JAZZ IN THE BRAUHAUS

From Poetry Readings to Comedians to Music from Senegal, to the 

TERENCE BLANCHARD QUINTET, (USA)

the cultural calendar of Bleiburg has it all.

How can a small town, and Bleiburg is indeed a small town of about 6000 inhabitants,  attract such internationally renowned artists, and how can it afford their appearances ?
It is all due to a small group of enthusiasts who, during Carnival Time put on the most fantastic, the funniest show imaginable. The ball room of "Bresnik's Brauhaus" is jam-packed to beyond its legal capacity, with visitors coming from near and far. These lay performers, co-lead by Arthur Ottowitz,  freely give their considerable talents. The profits from these Carnival nights, about 15 in number, as well as some sponsorships go to paying for these professional artists. 
Last night it was the above mentioned "Terence Blanchard Quintet."

In 2010 Terence Blanchard, borne in New Orleans, was awarded a "Grammy"  for 
               "The Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance"

Listening to Terence Blanchard sometimes makes you think of Miles Davis, and in his rarer thoughtful ballad like segments, particularly in the low register, Ruby Braff may come to mind.

Here is the Band:

Fabian Almazan (Piano), 

Terence Blanchard ( Trumpet ), 

Joshua Crumbly (bass)

Brice Winston (Tenor Saxophone), 

Kendrick Scott (drums)

Fabian Almazan, comes from Havana Cuba. 

He backs the band with the most wonderful rhythmic riffs

and shows his driving strength during his solos.

Joshua Crumbly, a graduate of Julliard, plays a marvellous bass

in a straight forward, no-nonsense style. His Solos were simply brilliant.

Bryce Winston's hard driving tenor sax competes with Blanchard

 for attention with intricate improvisations

What can you say about Kendrick Scott ?

Here is a drummer Bands or Orchestras dream about:

Gentle brush work underpins the slower, balad style compositions

while hard driving sticks and intelligent use of cymbals

lets us relish his rhythmic patterns.

But his Solos: In these masterpieces of rhythmic imagination

he keeps his audience spell bound.

             That this evening had to come to an end,

was seriously regretted by

Bertstravels !