Yvonne Moriel "Strange Motion"

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Austria, Germany, Greece, FranceYvonne Moriel - saxophoneAntonis Anissegos - keysMiriam Adefris - harpManu Mayr - bassToma Gouband - drumsMax Andrzejewski - drumsCommission from Jazzfestival Saalfelden for Yvonne Moriel. "Strange" can mean foreign and strange, "Motion" literally movement. "Strange Motion" is the fitting name of the opening project on the Main Stage at Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2026, which saxophonist and composer Yvonne Moriel will perform with a new band specially assembled for this commission, featuring pianist Antonis Anissegos, Miriam Adefris on harp, Manu Mayr on electric and double bass, and with the two drummers Max Andrzejewski and Toma Gouband. The native Tyrolean from Vienna recognizes the foreign and/or strange movement in the name as a state, but one that generates tension through improvisational processes and playful transformation. "Each of the artists has a very special approach to sound and a very strong character...