Jörg Widmoser Activities

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		MODERN STRING QUARTET This unique string quartet electrifies audience and the press as well with their brilliant scenic shows. Jazz, Classics, Crossover http://www.modernstringquartet.com

		RADIO EUROPA Fasten your seat belts, phones off! Embark on a musical journey across the entire continent of Europe, from the first bar! "Europe in two hours" – that requires a musical road map and experience that one can neither study nor teach. Countless trips and encounters, hundreds of improvisations and sessions are underlying the melodies that “got stuck” en route and that are constantly renewing themselves in interplay. Some of those melodies carry on the soul of a country, others the mystery of togetherness and most of them, naturally, invite to dance! The award-winning musicians "broadcast" on a wide European frequency with impressive depth and breathtaking virtuosity. Direct transmission guaranteed! Joerg Widmoser (violin), Wolfgang Lell (accordion), Andreas Wiersich (guitar, Alexander Bayer (bass), Roland Duckarm (drums).(Schlagzeug). www.radio-europa.eu

		Widmoser and Friends MIDI violin – piano – bass - drums Joerg Widmosers band was founded in 2003 and rapidly established itself as an innovative ensemble, always connected to the roots of jazz. JW is responsible for composition, arrangement and production of the project. The outstanding international renowned musicians (friends) allow the “Pat Metheny of the violin” (Philadelphia Inquirer) to explore the enormous possibilities of the MIDI violin to its full potential. After all, Joerg Widmoser is the only one in Germany, who is able to play this violin of the 21st century on a professional level. Since rhythm itself always had an outstanding position in the music of JW, this particular inclination is evident throughout the compositions and the total concept. The never ending “rhythmaning” is the unifying point of every performance and remains with the aucience til the next time….. „Beautiful individuality with an excellent taste....“ (Kresimir Debski)
Discography Widmoser/ Hoffmann: Bicinien (UMR 107) Widmoser/ Hoffmann: A Touch of Jazz Violins (UMR 109) Widmoser/ Hoffmann: The Mount (UMR 110)		DUO WIDMOSER HOFFMANN rhythmic-virtuosic-impulsive Joerg Widmoser: a pioneer in Germany There was no swinging modern jazz violin in Germany, until he appeared on the jazz scene. Widmoser established the electric violin as an equivalent to the acoustic violin. With the Modern String Quartet he improved jazz for string quartet on an international level. Joerg Widmoser has played first violin in the successful Modern String Quartet since 1983 and won the first price at the international jazz violin competition in Stettin (Poland) in the same year. Hajo Hoffmann, first assistant professor for jazz violin at the college in Cologne (Germany), is familiar with jazz and world music as well. These two musicians excite the listener from the first bar. Their special sound with two electric violins touches people at their very soul. International artists like Stephane Grapelli, Jiggs Whigham, Tony Williams, Yehudi Menuhin, Barbara Dennerlein and Woody Shaw praised the two violinists, when they had a chance to work with them. Joerg Widmoser und Hajo Hoffmann started to work together in1996. They are using new electronic violin technique to create a so far unheard sound. After their successful album "A Touch of Jazz Violins" (BMG/RCA Victor) they present now a new independent violin duo without any rhythm section. Their spectrum in composition and improvisation guaranties a thrilling and breathtaking experience, just like on their new CD "Bicinien".
		THE GERMAN JAZZ VIOLINS This jazz quintet with 2 violins and rhythm section draws from the classical hard bop era between Charlie Parker and John Coltrane Instead of trumpet and saxophone as lead instruments two violins take the spotlight An extremely interesting sound for jazz and fiddle fans as well Live or CD Hoffmann/Widmoser: A touch of jazzviolins (BMG Ariola CD 74321350152)
		JOERG WIDMOSER SOLO 1999 Joerg Widmoser was engaged as a solo player for an extended tour with the Kammerorchester Schloss Werneck and the Jazzage Sextett. The program was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Duke Ellington. Joerg Widmoser played the jazz violin and was responsible for the string arrangements. (CD Kammerorchester Schloss Werneck: Happy Birthday, Duke! (Balthasar 004). Also in 1999 Joerg Widmoser plays solo electric violin in John McLaughlins Apokalypse (originally by Jean Luc Ponty) together with guitarist Adam Rogers (New York) and the Dresdner Symphonics at a fantastically received open air concert in Dresden. Joerg Widmoser is regularly working as soloist in projects by Rainer Glas (www.rainerglas.de). Joerg Widmoser tours every year the USA with american musicians. This includes the Violin Summit (with John Blake und Claude Williams) in Philadelphia and concerts with the Steve Rudolph Band.
		WORKSHOPS Jazz on the violin and other string instruments, improvisation, repertoire, sound and many more topics are covered.... Reservations: Rainer Glas Tel. 09135-723528 fax 09135-723529 e-mail rainer.glas@jazzworkshops.de Jazz Workshops Südliche Stadtmauerstr. 35 D-91054 Erlangen.