Kira Linn’s Linntett “Illusion”

Mon 15 May 2023, 07 pm
Goethe Institut Hanoi
56-58-60 Nguyễn Thái Học, Ba Đình, Hà Nội
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From the organizer:

The Wiesbaden-native baritone saxophonist presents “Illusion“ – a new direction of her music. Her concerts in Hanoi are going to be in Collaboration with the Hanoi Brass Community.

Kira Linn’s Linntett presents the new program “Illusion”, an exciting mix of styles in which the German baritone saxophonist explores several new paths.

For the first time she uses her voice and has written her own lyrics for a selection of songs. Anger and powerlessness, but also strength, diversity and freedom are core concepts and emotions that emerged during the pandemic and that run through the new album.

Inspired by the likes of Billie Eilish, Hiatus Kaiyote and Bon Iver, “Illusion” moves in genres ranging from jazz to pop, indie to electro, neo-soul and R&B, or somewhere between authentic jazz gesture, neo-soul romanticism and latent-irreverent Nintendo pop, all played by three saxophones accompanied by Rhodes, electric bass, and drums.

For her Concerts in Hanoi, Kira Linn will be supported by the Hanoi Brass Community. Through this international Collaboration an exciting musical exchange of cultures is made possible.

Lineup

Kira Linn – baritone saxophone, voice, composition
Nino Wenger – alto saxophone
Freek Mulder – electric bass
Johannes Koch – drums

Kira Linn

A baritone saxophonist who plays, sings and composes in the spirit of climate protection or diversity: Kira Linn and her art are unique in the music world. The colorful contrasting program is accordingly noticeable in the Wiesbaden native’s vita: On the one hand, she breathes the jazz spirit and has already played on stages in New York and South Africa with various projects and big bands (including the German National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Bigband, Swiss Jazz Orchestra).

On the other hand, Linn creates a stir especially with her six-piece Linntett, mixing influences from jazz, pop, indie, R&B or neo-soul with the social themes described at the beginning. Music that sounds as if Duke Ellington had composed together with Billie Eilish for a sextet. Which is not such a far-fetched Illusion, but program. Or better: contrasting program in view of Kira Linn’s art.

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