Release Date: 03/18/22

Musical clash of German-French modern jazz ensemble, TransEuropeExpress with Majid Bekkas, a prominent representative of Moroccan Gnawa music.

With 'On the Edges 1' the cycle of projects starts out beyond the European cultural sphere, on the opposite side of the Mediterranean Sea, in a cooperation with Moroccan musician, composer, and singer Majid Bekkas. He contributes compositions, ideas and improvisations of his own. With his instruments, the oud and the guembri (bass lute) and elements from the North African Gnawa tradition, the challenge and charm of the project are to make creative use of the tension and differences between different musical cultures. Together with their guest, the ensemble has found different approaches to establishing connections, as well as highlighting the differences and using them to create musical energy and tension.

TransEuropeExpress Ensemble:

Hans Lüdemann - piano, virtual piano
Yves Robert - trombone
Alexandra Grimal - soprano & tenor saxophones
Silke Eberhard - alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Regis Huby - violin
Ronny Graupe - guitar
Sebastien Boisseau - double bass
Dejan Terzic - drums, percussion

Featuring Majid Bekkas - oud, guembri, voice