Founded in 2015 in Groningen, the Netherlands, AVA Trio navigating through rich and diverse sonic surroundings of the Mediterranean, under the erudite and virtuosic guidance of Giuseppe Doronzo, Esat Ekincioglu, and Pino Basile . Their destinations need no justification; their music is timeless. AVA Trio is celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2025. With 4 critically acclaimed albums, over 160 shows in 16 countries, the band continues their archeo-musicological quest into the depths of the Mediterranean civilisations.
ON TOUR
24.07-05.08 | 14.09-06.10 | 14-25.01.2026
Not only the band name is martial. In their "paranoid prog-punk-jazz performance", the band KUHN FU of guitarist, composer and master of ceremonies, Christian Kühn, turns everything through the improvisational wolf. Zappa meets cabaret, surf sounds and metal riffs ride the Chattanooga Choo-Choo, while Shakespeare, Brecht and Monty Python are the godfathers.
On tour since 2012, with 8 albums, over 400 shows in 23 countries and counting.
ON TOUR
08-16.05 | 04-24.07 | 28-30.08 | 10.10-02.11 |
As soon as Korhan Futacı presses his lips to the saxophone’s mouthpiece, the ritual begins. During his concert, the prominent figure of Turkey’s alternative music scene will guide us from the chaos of Istanbul to an uncharted realm. A place filled with vitality but also darkness; fusing traditional Turkish music with free improvisations. With his brand new all-Turkish quartet, he draws us into an immersive musical universe that transcends time and place.
ON TOUR
09-30.11 | 15-30.03 | 15.05-10.06.2026
Microtonal and meditative soundscapes - inspired by ancient cultures and music from Ethiopia, Lesotho, and Persia - melts with punk energy and post-rock textures and engage in unorthodox approaches to modern and bygone-age instruments, like the Iranian bagpipe. Featuring: Andy Moor from the Dutch punk/experimental band The Ex, Frank Rosaly from Chicago’s jazz/avant-garde scene and Giuseppe Doronzo from the contemporary, jazz and world music scene.
«..This is a piano trio to get truly excited about, a trio for the new millennium.»
-Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
Electroacoustic jazz with one leg in melancholy and the other in ecstasy. A fantastic piano trio from Oslo, Norway.
Representing the cutting edge of Istanbul’s vibrant improvisational music scene, this brand new trio tells stories of humanity, spirituality and community.
Featuring Özün Usta on drums, Ali Onur Olgun on saxophones and Esat Ekincioglu on bass, the trio will have their world-premiere at LeGuessWho Festival 2025.
ON TOUR
05-09.11 | 2026
Dutch Mountain Tribe is the brand new project of the award-winning Dutch multi-instrumentalist, composer, instrument collector Koen Boeijinga.
The tribe is a collective of the best Dutch improvisers of the new generation and can be booked as a solo to septet.
The new album - commissioned by Keep an Eye Foundation - came out on ZeneZ Records in January 2024.