Jussi Kannaste, a 1976-born saxophonist, is well-known for his work with bands like Kannaste-Ojajarvi Quintet and Kannaste-Olding 4band. He also tours with the UMO Jazz Orchestra. Kannaste is also the head of the jazz section and a highly respected saxophone lecturer in Helsinki at Sibelius Academy. Kannaste has been awarded the Finnish Saxophone Society Josef … Read more
Maria began to focus on jazz performance in 1985. In 1992, Maria began studying jazz performance at Trondheim Music Conservatory, Norway. After meeting Mats Eilertesen, drummer, and Thomas Stronen in 1997, she formed her own trio. She displayed a well-developed and cohesive style and performed original compositions. Act, a German label, released her first album, … Read more
Richie Kamuca, born July 23, 1930 and died July 22, 1977 in Philadelphia. Kamuca, like many West Coast players, grew up in the East and moved west when bebop became the dominant style of jazz. His first playing was in the Lester Young style. He played on tour with Woody Herman and Stan Kenton. Kamuca … Read more
Japanese jazz bassist, was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1931. Born in Tokyo, 1931, he died April 8, 2011. He was also a leader in the Japanese avant-garde of the 1960s. His professional career started in the American servicemen’s club, but he met Duke Ellington and began to study music more seriously. In 1960, Kanai … Read more
Kanal Audytywny has been described as one of the most original musical projects in Poland. Kanal’s music is a dangerous mix of hip-hop and jazz, trip-hop and noise electronics. There are no clear terms. They break all rules and don’t conform to any genres. This band is always open to new ideas, searching, and trying … Read more
Kaleidon was an Italian band that emerged in the late 60s from the remains of Free Love. It was formed after the deaths of two members of the group in a car accident. Stefano Sabatini was one of the survivors and formed a new quartet. He dedicated the album 1973 to the memory of the … Read more
German band with roots in Bremen/Hannover dating back to the 1960’s. Their jazz-prog was richly textured and featured lots of wind instruments, mainly instrumental. There were hints of Nucleus/Xhol, Zappa/Mothers, and Zappa/Mothers influences. From discogs
KALI was formed by Raphael Loher, Urs Müller from Lucerne, and Nicolas Stocker (Zurich) in 2015. They started their own mix of alternative rock, modern classic and improvised music as a band. KALI’s music can be described as Rage Against the Machine meets Morton Feldman. KALI’s soundscape draws listeners in right from the beginning. It … Read more
Kalle Kalima (b. 1973 Helsinki, Finland. He began his journey to sound at six years old with piano lessons. He switched to guitar five years later and has not looked back. Raoul Bjorkenheim, John Schroder and the Hanns Eisler Conservatory in Berlin were some of the places he studied. Kalima’s attitude toward free music has … Read more
Anna Kaluza studied jazz Saxophone in Cologne and Vienna. She was a member of Big Bands such as the Freiburger Schuler Jazzorchester Berlin and the Landesjazzorchester Berlin. Simon Rummel’s Fantasmofonika was her band. It was awarded the jazz art award NRW 2004. She released “Kein Schnee” with the German Band Futur in 2007 (Jazzhausmusik). She … Read more
