Kika Sprangers Quintet – river, river

Edison-winning saxophonist creates an immersive sound world through her new album.
-From deep silence to orchestral strength: the color palette of saxophonist and composer Kika Sprangers is comprehensive. In her new music, the river becomes a metaphor for man and the course of life: how it develops, flows, goes its own way, swirls and meanders. For Kika it is a very personal subject: she was born in Nijmegen and grew up by the river. This concert is dedicated to her new album river, river, released by the label DOX Records.
With her pronounced, melodic and dark saxophone sound, Kika Sprangers is a leader in Dutch jazz. That status was underlined by winning an Edison Jazz National for the album (In)finity. On river, river, she and her band create a world of sound that takes you, overwhelms and moves you. Anna Serierse's usually wordless voice effortlessly merges with Kika's saxophone sound. Pianist Koen Schalkwijk, double bassist William Barrett and drummer Wouter Kühne refine the quintet.
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Anna Serierse vocals, Kika Sprangers sax, Koen Schalkwijk piano, William Barrett bass, Wouter Kühne drums