IB EXPO 2011

Kulturhuset, Halmstad, Sweden
Saturday October 29 at 19.30

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Aranis is an acoustic chamber rock group from Belgium that devotes its time to creating and performing new, adventurous music. The music is filled with contrasts and opposing themes, dark and light at the same time. It's beautiful and nasty, simple and complex with a personality of its own, nevertheless you can hear influences from a multitude of genres and styles. It is through the combination of these opposing themes and influences that a contemporary and vibrant music emerges with a unique character.

At IB Expo 11, three members of Aranis will take part: flute player Jana Arns, violinist Liesbeth Lambrecht and double bass player/composer Joris Vanvickenroye. IB had the pleasure to play with Joris a couple of years ago at the library in Halmstad, a very memorable event.

Aranis have released four albums and Joris has released one CD on his own, under the moniker BASta!

Find out more at Aranis’ website! www.aranis.be

Having worked with Trey Gunn in March this year, we realised we had to work with him again sooner or later, so why not sooner?

Touch guitarist Trey Gunn started out as a pianist, was trained as a classical composer, picked up the guitar and eventually began playing touch guitar. Over the years, Trey has worked with The League of Crafty Guitarists, King Crimson, Pat Mastelotto, David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Brian Eno, Tool, Matt Chamberlain, John Paul Jones, KTU and many others.

Drop by Trey’s home on the net: www.treygunn.com

Guitarist, vocalist, producer (and much more) Jakko Jakszyk has had an eclectic career, to say the least - encompassing 64 Spoons (“Stravinsky meets the Barron Knights”), the Stiff record label, dalliances with several Canterbury sound legends, a spell with Level 42, work with Mick Karn, award-nominated BBC documentary maker, and of the King Crimson alumni project, 21st Century Schizoid Band.

In May this year, Jakko was the catalysing force behind a new King Crimson ProjeKct, the album A Scarcity of Miracles credited to Jakko Jakszyk, Robert Fripp and Mel Collins (helped out by Tony Levin and Gavin Harrison). Just like Jakko’s solo effort The Bruised Romantic Glee Club, A Scarcity of Miracles comes highly recommended.

www.jakko.com

Morgan Ågren's resume is impressive, to say the least. He has played with Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Dweezil Zappa, Mike Keneally, Terry Bozzio, Glenn Hughes, Tony Iommi, The Flesh Quartet, Fredrik Thordendal, Lars Hollmer and of course long-time musical partner Mats Öberg, to name but a few, and has been voted No 1 fusion drummer in Modern Drummer Magazine.

www.morganagren.com

As always, IB (featuring Luca Calabrese and Christian Saggese) will perform as well.

Tickets for the event go on sale on Monday, June 20. You can order online via www.ticnet.se or phone the tourist office in Halmstad +46 35 12 02 00.

Since 2007, our IB Expos have sold out purely on advance sales. Don’t miss out, get your tickets now.


IB Expo '11
Saturday October 29
19.30
Kulturhuset (Furuvägen 41), Halmstad, Sweden

With:
Jana Arns, Trey Gunn, IB, Jakko Jakszyk, Liesbeth Lambrecht, Joris Vanvinckenroye and Morgan Ågren

IBs utbildningsdagar går av stapeln vecka 11 i Varberg, Kungsbacka och Halmstad. Vi ser fram emot att möta elever, lärare och andra intresserade! Våra gäster är Trey Gunn, Henry Kaiser, Midaircondo och Morgan Ågren. Varmt välkommen!

Mer information på www.facebook.com/ibexpo

We are pleased as punch to announce the line up of IB Expo 10, our annual musical gathering featuring IB + specially invited guests. This year, we have invited the world famous Adrian Belew Power Trio, Swedish electronica duo Midaircondo and zen-jazz drummer Michala Østergaard-Nielsen.

Surely, Adrian Belew needs no introduction, having recorded and toured with David Bowie, King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Paul Simon, Nine Inch Nails, Laurie Anderson, Herbie Hancock, The Bears and loads of others as well as keeping up a solid solo career. Adrian is without a doubt one of the most original electric guitarists ever as well as being a strong multi-instrumentalist.
www.adrianbelew.net

Multi-instrumentalist Marco Minnemann is looked upon by his peers as one of the most gifted, innovative, cutting-edge drummers on the international music scene today. He has won numerous awards for his educational drum books and videos and was recently featured on the cover of the World’s #1 Drum Magazine, Modern Drummer. Minnemann’s amazing, extreme interdependence skills have propelled him to superstar status among today’s elite drumming royalty. His total command of four-way independence is unequalled, and his over-the-top drumming creations are simply mind-boggling.
www.marcominnemann.com

Bassist Julie Slick is another multi-instrumentalist, just like Adrian and Marco. She is an alumni of the Paul Green School of Rock and graduated with a magna cum laude degree from Drexel University in 2006. She has been a solid part of the Adrian Belew Power Trio since 2006. Julie has also played bass with Jon Anderson (Yes), Alice Cooper, Stewart Copeland (The Police), Ike Willis (Frank Zappa), Napoleon Murphy Brock (Frank Zappa) and Ann Wilson (Heart). Last but not least, Julie recently released a solo album featuring Pat Mastelotto, Michael Bernier, Marco Minnemann and other fine musicians.
www.julieslick.com  

Lisa Nordström and Lisen Rylander Löve are Midaircondo, the Swedish experimental electronica duo are a spearhead within the Swedish music scene. The duo balance between suggestive dreamy soundscapes and harsh experimental attacks armed with field recordings from all over the world with full authority.
www.myspace.com/midaircondo  

We had the pleasure of working with Michala Østergaard-Nielsen earlier this year and will do so twice again this year, first at the city library in Halmstad (see below), then at IB Expo 10. Michala is a drummer/percussionist with an almost zen-like attitude towards drumming, improvisation and music that needs to be experienced to be fully appreciated.
www.myspace.com/michalaostergaard  

IB will obviously be a part of IB Expo 10 and so will our dear friends from Italy Luca Calabrese and Christian Saggese. 
http://www.myspace.com/lucalab
http://web.tiscali.it/saggese.chitarra/







KULTURNATTEN I HALMSTAD 11/9 2010

IB and guests 00.30 at Stadsbiblioteket in Halmstad

Line up:

Katrine Amsler - piano, keyboards

Stina Hellberg - harp

Michala Østergaard-Nielsen - drums, percussion

From IB:

Klas Assarsson - percussion

Mats Johansson - keyboards, laptop

Kjell Severinsson - drums, percussion

Info about Kulturnatten (in swedish)

The websites of the participating guests

Stina Hellberg - harpa.se

Katrine Amsler & Michala Østergaard-Nielsen

Television pickup on Myspace