Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (Christian Scott)
Fokus Afrofuturism / Fokus Jazz Trumpet
Beauty in anger and protest
For the trumpeter Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (Christian Scott), jazz is still protest music. This approach has re-emerged in recent years with political artists such as Kamasi Washington – but the musicians do not restrict themselves to the free jazz of the 1960s.
Discount: By presenting a ticket for this concert you will receive €1 discount on a ticket for the film screening »Space is the Place« at the Zeise Kino.
Quite the contrary: Christian Scott, who has adopted the name Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah as a reference to his family’s West African roots, pursues a radically open concept of »stretch music«. He incorporates influences from modal jazz, hardbop, fusion, post-rock, electronic and hip-hop. From a hybrid instrument he designed himself – something between a trumpet and a horn – he extracts ecstatic tone cascades, as well as a lyrical sound that is reminiscent of Miles Davis. His latest interest is the »Adjuah’s Bow«, a kind of electric harp inspired by the Malian string instruments kora and donso n-goni that is held in front of the player with a strap.
Performers
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah trumpet, harp
Elena Pinderhughes flute
Lawrence Fields keys
Max Mucha bass
Elé Howell drums
Alexander Flood drums
Weedie Braimah percussion
Programme
»Chief Adjuah and The Sound Carved from Legend«
Series
Jazz at the Elbphilharmonie
Spotlight
Fokus Jazz Trumpet Vol. II
Afrofuturism