Jan Klare

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Jan Klare (sax, fl, cl, comp) born 1961. Lived in Düsseldorf from 1979 to 1987. WDR- production with folk-jazzgroup Gandalin (1985 winner of »WDR- Stadtmusik«). moved to London in 1987, where he worked with Harry Beckett, Ricardo Santos amongst others and was involved in many record productions. Since 1990 back on the »european continent«, saxophonstudies at the »Amsterdam school of arts«. activities since 1990: many club- and festivalappearances: such as Berlin, Kopenhagen, Leeds, Frankfurt, EBU- Festival Karlsbad, Amsterdam international tours in the USA and europe. CD- productions with Das Böse Ding, Toytones, WDR Big Band, Supernova, Autofab, Bhavan a.o.

Since 1992 regular work with leading european and american improvisers. Theaterprojects, electronic music, danceproductions, leader of projects for »big orchestras«, regular spot at jazz club Domicil on the »Real Book«, curator »Solo Virtuos« Festival 2001 Gelsenkirchen, leader of the »off domicil orchester«. Source: Jan Klare

The Dorf: Lux

by Karl Ackermann
January 20, 2018

Imagine the marriage of minimal, ambient-drone, industrial noise, and a chamber ensemble. The combination doesn't likely conjure up many musical associations, but then we have The Dorf. Founded by German saxophonist Jan Klare in 2006, the name--which roughly translates to “village"--implies something small rather than an enormous ensemble of twenty-six musicians. Like a village, members have come and gone over a dozen years and six previous albums. On Lux, The Dorf also reinvents its creative approach to something more consistent ...