German trumpetist Joo Kraus will replace Sebastian Studnitzky for some concerts in the coming months, starting with the show in Torshavn on May 29th. Joo is a great player who has appeared with the band on several occations before. A special event featuring him as well as Sebastian is scheduled on August 1st in Blaubeuren, Germany.
We are also happy to announce that Fridrik Karlsson will be playing with the band in Collado Villalba, Spain, on th 19th of June.
For our Spanish speaking fans, here is quite a detailed overview of the band’s history. http://www.tomajazz.com/perfiles/mezzoforte.htm
Concert bookings for 2009 are in progress. Mezzoforte wil visit Germany, Scandinavia, Russia, Hungary and more countries. Dates and details will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.
All members of Mezzoforte are experienced session players. If you are interested in requesting the services of one or more of the members, feel free to send us a mail (by clicking on the Information link on the Contact page). We are open to discussions as long as your plan is realistic and your project is appealing. You can send audio files for us to overdub on or meet us on home ground if your budget allows the trip.
Welcome to our new website. In addition to information about the band, its activities,its music and members the site is your gateway to our webshop and our flikr, youtube, myspace and facebook profiles. Enjoy the experience and feel free to comment in our guestbook. You can also join a mailing list if you want to be uptated about future releases and concerts in your country.
The DVD, Live in Reykjavik, is finally out. It features 20 songs recorded by a special 10 piece version of the band during 3 concerts in Reykjavik, Iceland in march of 2007. Bonus material consists of footage from rehersals as well as a slideshow of photos spanning the band’s carreer.
Live In Reykjavik will be released in 4 versions: As a 2CD set, as a DVD, as a Deluxe Edition with special liner notes and bonus tracks and last but not least, as 2 Vinyl-LPs!
You can order the regular DVD through our webshop. Other versions are available in shops around Europe or through www.zyx.de.
