Tony Kofi & Hans Koller
post-bop free jazz spiritual jazz
Influences: Steve Lacy, Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman
Tony Kofi plays soprano and alto saxophone and Hans Koller plays piano in this quintet, which also features Louis Koller on valve trombone, Kobe Heath Ngugi on double bass and Noah Ojumu on drums. The group reworks the music of Thelonious Monk and Steve Lacy, with angular melodies, open improvisation and a loose, conversational interplay between the horns and rhythm section. Hans Koller recorded the 2004 album London Ear with Steve Lacy shortly before Lacy's death, and that partnership gives this tribute real authority.
Personnel:
Tony Kofi (soprano saxophone)
Louis Koller (valve trombone)
Hans Koller (piano)
Kobe Heath Ngugi (double bass)
Noah Ojumu (drums)
Upcoming gigs
- Sat 24 Oct — 19:45 — Tony Kofi & Hans Koller: Celebrating Steve Lacy at Vortex Jazz Club