Trio Elisa - Jazz im Osterfeld
ELISA is a project centered around cellist and singer Elisa Herbig. In the compositions of the German-American, who lived in Norway for 10 years, breadth blends with depth and ease to create a very personal sound universe.
Beatboxing and electronic elements give the music a driving force and form a contrast to the melodic lines of the cello and voice. With its deep frequencies, the electric bass provides a solid foundation. The harmonies of the electric organ create soundscapes that convey expansiveness and complement playful moments with jazz hints. The English lyrics describe the narrator's inner confrontation with experiences of encounters, boundaries, distance, and closeness. The audience is taken on a journey that is touching, fun, and expands the musical horizon.
Elisa Herbig (Cello and Vocals)
Elisa Herbig studied cello at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music in Dresden with Prof. Peter Bruns and Prof. Wolfgang-Emanuel Schmidt. An Erasmus year took her to the Music Academy in Oslo, Norway. There she remained for the first 10 years of her professional life as a freelance musician, intensively exploring Scandinavian music in both classical and jazz/rock/pop genres. As a musician, she traveled across Scandinavia, Europe, and the USA, always moving within the tension between her classical instrument, the cello, and the world of pop and jazz. As a studio musician and member of various bands and projects, she has collaborated with Øystein Sevåg, Anette Askvik, Marianne Sveen (Katzenjammer), Siri Nilsen, Benedicte Torget, Julie Falkevik, and Fay Wildhagen. After returning to Germany in 2016, she pursued a master's degree in music therapy and founded her first musical project, ELISA. As the bandleader, Elisa Herbig sings and writes the lyrics and music for her project. In the summer of 2021, she will release her debut album.
Johannes Bartmes (Piano and Percussion)
Jo Bartmes lived in New York in the 1990s and studied piano and composition with jazz greats like Jimmy Heath, Maria Schneider, Kenny Werner, Joe Lovano, and many more. He is now settled with his family in Heidelberg. Since 1999, he has composed stage music and has been responsible for the musical direction of theater productions, including at Schauspiel Frankfurt, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Theater Heidelberg, Theater Heilbronn, Theater Koblenz, Rheinisches Landestheater Neuss, and Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt. Additionally, he founded his own music label "Blisstone" and plays as a musician in the band project "Cobody" as well as in the electro-jazz formation "bartmes." With "bartmes," he has already released his fifth CD.
Matthias Debus (Bass)
Matthias Debus, originally from Speyer, studied jazz double bass at the University of Music in Würzburg with Prof. Rudi Engel. He has lived in Mannheim since 2002 and has since become a fixed part of the regional jazz scene. He plays, for example, in the Alexandra Lehmler Quartet, Black Project, Dirik Schilgen Jazzgrooves, and Netnar Tsinim. Matthias Debus's work is characterized by cross-genre projects. His spectrum ranges from participating in orchestras to jazz, world music, and setting poetry to music, as well as rock and avant-garde. He is also very passionate about music education for children. In addition to his role as an instrumental teacher at various music schools in the region, he introduces young listeners to jazz with his band "Herr Hering, die liebe Frau Gerburg & die Jazzband." Besides various project-related work as a double and electric bassist and arranger, he is also a founding member of the Hermann-Art-Kollektiv, which primarily focuses on connecting jazz with other art genres.
Doors open: 19:15
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