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Elektra Kurtis
In 2005 Ms. Kurtis and jazz pianist Sonelius Smith co-founded an improvisational orchestra, the New York Jazz Philharmonic, integrating symphonic and jazz band instrumentation in both contemporary and traditional settings, continuing to build on jazz and classical traditions.
Recordings include Steve Coleman's double CD Genesis &The Opening of the Way (BMG), hip hop artist’s Nas album Hip Hop is Dead. and her own recording, Ensemble Elektra The Book of Time (Milo Records, 2000) and AFROdite’s Smile (MR, 2005)
Ensemble Elektra under the leadership of violinist and composer, Elektra Kurtis, consists of some of the most innovative musicians of New York City's various ethnic groups. The music genre is World Jazz. Ensemble Elektra brings a fresh perspective to jazz, blending the modern beat of New York City’s life with its leader's multi-ethnic roots. The all star musicians’ repertoire of original compositions fuses contemporary jazz, western classical, and funk with ethnic music from Greece, the Mediterranean and North Africa.
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Elektra Kurtis: Bridges From The East
by Geannine Reid
Elektra Kurtis is an incredibly talented composer and violinist; her album, Bridges from the East, celebrates the composer's Greek, Mediterranean and Southern European heritage. Her compositions are deeply personal with elements referencing different music styles and origins, both reflecting the sounds of Eastern Europe and North Africa. The European influences are by 20th Century classical composers such as Bartok, Stravinsky, and Lutoslawski, with the influences of jazz and Arabic classical music being represented by the melodic and harmonic colors and ...
read moreElektra Kurtis and Ensemble Elektra Present Infusion Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 4PM Bowery Poetry Club
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery @ Houston Street New York, NY 10012 Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 4pm Elektra Kurtis and Ensemble Elektra present INFUSION It's a music genre that mirrors the contemporary urban world. Elements from old cultures and contemporary music are absorbed and infused with music traditions from distant places, creating a mosaic of Old with New, Eastern with Western, Southern with Northern. Musicians: Elektra Kurtis - violin and composition, Curtis Stewart - violin, ...
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Music
American Concerto in Ajam Bb 2nd mvt-Blues
From: Cutting ThroughBy Elektra Kurtis