Performers: Jazz-Trio Kordes-Tetzlaff-Godejohann
Olaf Kordes
studied classical piano with Martin Hansen (Bielefeld, Osnabrück) and Jochen Kilian (FWH Essen) as well as jazz arranging.
His compositions and arrangements balance virtuosically on the border between classical music and jazz and have already been performed at numerous concerts and festivals. (Int. Bachwochen Thun (CH), Haller Bachtage, Wiblinger Bachtage, Schönberger Musiksommer, Bronnbacher Kultouren, Jazztage im Kloster Seeon, Festival "Jazz in der Kirche" etc.). His projects conceived for the jazz trio Kordes-Tetzlaff-Godejohann (transcription and reinterpretation of Oscar Peterson's Easter Suite, My heart belongs to, Salute to Bach - Bach and More, Luther/Bach/Blues/2017) have been realized in numerous concerts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The CD recording of his arrangements and compositions as part of the project "heimlich, still und leise" was nominated for the German Record Critics' Award in 2017. Reinald Hanke (Neue Musikzeitung) praised the "singing, crystalline piano playing" and a "sense of form that is astonishing".
"Fascinating playing on the grand piano" was the verdict of the renowned Jazzpodium.
The new arrangement of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" for organ and jazz trio together with organist Jürgen Sonnentheil based on the organ transcription by Barry Jordan (Magdeburg Cathedral) is the latest project from the pen of the pianist, arranger and composer.
Wolfgang Tetzlaff
can rightly be described as a veteran of the Bielefeld jazz scene. He is a founding member of the more than 25-year-old university big band, was for many years the bass player in the band "Quinteto Java" around the singer and current vocal professor Maria de Fatima and has accompanied countless musical projects.
Karl Godejohann
has been working as a freelance musician and drum teacher since 1980. Since then, he has been successful with the jazz bands "Alte Leidenschaften" and "Die Konferenz" in Germany and other European countries (e.g. "Berliner Jazztage", "Leverkusener Jazztage", "Int. Jazzfestival Kopenhagen", "Jazz a Mulhouse", "Int. Jazzfestival Münster", winner of the "Stadtmusik" competition of the WDR/ Cologne, 1st prize winner "Westfalen-Jazz", various CD releases).
Dance theater and drama music for the Theaterlabor/ Bielefeld, among others. Since 2006 member of the trio "Kordes-Tetzlaff-Godejohann". He also works as a freelance sound engineer.
Olaf Kordes - piano
Wolfgang Tetzlaff - double bass
Karl Godejohann - percussion
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