Martin Fondse & Starvinsky Orkestar - Fragrant Moondrops (album stream)

With his “Starvinsky Orkestar”, Martin Fondse has composed his ultimate dreamband: the Orkestar combines the instrumental settings of both classical orchestra – hobo, clarinet and strings - and jazzband – percussion, trumpet and saxophones. The performers on those instruments are all amongst the top in their playing field in Europe. The music by Starvinsky Orkestar can best be described as having its roots in jazz, complimented by elements from pop, film and classical music. They combine contemporary jazz music with the dynamics of a Balkan weddingband, while being inspired by works of Duke Ellington, Gil Evans or Björk: improvisation and composition melt together in a smooth way, resulting in very vivid, new music.


Complete album by Martin Fondse and his Starvinsky Orkestar.
Released by: Basta Music
Release/catalogue number: 3091972
Release date: Oct 10, 2010

Martin Fondse’s warm, dynamic and highly communicative music has been influenced by many sources and inspirations. Always searching for new and open ways of creating music,he establishes aremarkable balance between composition, improvisation, dialogue and personal expression. Martin’s works range from solo pieces to compositions for symphonic orchestras.

He has been awarded several international prizes, ranging from orchestral work to film music.

As a composer/arranger Martin collaborated with artists like Pat Metheny, Terry Bozzio, Peter Erskine, Doudou N’Diaye Rose, Vernon Reid, George Duke, Christina Branco, Eric Vloeimans, Ernst Reijseger, Mariza, Sezen Aksu, Nils Wogram, Gino Vannelli. Furthermore Martin recieved composition commission from orchestras like The Concertgebouw Orkest, Holland Symfonia, Limburgs Symfonisch Orkest, HR Big Band Frankfurt, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, The Meridian Arts Ensemble, Metropole Orkest.

His music has been featured on The North Sea Jazz Festival, Holland Festival, Nederlandse Muziekdagen, Haagse Muziek Driedaagse, November Music, Dutch Jazz Meeting.

Currently he is working with his own pan-european-flex-orchestra Starvinsky Orkestar, as a piano duo with Wolfert Brederode, with Eric Vloeimans & the Matangi Quartet, as well as performing as a solo player and duo with clarinettist Claudio Puntin.

Links
http://www.martinfondse.com/
http://www.facebook.com/people/Martin-Fondse/1231648159