PANDAjazz: Haffner / Reznichenko / Mills / Breu

Four voices from New York, Leipzig, Berlin and beyond converge for an evening spanning free jazz, contemporary composition and improvisation: Jonathon Haffner – saxophone Olga Reznichenko – piano Kellen Mills – electric bass Maximilian Breu – drums div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8"> _*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [&_>_*:last-child]:mb-0 standard-markdown"> Jonathon Haffner New York-based saxophonist Jonathon Haffner has been part of the city’s downtown music, film, and art scenes for more than two decades, including releasing music as a leader on John Zorn’s Tzadik label. He performs and records with Wadada Leo Smith’s Great Lakes Quartet, featuring Jack DeJohnette. Haffner performed with Jonas Mekas in London and recorded 15 albums with Butch Morris. He has also performed and recorded with Cyndi Lauper, Louis Cole, and Dave Harrington of Darkside, and his solo album Life on Wednesday, produced by David Binney and featuring Craig Taborn and Wayne Krantz, was performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival. Olga Reznichenko Russian-born, Leipzig-based pianist and composer Olga Reznichenko is one of the leading voices in contemporary European jazz. She has appeared at festivals including X-Jazz Berlin, Südtirol Jazzfestival, and the Düsseldorf Jazz Rally, and has collaborated with artists including Evgeny Ring, Sophia Bicking, Theresia Philipp, Robert Lucaciu, and Philipp Scholz. Reznichenko leads her acclaimed O.R.T. trio and performs with projects such as Spielvereinigung Sued, Ylativ Algo, Space Shuttle, and Oluma, establishing herself as one of the most versatile and compelling pianists on the European jazz scene. Kellen Mills Berlin-based bassist and composer Kellen Mills is a distinctive voice in contemporary jazz, free improvisation, and Berlin’s Echtzeitmusik scene. He is the founder and leader of the large ensemble TRYON, whose albums Läuterung (2022) and Freaky Squash Baby (2023) showcase his ambitious, genre-defying compositions. As an improviser, Mills has collaborated with leading artists including Oli Steidle, Philipp Gropper, Rieko Okuda, Conny Bauer, Caspar Brötzmann, Taiko Saito, and has performed at festivals such as Moers Festival, JazzamKaisersteg, Nordhausen Jazzfest, and Zappanale. His music combines contemporary composition, free jazz, noise, and experimental improvisation into a uniquely uncompromising artistic vision. Maximilian Breu The drummer and composer Maximilian Breu combines acoustic and electronic sounds, plays in all different kinds of bands and projects. In the improvisational field he played and recorded with Tim Dahl, Weasel Walter, Chris Pitsiokos, Liudas Mockunas, Kevin Shea, John Schröder, Henrik Walsdorff and many more. He also writes music for his bands Space Schädel and BREU that’s best described as Freak Out Fusion Fetz. With Cyborg Sacrifice he’s performing improvised Free Metal Storms. He played concerts all over Europe and Central America. —————————– Vier Stimmen aus New York, Leipzig, Berlin und darüber hinaus treffen an diesem Abend zwischen Free Jazz, zeitgenössischer Komposition und Improvisation aufeinander: Jonathon Haffner – Saxophon Olga Reznichenko – Klavier Kellen Mills – Kontrabass Maximilian Breu – Schlagzeug Jonathon Haffner Der in New York lebende Saxophonist Jonathon Haffner ist seit mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten Teil der Downtown-Musik-, Film- und Kunstszene der Stadt, unter anderem mit eigenen Veröffentlichungen auf John Zorns Label Tzadik. Er tritt mit Wadada Leo Smiths Great Lakes Quartet auf und nimmt mit ihm auf, dem auch Jack DeJohnette angehört. Haffner spielte mit Jonas Mekas in London und nahm 15 Alben mit Butch Morris auf. Er hat außerd