in the magazines Rondo (02/04) and Audio (04/04). The recording was also nominated for the Prize Of German CD Critics.
In 2006 the new CD "teine jälg" with Siiri Sisask was released on finetone music - the 5th CD of Kristjan Randalu.
In 2003 Kristjan performed his suite "Nach dem Anfang vom Ende" for piano and chamber orchestra at the festival "jazz open" in Stuttgart (with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Stuttgart), and with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra conducted by Dennis Russell Davies.
In 2007 Randalu joined the faculty at the University of Music in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Kristjan is residing in New York City, where his recent performances include the 55 Bar, Jazz Gallery, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall.
Kristjan Randalu is a Steinway Artist.
Info about Bodek Janke at:
www.bodekjanke.de
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