(links to the musicians, formations and venues are, if available, grey and bold)
2000
GraHovOx
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl
Fred Van Hove (B) piano
Tony Oxley (GB) drums
November 14th Leverkusen (D) "Bayer Erholungshaus", Nobelstrasse 37, D-51368 Leverkusen (WDR radio recording)
November 15th Köln (D) "Loft"
Wissmannstr. 30 ,
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
USA / Canada Tour 2000
Solo (if not mentioned otherwise)
Frank Gratkowski alto sax and clarinet
November 2000
18. New York (NY) "Roulette" Trio with Michel Formanek bass and Gerry Hemingway drums
19. Jearsey City (NJ) "WFMU radio station" duo with Gerry Hemingway drums
20. East Hampton (CT)
21. Boston (MA)
25. Montreal (QC, Canada)
26. Guelph (Canada)
27. Carrboro (NC) workshop
28. Carrboro (NC) solo and duets with members of the Micro East Collective
29. Carrboro (NC) solo and with the Micro East Collective
30. Athens (GA) Workshop
December 2000
1. Athens (GA) Concert
2. Atlanta (GA)
3. Nashville (TN)
5. Portland (OR)
6. Chicago (IL) Empty Bottle (Trio with Jim Baker analog synth and Fred
Lonberg-Holm cello)
8. Madison, (WI) (Duo with Scott Fields git.)
9. Detroit (MI) (Duo with John Lindberg bass)
10.Minneapolis (MN)
past appearances in 2001
Bonn: Solo (sax+clarinets)
January 10th 2001 (19:00-21:00) Kunstmuseum Bonn
Friedrich-Ebert-Alle 2
53113 Bonn
Gratkowski/ Kaufmann/ DeJoode/ Vatcher
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
January16th 2001 Amsterdam (NL) "Zaal 100"
Trio Gratkowski/ DeJoode/ Lovens
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
Paul
Lovens (D) drums
March 16th 2001 (20:30) "Loft" Köln (D) Wissmannstr.30
(Tel: 0221-952 15 55)
March 17th 2001 St.Johann in Tirol (A)
March 18th 2001 "Wist" Graz (A)
Frank Gratkowski (clarinets, altosaxophon) and
Melvyn Poore (tuba)
playing through an exhibition of the American painter Robert Ryman:
March 31st 2001 (19:30-24:00)
Kunstmuseum
Bonn "Museumsnacht "
Friedrich-Ebert-Alle 2
53113 Bonn
With the
Simon Nabatov Quartet
Phil Minton voice
Frank Gratkowski as,cl, bcl, fl
Wolter Wierbos trombone
Simon Nabatov piano
3. April 2001 Gent (B) "Culturcentrum Vooruit"
4. April 2001 Heidelberg (D) "DAI"
5. April 2001 München (D) "Kammerspiele"
6. April 2001 St. Johann in Tirol (A)
7. April 2001 Bregenz (A) "Festival"
8. April 2001 Esslingen (D) "Dieselstrasse"
Gratkowski/Graewe/Lindberg
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl
Georg Graewe (D) piano
John Lindberg (USA) bass
April 11th 2001 (20:30)
Köln (D) "Loft"
Wissmannstr. 30 ,
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Gratkowski/Witzmann Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl
Thomas Witzmann (D) percussion
April 28th 2001 (20:00)
Köln (D) "Gallerie Schneiderei", Gereonswall 8, 50668 Köln
In the Project "Loft Exil IV" at the New Jazz Festival Moers (Germany)
June 1st 2001 (11:00)
June 2nd 2001 (11:00)
June 3rd 2001 (11:00)
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet
June 23rd 2001 Vancouver (Canada) at "1067" 1067 granville st. van (concert starts at midnight)
With Bentje Braam
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax, clarinet
Iain Ballamy (UK) tenorsax
Michiel Braam (NL) piano, composition
Wilbert De Jode (NL) bass
Martin France (UK) drums
June 25th and 26th 2001 Vancouver (Canada) "Festival"
Frank Gratkowski (clarinets, altosaxophon) and
Xu Fengxia (Guzheng)
playing through an exhibition of the painter Lee Ufan:
August 1st 2001 (19:00-21:00)
Kunstmuseum
Bonn
Friedrich-Ebert-Alle 2
53113 Bonn
With the Georg Graewe Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinet, bass clarinet
Georg Graewe (D) piano
Kent Kessler (USA) bass
Hamid Drake (USA) drums
September 2001 Tour in the US and Canada
September 7th 2001 Guelph (Canada) "The Guelph Jazz Festival"
September 9th 2001 Montreal, QC (Canada)
September 10th 2001 Boston, MA (USA)
September 14th 2001 Atlanta, GA (USA)
September 15th 2001 New Orleans, LA (USA)
September 18th 2001 Portland, OR (USA)
September 19th 2001 Seattled, WA (USA)
Gratkowski / Manderscheid
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, comp.
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
September 28th 2001 Düsseldorf (D) Alte Schmiede
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet
October 6th 2001 St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
October 7th 2001 Orlando, Florida (USA)
October 8th-10th 2001 Carrboro, North Carolina (USA) solo and collaboration with the Micro-East Collective
October 12th 2001 Montreal, QC (Canada)
Frank Gratkowski Trio
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, composition
John Lindberg (USA) bass
Gerry Hemingway
(USA) drums
October 15th 2001 Chicago, IL (USA) Storefront Theater 66 East Randolph (7:00pm)
October 16th 2001 Detroit, MI (USA) C-POP Gallery, 4160 Woodward, Detroit, MI 48201
October 17th 2001 Pittsburgh, PA (USA) Public Health Auditorium, University of
Pittsburgh
October 18th 2001 New York City, NY (USA) Tonic 107, 107 Norfolk Street, New York, NY 10002 (8:00pm)
October 19th 2001 Kingston, NY (USA) "Deep Listening Space" (Pauline Oliveras Foundation)
Broadway, Kingston, NY
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, fl, comp.
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Europe Tour 2001
October 26th Wittlich (D) Festival
October 28th Rome ( I ) Controindicazioni Festival
October 29th Venezia ( I )
October 30th Vienna ( A ) Porgy & Bess
October 31st Graz ( A ) "Wist" Moserhofgasse 34, 8010 Graz
November 1st Zagreb (HR) Info: Earwingrecords
November 2nd (20:00) St.Georgen ( A ) "Musikschule Obernberg" A-4982 Obernberg
November 3rd (20:30) Köln (D) "Loft"
Wissmannstr. 30 ,
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
November 4th (15:00) Hannover (D) Concert (15:00) and Workshop (17:00) at "Ferry's" im Freizeitheim Linden,
Windheimstraße 4, Hannover-Linden, Phone: 0511/16844897
November 5th (11:00) Hannover (D), Workshop at the "Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover", Emmichplatz 1, 30175 Hannover
November 6th (20:30) Wiesbaden (D), "CALIGARI FilmBühne ", Marktplatz 9, 65183 Wiesbaden
Trio Gratkowski / DeJoode / Vatcher
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
November 18th 2001 (20:30)
Dortmund (D) "Bass" Münsterstr. 95, D-44145 Dortmund
past appearances in 2002
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
January 4th 2002 St.Johann in Tirol (A)
Gratkowski/ Kaufmann/ DeJoode/ Vatcher
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
January 8h 2002 Amsterdam (NL) "Zaal 100"
Achim Kaufmann / Frank Gratkowski Duo
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
January 18th 2002(20:30) Köln (D) "Loft"
Wissmannstr. 30 ,
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
January 20th 2002(19:30) Mainz (D)SWR Landesfunkhaus, Foyer, Am Fort Gonsenheim 139, 55122 Mainz
Trio Gratkowski / DeJoode / Lovens
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
Paul
Lovens (D) drums
February 12nd 2002 Bernbeuren (D) "Nigglmühle" Eschbach 41, D-86975 Bernbeuren
Duo with Franz Hautzinger
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Franz Hautzinger(A) trumpet
March 2nd 2002 (20:00) Köln (D) NozArt Festival "Basement", Christuskirche, Herwartstr.
With Bentje Braam
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax, clarinet
Iain Ballamy (UK) tenorsax
Michiel Braam (NL) piano, composition
Wilbert De Jode (NL) bass
Martin France (UK) drums
March 24th 2002 Nijmegen (NL) "LUX"
Gratkowski - Witzmann - Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Thomas Witzmann (D) zeug (little percussion instruments)
April 3rd 2002 (19:30) Wien (A) "Sammlung Essl" - Klosterneuburg
Großer Saal
"In Fusionen"
Thomas Witzmann (D) percussion, composition Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax, clarinet, bass- and contrabass clarinet
Melvyn Poore (GB) tuba
April 7th 2002 (20:00)
Münster (D) "Cuba", Achtermannnstr. 10-12, 48143 Münster
April 9th 2002 (20:00)
Köln (D) "Alte Feuerwache" Melchorstr. 3 (Info: 0221-973 155-0)
April 10th 2002 (20:00)
Aachen (D) "Klangbrücke", Kurhausstr.2
April 11th 2002 (20:00)
Dortmund (D) , St.Petri-Kirche
With the Italian Instabile Orchestra
May 3rd 2002 Karlsruhe (D) "Tollhaus"
May 5th 2002 München (D) "Come Sunday Festival"
With the Georg Graewe Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets
Georg Graewe (D) piano
Kent Kessler (USA) bass
Paul
Lovens (D) drums
May 7th 2002 (20:00) Wien (A) "Porgy & Bess" Riemergasse 11, A-1010 Wien
May 9th 2002 Zagreb (HR)
May 12th 2002 (20:30) Köln (D) "Loft"
Wissmannstr. 30 ,
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
With the Subultra Ensemble
June 7th 2002 (20:00) Köln (D) "WDR - Kleiner Sendesaal, Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz"
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet
June 16th 2002 Toronto (Canada) "Goethe Institut"
163 King St. West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 4C6
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, fl, comp.
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
June 18th 2002 Portland, Oregon (USA)
June 21st (9:15pm) 2002 Vancouver (Canada) "Vancouver International Jazz Festival"
@ Vancouver East Culture Centre, 1895 Venables
June 23rd (1:45am) 2002 "Vancouver International Jazz Festival"
@ Gastown Steam Clock Stage , Water St. & Cambie
Also at the "Vancouver International Jazz Festival"
June 22nd 2002 (3pm) Performance Works 1218 Cartwright
with Axel Dörner (tp), Sture Ericson (sax), Dieter Manderscheid (bass) and Dylan van der Schyff (dr)
June 23nd 2002 (7:30pm) Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens, 578 Carrall St.
with Mei Han & Randy Raine - Reusch (Guzheng and other instruments)
June 24th 2002 (Midnight) Studio 16 1545 West 7th Ave.
with Axel Dörner (tp), Dieter Manderscheid (bass) and Dylan van der Schyff (dr)
Blume / Gratkowski / Manderscheid
Martin Blume (D) drums
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
September 7th 2002 (18:00) Bochum (D) Museum Bochum Kunstsammlung
FRANK GRATKOWSKI SOLO
&
TRIO MAYAS / NUTTERS / OLSEN feat. FRANK GRATKOWSKI
Frank Gratkwoski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl Magda Mayas (D) piano
Koen Nutters (NL) bass
Morten Olsen (NL) dr
September 22nd 2002 (20:30)
Köln (D) "Loft"
Wissmannstr. 30 ,
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
USA / Canada Tour 2002
Solo (if not mentioned otherwise)
Frank Gratkowski alto sax, clarinet and bass clarinet
Tuesday, October 1st 2002 (7:30 pm) Chicago (IL) @ "Myopic" with Jim Baker analog synth. and Jerome Bryerton drums
Thursday, October 3rd 2002 Chicago (IL) @ "Church 3030" with Jim Baker analog synth. and Kent Kessler bass
Friday, October 4th 2002 Chicago (IL) @ "Velvet Lounge" with Jim Baker piano and analog synth., Kent Kessler bass and Steve Hunt drums
Saturday, October 5th 2002 Chicago (IL) @ "Candlestickmaker" with Ernst Karel trumpet, Josh Abrams bass and Jerome Bryerton drums
Monday, October 7th 2002 Detroit (MI) @ Matrix Theater (2730 Bagley) 6:30 workshop, 7:30 ECFA, 8:00 FG solo
Tuesday, October 8th 2002 Athens (GA) @ "Flicker Theatre" 263 West Washington St., with Erik Hinds H'arpeggione, Colin Bragg guitar and Blake Helton drums
Wednesday, October 9th 2002 Oakland (CA)@ "21 Grand" 449B 23rd St., with Damon Smith bass and Jerome Bryerton drums
Thursday, October 10th 2002 San Francisco (CA) @ "509 Cultural Gallery" with Damon Smith bass and Jerome Bryerton drums
Friday, October 11th 2002 Berceley (CA)@ CNMAT with David Wessel interactive electronics
Saturday, October 12th 2002 San Francisco (CA) @ "TUVA" with Gino Robair drums
Sunday, October 20th 2002 Los Angeles (CA) with Motoko Honda piano @ Okiro Series
Monday, October 21st 2002 Los Ageles (CA)
line space line series @ Salvation Theater
1519 Griffith Park Blvd (at Sunset Blvd) Los Angeles, CA 90026-1048. ♦ Solo and with Chris Heenan and Jason Mears
Tuesday 22rd 2002 San Diego (CA) with Josha Oetz bass
Gerry Hemingway Quintet (new formation)
Frank Gratkowski (D) reeds
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Amit Sen (S) cello
Kermit Driscoll (USA) el/ac. bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) dr/samp
Wednesday, October 30th, 2002 Lisbon (Portugal)Centro Cultural de Belém
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Friday, November 1st, 2002 (8:00 PM) San Francisco, CA (USA) @ Meridian Gallery
Monday, November 11th 2002 Durham, North Carolina (USA) @ The Basement (1102 Broad St) - First set will be Gratkowski with the MEC
Tuesday, November 12th 2002 Atlanta, GA (USA)
Frank Gratkowski NY-Trio
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, composition
John Lindberg (USA) bass
Gerry Hemingway
(USA) drums
Wednesday, November 13th 2002 Orlando, FL (USA)
Thursday, November 14th 2002 St. Petersburg, FL (USA) @ Dali Museum
Sunday, November 17th 2002 New York, NY (USA) @ CBGB'S LOUNGE, 313 BOWERY, NYC (212-677-0455)
USA / Canada Tour 2002 part two
Solo (if not mentioned otherwise)
Frank Gratkowski alto sax, clarinet and bass clarinet
Saturday, November 16th 2002 Woodstock, NY (Canada) with the Karl Berger Workshop Ensemble
Tuesday, November 19th 2002 Montreal, QC (Canada) @ Casa Del Popolo with Sam Shalabi gitar, Alexandre St-Onge bass and Alex MacSween drums
Wednesday, November 20th 2002 Montreal, QC (Canada)@ Rad'a Gallery
Saturday, November 23rd 2002 Vancouver, BC (Canada) @ "1067" with Torsten Mueller bass and Dylan Vander Schyff drums
Monday, November 25th 2002 Seattle (USA) @ Polestar Gallery with Michael Bisio bass and Greg Campbell drums
Wednesday, November 27th 2002 Portland, OR (USA) with Brock Thorson bass and Tim DuRouche drums
past appearances in 2003
Eric Boeren(NL) trumpet
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Ron Samworth(Can) gitar
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
Han Bennink (NL) drums
Tuesday, January 14h 2003 Amsterdam (NL) "Zaal 100"
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Thursday, February 13th 2003 Saarbrücken (D)
Friday, February 14th 2003 (20:30) Darmstadt (D) • "Hoffart-Theater Darmstadt" • Lauteschläger str 28a
With Magda Mayas (D) piano
Monday, February 24th 2003 (21:00)
Berlin (D) • "Vollrads Tonsaal" •
Schönhauser Allee 177 (Prenzlauer Berg)
Gratkowski/Graewe Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Georg Graewe (D) piano
Tuesday, February 25th 2003
Berlin (D) "B-Flat"
Sax Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Sunday, March 2nd 2003 Hofheim (D) "Jazzkeller" • Hattersheimer Straße 6b (Im alten Güterbahnhof) • 65719 Hofheim
ALL EARS
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet
Frans Vermeerssen (NL) tenor sax, comp.
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax
Michiel Braam (NL) piano, comp.
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Friday, March 7th, 2003 (20:15) Heemstede (NL) • " 't Oude Slot"
Saturday, March 8th, 2003 (22:00) Edam (NL) • "Mahogany Hall"
Sunday, March 9th, 2003 (15:00) Leeuwarden (NL) • "De Harmonie"
Thursday, March 13th, 2003 (21:00) Amsterdam (NL) • "Bimhuis"
Friday, March 14th, 2003 (21:30) Tilburg (NL) • "Paradox"
Saturday, March 15th, 2003 (20:30) Rotterdam (NL) • "De Doelen", Eduard Flipsezaal
Sunday, March 16th, 2003 (20:30) Groningen (NL) • "Grand Theater"
Monday, March 17th, 2003 (21:30) Eindhoven (NL) • "Cafe Wilhelmina"
January 18th 2002 (20:30) Köln (D) • "Loft"
Wissmannstr. 30 ,
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Wednesday, March 19th, 2003 (21:00) Nijmegen (NL) • "Lux"
Friday, March 21th, 2003 (21:00) Middelburg (NL) • "Kloveniersdoelen"
Saturday, March 22nd, 2003 (21:30) Leiden (NL) • "De Burcht"
Monday, March 24nd, 2003 Arnhem (NL) • "Conservatorium"
Tuesday, March 25th, 2003 (21:00) Antwerpen (B) • "De Singel"
Wednesday, March 26th, 2003 (20:30) Brugge (B) • "De Werf"
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
April 2nd 2003 (20:30) Köln (D) "Loft"
Wissmannstr. 30 ,
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
April 3rd 2003 (20:00) Donaueschingen (D) Fuerstenberg-Gymansium • "die neue reihe"
April 4th 2003 (20:00) Rottenburg (D) "Zehntscheuer", Franz-Anton-Hofmeister-Saal, "ars
nova"-Reihe des SWR
April 6th 2003 (20:00) Bern (CH) "Dampfzentrale" »plus Hans Burgener (CH), violin«
April 7th 2003 (22:30) Bologna (I) • “XM24” • via Fioravanti 24.
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode + Paul Lovens
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
Paul
Lovens (D) drums
April 10th 2003 Graz (A) "Stockwerk" • Jakominiplatz 18-1
April 11th 2003 (20:00) Wien (A) "Porgy und Bess" • Riemergasse 11
April 12th 2003 (20:00) Nickelsdorf (A) "Jazzgalerie"
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, fl, comp.
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Wednesday, May 7th 2003 Hamburg (D) • Birdland (w/ NDR Radio Rec.)
Thursday, May 8th 2003 Groningen (NL) • Grand Theatre (Le Trois Jours Festival)
Friday, May 9th 2003 Amsterdam (NL) • Bim Huis (Le Trois Jours Festival)
Saturday, May 10th 2003 Utrecht (NL) • SJU Jazzpodium (Le Trois Jours Festival)
Sunday, May 11th 2003 (afternoon) Rotterdam (NL) • Calypso (Le Trois Jours Festival)
Monday, May 12th 2003 Karlsruhe (D) • Jubez (w/ SWR Radio Rec.)
Tuesday, May 13th 2003 Loppen (B) • "Gasthof Heidelberg" • Torhoutse steenweg 26 • B-8210 Loppen (+32-50-82 22 53)
Wednesday, May 14th 2003 Freiburg (D) • Jazzhaus
Thursday, May 15th 2003 Delft (NL) • Floratheater,
Verwersdijk 1, Delft.
Friday, May 16th 2003 Braunschweig (D) • Städtisches Museum
Saturday, May 17th 2003 (20:30) Köln (D) • "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Sunday, May 18th 2003 Münster (D) • Cuba
Wednesday, May 21th 2003 (21:00) Gießen (D) • “Ulenspiegel” • Seltersweg
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Friday, May 23rd 2003 (19:00) Neuwied/Engers (D) • "Schloss Engers" im Saal der Diana (Spiegelsaal) 1.Stock Mitte (02622-92640)
"Loft Exil V" at the New Jazz Festival Moers (Germany)
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl
Tobias Delius (NL) tenor sax, clarinet
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet, cornet
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Saturday, June 7th 2003 (11:00-13:00)
Sunday, June 8th 2003 (11:00-13:00)
Monday, June 9th 2003 (11:00-13:00)
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ Manderscheid
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Sunday, August 30th 2003 (14:30) Den Ham (NL) • church - part of the "ZomerJazzFietsTour"
Wissmannstr. 30 ,
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
With Zeitkratzer
Sunday, September 14th 2003 (19:00) Bern (CH) • "Bienale" @ Schlachthaustheater
Peter Kowald Memorial Concert with
Paul Hubweber (D) trombone
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinets
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Martin Blume (D) drums
Sunday, September 21st 2003 (20:00) Köln (D) @ "Wundertuete" • Pfaelzerstr. 20 • 50677 Köln
With Zeitkratzer
Saturday, October 11th 2003 (18:00) Goteborg (Sweden) • "GAS-Festival"
With the Wind Trio of Alphaville
Philip Gelb (USA) shakuhachi
Phillip Greenlief (USA) clarinet, saxophones
Jon Raskin (USA) saxophones
Guest: Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Friday, October 17th (20:00) Oakland, CA (USA) • "21 Grand" •
21 Grand • 449 23rd Street • Oakland
With Chris Brown
(USA) piano, electronics
Monday, October 20th (20:00) Berkeley, CA (USA) • CNMAT • 1750
Arch Street • Berkeley
With John Schott, Roberto Morales, and
David Wessel
(USA) electronics
Tuesday, October 21st (20:00) Berkeley, CA (USA) • CNMAT • 1750
Arch Street • Berkeley
Gratkowksi/ Smith/ Bryerton
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Damon Smith (USA) bass
Jerome Bryerton (USA) drums
Thursday, October 23rd 2003 San Francisco, CA (USA) • Luggage Store Gallery @ 509 Cultural Gallery •
509 Ellis St.
(between Hyde & Leavenworth)
Saturday, October 25th 2003 (20:00) Seattle, WA (USA) • Earshot Festival @ Polestar Music Gallery •
509 Ellis St.
(between Hyde & Leavenworth)
Monday, October 27th 2003 (20:00) Portland, OR (USA) • Tugboat Brewing Co. •
711 SW Ankeny
With Ron Samworth (CAN) git and Torsten Mueller (D) bass
Saturday, November 23rd 2002 (22:00) Vancouver, BC (Canada) @ "1067" • 1067 Granville
Gratkowski/ Graewe Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Georg Graewe (D) piano
Thursday, November 6th 2003
Berlin (D) "Total Music Meeting" @ Podewil • Berlin Mitte
With Zeitkratzer
November 21st, 23rd, 24th, 26th 2003 Graz (A) • Dry Clean Show @ Steirischer Herbst
Saturday, November 22nd 2003 (19:00) Reggio Emilia (I) • Fondazione I Teatri
With the James Choice Orchestra
Saturday, November 29th 2003 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Gratkowski/ Graewe/ Lonberg-Holm
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Georg Graewe (D) piano Fred Lonberg-Holm (USA) cello
Tuesday, December 2nd 2003 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets (second set w/ Martin Speicher sax and Georg Wolf bass)
Sunday, December 14 2003 (20:00) Kassel (D) @ Werkstatt Eugen Wolf • Sandershäuser Str. 34 (SALZMANN) • 34123 Kassel
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Sunday, December 26th 2003 (20:00) Sankt Johann in Tirol (A) @ Alte Gerberei • Lederergasse 5 • A-6380 St. Johann in Tirol.
past appearances in 2004
With Bik Bent Braam
Thursday, January 1st 2004 (15:00) Zaandam (NL) @ de Burcht
Saturday, January 3rd 2004 Rotterdam (NL) @ de Doelen • Eduard Flipsezaal
Monday, January 5th 2004 (22:00) Eindhoven (NL) @ café Wilhelmina
Gratkowski/ Kaufmann/ DeJoode/ Vacher
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Tuesday, January 6th 2004 Amsterdam (NL) "Zaal 100"
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, January 10th 2004 (21:00) Utrecht (NL) @ SJU Jazzpodium
Saturday, January 16th 2004 (21:00) Amsterdam (NL) @ Bimhuis
Sunday, January 17th 2004 (21:00) Hoorn (NL) @ Jazz Affairs
with Hübsch's Primordial Soup
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets
Axel Dörner (D) trumpet
Michael Griener (D) drums
Carl Ludwig Hübsch (D) tuba, composition
Wednesday, January 21st 2004 Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) @ Café du Théâtre • Theâtre Municipal • L-4001 Esch-sur-Alzette • Luxemburg
With Bik Bent Braam
Wednesday, January 28th 2004 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Friday, January 30th, 2004 (20:30) Brugge (B) @ "De Werf"
Gratkowski/Lehn/Poore
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Thomas Lehn (D) analog electronics
Melvyn Poore (UK) tuba
Friday, February 13th 2004 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
With the James Choice Orchestra
Saturday, February 28th 2004 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Bik Bent Braam
Friday, March 5th 2004 (21:30) Tilburg (NL) @ Paradox
Saturday, March 13th 2004 (21:00) Soest near Utrecht (NL) @ Artishock
Sunday, March 14th 2004 (16:00) Nijmegen (NL) @ LUX
With Zeitkratzer
March 23rd 2004 Genf (CH) @ The Archipel Festival
Sax Duo Gratkowski/Schubert
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Sunday, March 28th 2004 (17:00) Sankt Augustin Hangelar
(D) @ "Kunsthalle Hangelar" • Bachstr. 45b • 53757 Sankt Augustin Hangelar
• ph:02241-92 78 22
With Bik Bent Braam
Sunday, April 4th 2004 (16:00) Apeldoorn (NL) @ Gigant
Sunday, April 18th 2004 (16:00) Arnhem (NL) @ Musis Sacrum
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, comp.
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax, oboe
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Saturday, April 24th 2004 (20:30) Köln (D) • MusikTriennale Köln •
"Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Simon Nabatov "a few incidents"
Simon Nabatov (D) p, comp.
Phil Minton (GB) vocal
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, fl
Nils Wogram (D) trombone
Ernst Reijseger (NL) cello
Cor Fuhler (NL) keyolin, org., electronics
Matt Penman (NZ) bass
Michael Sarin (USA) drums
Thurthday, April 29th 2004 (20:30) Köln (D) • MusikTriennale Köln •
"Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Friday, April 30th 2004 (20:30) Köln (D) • MusikTriennale Köln •
"Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, comp.
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Sunday, May 2nd 2004 (20:30) Ulrichsberg (A) @ Ulrichsberger Kaleidophon Festival • Jazzatelier Ulrichsberg • A-4161 Ulrichsberg • Austria
Friday, May 7th 2004 (20:30) Wuppertal (D) @ Neue reformierte Kirche • Sophienstraße • Wuppertal
Elberfeld • ph:(0202) 799-4828
Saturday, May 8th 2004 (20:00) Basel (CH) @ Taktlos Festival • Gare du Nord, Bahnhof für Neue Musik (Bad. Bhf. Basel) • Schwarzwaldallee 200 • CH-4058 Basel • Switzerland • ph: +41-61-692 3219
Sunday, May 9th 2004 (20:00) Zürich (CH) @ Taktlos Festival • Rote Fabrik • Seestr. 395 • CH-8038 Zürich • Switzerland • ph: +41-1-482 9210
Wednesday, May 12th 2004 Heidelberg (D) @ DAI Heidelberg Sofienstr. 12
Friday, May 14th 2004 (20:30) Bergneustadt (D) @ Schauspielhaus • Kölner Strasse 273 • 51702 Bergneustadt • ph: +49-2261-470 389
Saturday, May 15th 2004 (20:00) Hannover (D) @ Atelier Grammophon • Edwin-Oppler-Weg. 5 • Hannover-Nordstadt
Sunday, May 16th 2004 Leer (D) @ Kulturspeicher • Wilhelminengang
Monday, May 17th 2004 (20:30) Köln (D) @
"Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Wednesday, May 19nd 2004 Tilburg (NL) @ "Paradox"
Thursday, May 20nd 2004 (18:30) Brugge (B) @ Jazz Brugge Festival • Concertgebow Brugge
PAR_CHO|R
Christoph Lischka kugelroboter
Frank Gratkowski alto sax
Tuesday, May 11th 2004 (19:00) Bremen (D) • HfK • Dechanatsstr. 13-15 • Gewölbekeller
Thursday, May 13th 2004 (20:00) Bremen (D) • HfK • Auditorium
Michael Moores Horn Guys
Michael Moore alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Frank Gratkowski alto sax, bass clarinet
Ab Baars tenorsax, clarinet
Tobias Delius tenorsax, clarinet
Wolter Wierbos trombone
Gregg More tuba
Friday, May 28th 2004 (21:00) Amsterdam (NL) • Doek Festival •
"Bim Huis"
With Mars Williams Soul Sonic Circus
Mars Williams - ringmaster, sax; Frank Gratkowski, sax; Hugh Ragin - tp; DJ Logic - turntables; Jim Baker - p; Wayne Kramer - g; Greg Suran - g; Tommy Klein - g; Frederic Lonberg-Holm - cello; Kent Kessler - b; Rob Wassermann - b; Hamid Drake - dr; David Suycott - dr; Michael Zerang - dr; Lola the Circus Dog - ringmaster 2, artist; Jeff Jenkins - acrobat; Julie Greenberg - acrobat; Andrew Adams - acrobat; Erika Gilfether - acrobat; Shayna Swanson - acrobat; George Fuller - acrobat; Almas Miermanov - acrobat; Douglas Grew - acrobat
Saturday, May 29th till Monday May 31st 2004 (11:00-13:00) Moers (D) • Moers Festival (Schulzentrum Filder Benden)
With Zeitkratzer
Friday, June 4th 2004 Berlin (D) @ "Podewil"
Sunday, June 6th 2004 Vienna (A) • Wiener Festwochen @ Ronacher
Monday, June 7th 2004 Graz (A) @ "Orpheum"
With the James Choice Orchestra
Sunday, June 13th 2004 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
100 YEARS BLOOMSDAY!
excerpts from James Joyce's Ulysses
Hayden Chisholm - narrator
Gareth Lubbe - voice, keys
Frank Gratkowski - clarinets
Nils Wogram - trombone
John Schroeder piano, git.
Matt Penman - bass
April June 26th (20:30) Köln (D) "Loft"
Wissmannstr. 30 ,
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, August 28th 2004 Groningen (NL) @ Zomer Jazz Fietstour
Gratkowski/ Schreiber/ Glawischnig/ Oberleitner
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Andreas Schreiber (A) violin
Dieter Glawischnig (A) piano
Ewald Oberleitner (A) bass
Friday, September 10th 2004 (20:00) Rudersdorf (A) @ modern jazz 2004 - rudersdorf
Solo:
Saturday, September 11th (18:30) Rudersdorf (A) @ modern jazz 2004 - rudersdorf
Session with the festival musicians:
Sunday, September 12th (12:00) Rudersdorf (A) @ modern jazz 2004 - rudersdorf
w/ Xavier Charles cl and Paul Hubweber tb
September 20th 2004 (20:00) Köln (D) @ Institut Francais • Sachsenring 77
Lisa D / Zeitkratzer : Global Concern
September 25th 2004 (20:30) Trento (I) • TRANSART FESTIVAL @ Autorimessa Trentino Trasporti •
Via Marconi •
Trento / Trient
September 26th 2004 (20:30) Bruneck (I) • TRANSART FESTIVAL @ Firma Innerhofer, San Lorenzo • 14 via Brunico • Brunico / Bruneck
"15 years Loft Cologne"
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
Tuesday, September 28th 2004 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" •
Wissmannstr. 30 •
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
"15 years Loft Cologne" Celebration
Peter Brötzmann (D) sax and clarinets
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinets
Hayden Chisholm (NZL) sax and clarinets
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Wednesday, September 29th 2004 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 •
Köln (Ehrenfeld)
"15 years Loft Cologne"
With the James Choice Orchestra
Thurthday, September 30th 2004 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With David Wessel, Chris Brown and Joelle Leandre
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinets
David Wessel
(USA) electronics
Chris Brown (USA) piano, electr.
Joelle Leandre (F) bass
Wednesday, October 6th 2004 (20:00) Berkeley, CA (USA) @ CNMAT • 1750
Arch Street • Berkeley
Gratkowski/ Greenlief/ Raskin
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinet
Phillip Greenlief
(USA) sax and clarinet
Jon Raskin (USA) sax
Thursday, October 7th (20:00) Oakland, CA (USA) @ "21 Grand" •
21 Grand • 449 23rd Street • Oakland
Gratkowski/ Looney/ Smith/ Nordeson
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax and clarinet
Scott R. Looney (USA) piano
Damon Smith (USA) bass
Kjell Nordeson (Sweden) percussion
Saturday, October 9th (20:00) Oakland, CA (USA) @ chester w. oakland • 1510 8th st
Sunday, October 10th 2004 (20:00) Santa Cruz, CA (USA) @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center • 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz,
CA
Gratkowski/ Greenlief/ Raskin
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinet
Phillip Greenlief
(USA) sax and clarinet
Jon Raskin (USA) sax
Monday, October 11th Los Angeles, CA (USA) @ "Line Space Line"
with
Torsten Müller (bass),
Tim DuRoche (dr)
Wednesday, October 13th 2004 Portland, OR (USA) @ Disjecta •
116 NE Russell, Portland OR
Solo (sometimes also with local musicians)
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet
Thursday, October 14th 2004 (20:00) Seattle, WA (USA) @ Polestar Music Gallery •
509 Ellis St.
(between Hyde & Leavenworth)
Saturday, October 16th 2004 Chapel Hill, NC (USA) • TBA
Sunday, October 17th Geensboro, NC (USA) w/ Dave Fox (piano), Dave Menestres (bass), Ian Davis (perc.) @ TBA
Tuesday, October 19th Atlanta, GA (USA) @ Eyedrum
Wednesday, October 20th (8:00pm) Orlando, FL (USA) @ The Peacock Room • 1321 N. Mills Avenue • Orlando,FL 32803 • ph (407)228-0048
Solo plus duos and trio with Brian Allen (trombone)
and Jason Jackson (reeds)
Friday, October 22nd (8:00pm) Houston, TX (USA) @ Joan Wich Gallery • 914 Preston 2nd Floor (between Travis and Main - on the Preston Rail Stop) • co-sponsored by KTRU Houston
for information, call 713-928-5653
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, comp.
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
John Lindberg (USA) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Sunday, October 24th 2004 New York, NY (USA) @ Tonic 107, 107 Norfolk Street • New York • NY 10002 (8:00pm)
Gratkowski/Lindberg Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, composition
John Lindberg (USA) bass
Monday, October 25th (7:00pm) New York, NY (USA) @ Downtown Music Gallery
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet
Wednesday, October 27th Saint Louis, MO (USA) • New Music Circle concert @ Christman Studios, 6014 Kingsbury
With Bik Bent Braam
Sunday, October 31st 2004 Apeldoorn (NL) @ Gigant
Gratkowski/Braam Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet
Michiel Braam (NL) piano
Sunday, November 14th 2004 Toronto (Canada) "Goethe Institut"
163 King St. West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 4C6
Monday, November 15th 2004 (19:30) Otawa (Canada) @ the 4th stage of the National Arts Centre • Ottawa
With Bernard Falaise (git)/ Alexandre St-Onge (b) / Alex McSween (dr)
Tuesday, November 16th 2004 (21:00) Montréal (Canada) @ Le Va-et-Vient • 3706 Notre-Dame Ouest • St-Henri • Montréal
Solo (alto sax and clarinet) and Duo with Lori Freedman (clarinets)
Wednesday, November 17th 2004 (20:00 - 21:00) Montréal (Canada) @ Galerie B-312 •372, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest-espace 403 • Montréal, Québec • ph: 514.874.9423
With the Italian Instabile Orchestra
November 19th 2004 Mainz (D) "Akut Festival"
25 Years Leo Records
Gratkowski/Fenxia Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets, altosaxophon
Xu Fengxia (China) Guzheng
Saturday, November 21st 2004 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
25 Years Leo Records
Nabatov/Gratkowski/Lovens
Simon Nabatov piano
Frank Gratkowski clarinets, altosaxophon
Paul Lovens drums
also duets with Lauren Newton (voc)
Saturday, November 21st 2004 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
With Bik Bent Braam
Thursday, November 25th 2004 Arnhem (NL) TBA
Gratkowski/Schubert Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, comp.
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax, comp.
Friday, December 10th 2004 (21:00) Berlin (D) Aufsturz • Oranienburger Str. 67 (Tram 52; 53/ S-Bhf. Oranienburger Str.)
Saturday, December 11th 2004 Desden (D) @ Neue Tonne • Königstraße 15 •
01097 Dresden
Sunday, December 12th 2004 (20:00) Kassel (D) @ LOFT MUSIC • Werkstatt Eugen Wolf • Sandershäuser Str. 34 (Eingang gegenüber der Tankstelle; Hinweisschilder beachten!) • 34117 Kassel
Duo with Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver (USA) violin
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets
Tuesday, December 14th 2004 Köln (D) • "Forget about the Tulips" Series @ Stadtgarten Köln
past appearances in 2005
With the James Orchestra
Sunday, January 2nd 2005 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With the Cor Fuhler Trio
Cor Fuhler (NL) piano, keyolin, electr.
Wilbert
DeJoode (NL) bass
Han Bennink (NL) drums
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, fl
Wednesday, January 5th 2005 (20:00)
Köln (D) • Doek Festival 4.5 @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Thursday, January 6th 2005
Amsterdam (NL) • Doek Festival 4.5 @ Overtoom 301 Squat
IEM & Frank Gratkowski
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, comp.
Marco Colonna (I) tenor sax, bass clarinet
Luca Corrado (I) bass
Stefano Cupellini (I) drums
Saturday, January 8th 2005 (22:00) Roma (I) @ C.P.A.Rialto Sant'Ambrogio • (also workshop at 17:30h)
Nabatov/Gratkowski/Lehn
Simon Nabatov piano
Frank Gratkowski clarinets, altosaxophon
Thomas Lehn analog synth.
Saturday, January 22nd 2005 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Gratkowski / Glawischnig Duo
Frank Gratkowski clarinets, altosaxophon
Dieter Glawischnig piano
Wednesday, February 2nd 2005 (21:00)
Hamburg (D) @ "Birdland" • Gärtnerstraße 122 • 20253 Hamburg
With ALL EARS
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet
Frans Vermeerssen (NL) tenor sax, comp.
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Michiel Braam (NL) piano, comp.
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Friday, February 25th, 2005 (21:00) Krommenie (NL) • De Groote Weiver • Weiver 37
Thursday, March 3rd, 2005 (21:30) Grottazzolina (I) • TAM Factory
Friday, March 4th, 2005 near Bologna
(I) • "Cassero Jazzfest"
Tuesday, March 8th, 2005 Antwerpen (B) • "Luchtbal"
Wednesday, March 9th, 2005 (21:00) Amsterdam (NL) • "Bimhuis"
Thursday, March 10th, 2005 (20:00) Rotterdam (NL) • "Evenaar"
Friday, March 11th, 2005 (21:30) Tilburg (NL) • "Paradox"
Saturday, March 12th, 2005 München (D) • "Unterfahrt"
Sunday, March 13th, 2005 Zürich (CH) • "Rote Fabrik" • Seestr. 395 • CH-8038 Zürich • Switzerland • ph: +41-1-482 9210
Monday, March 14th, 2005 Graz ( A )"Wist" Moserhofgasse 34, 8010 Graz
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, March 19th 2005 Amsterdam (NL) • Dutch Jazzmeeting @ Bim Huis
With ALL EARS
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet
Frans Vermeerssen (NL) tenor sax, comp.
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Michiel Braam (NL) piano, comp.
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Thursday, March 24th, 2005 Santa Cruz, CA (USA) @ Kuubwa Jazz Center
Friday, March 25th, 2005 Portland, OR (USA)
Saturday, March 26th, 2005 Seattle, WA (USA) @ "Asian Art Museum"
Monday, March 28th, 2005 Houston, TX (USA)
Wednesday, March 30th, 2005 Chicago, IL (USA) @ "Hothouse"
Thursday, March 31st, 2005 Bloomington, IN (USA) @ "Jazz Fables"
Friday, April 1st, 2005 Ann Arbor, MI (USA) @ "Kerrytown Concert House"
Saturday, April 2nd, 2005 Boston, MA (USA) @ "Institute for Contemporary Art"
Sunday, April 3nd, 2005 New York, NY (USA) @ "The Stone"
With the James Choice Orchestra
Wednesday, April 13th 2005 (20:00)
Köln (D) @ Alte Feuerwache • Melchiorstrasse
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, April 16th 2005 (21:00) Nijmegen (NL) @ LUX
Sunday, April 17th 2005 (16:00) Velp (NL) @ Kunsthuis 13
with Hübsch's Primordial Soup
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets
Axel Dörner (D) trumpet
Michael Griener (D) drums
Carl Ludwig Hübsch (D) tuba, composition
Tuesday, April 19th 2005 Freiburg (D) @ E-Werk
Wednesday, April 20th 2005 (20:00) Lahr (D) @ Neuwerk 13 Studios • Lahr
Thursday, April 21st 2005 (20:30) Krefeld (D) @ Jazzclub
Friday, April 22nd 2005 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Bik Bent Braam
Sunday, April 24th 2005 (16:00) Arnhem (NL) @ Musis Sacrum
Gratkowski / Dahlgreen Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax and clarinets
Chris Dahlgreen (USA) bass
Monday, April 25th 2005 Heist op-den-berg (B) @ Hnida
With Bik Bent Braam
Thursday, April 28th 2005 Le Mans (F) @ Europa Jazz Festival
With Zeitkratzer Lisa D. , models
Saturday, April 30th 2005 (20:00) Berlin (D) "Global Concern" fashion show @ HAUS DER KULTUREN DER WELT • Berlin
With ALL EARS
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet
Frans Vermeerssen (NL) tenor sax, comp.
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Michiel Braam (NL) piano, comp.
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Saturday, May 21st 2005 Cerkno (SLO) @ Jazz Festival
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Monday, May 23rd 2005 (20:15) Enschede (NL) @ Amphitheater • Universiteit Twente
Gratkowski DoubleDoubleBassQuartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax, clarinets, comp.
Stephan Meinberg (D) trumpet
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Tuesday, May 24th (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, May 28th 2005 Bath (England) @ Bath Jazz Ferstival
With Zeitkratzer
Thursday, June 9th 2005 (20:00) Vienna (A) • "Wiener Festwochen" • Konzerthaus Wien, Neuer Saal
As soloist (bass clarinet) in the Thomas Witzmann composition "ausgepackt" (first performance)
Saturday, June 11th 2005 (21:00) Mönchengladbach (D) @ "Ensemblia Festival" • Städt. Museum Abteiberg • Abteistr. 27 • Mönchengladbach
with Antonis Anissegos (p) and Tony Buck (dr)
Tuesday, June 14th 2005
Berlin (D) "B-Flat"
"SWR Jazzprize Concert"
first set: Duo with Mischa Mengelberg (NL) piano
second set: Gratkowski DoubleDoubleBassQuartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax, clarinets, comp.
Stephan Meinberg (D) trumpet
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Thursday, June 16th (19:30) Mainz (D) @ SWR Sendehaus • Mainz
With Mischa Mengelberg piano
Friday, June 17th 2005 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, June 25th 2005 (14:00) Vinnipeg (Canada) • outdoor concert at The Forks, Winnipeg Ð a national historic site
Sunday, June 26th 2005 (15:30) Vancouver (Canada) "Vancouver International Jazz Festival" @ Gastown Steam Clock Stage • Water street & Cambie
Monday, June 27th 2005 (20:00) Victoria Island (Canada)
Tuesday, June 28th 2005 (21:20) Vancouver (Canada) "Vancouver International Jazz Festival" @ East Cultural Centre • 1895 Venables
With the Gerry Hemingway Quintet Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet and bass clarinet
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Peggy Lee (CAN) cello
Mark Helias (USA) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums, composition
Wednesday, June 29th 2005 (8pm) Vancouver (Canada) "Vancouver International Jazz Festival"
@ Vancouver East Culture Centre, 1895 Venables
With Bik Bent Braam
Frisday, July 1st 2005 Ottawa (Canada)
Tramontana / Gratkowski / Graewe
Sebi Tramontana (I) trombone
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Georg Graewe (D) piano
Saturday, July 9th 2005 Imola (I) tba
Gratkowski / Leandre / Blume
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinets
Joelle Leandre (F) bass
Martin Blume (D) dr
Friday, September 9th 2005 (20:30) Bielefeld (D) @ Bunker Ulmenwall • Kreuzstrasse 0 • D-33602 Bielefeld
Saturday, September 10th 2005 (20:00) Bochum (D) Museum Bochum Kunstsammlung
Sunday, September 11th 2005 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Zeitkratzer
Friday, September 17th 2005 London (GB) • Serpentine Gallery
Chris Brown / Frank Gratkowski
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinets
Chris Brown (USA) piano, electr.
Monday, September 26th 2005 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
par_cho|r : fugue
Frank Gratkowski (D) contrabass clarinet
Christoph Lischka (D) interactive robot and live electronic
Thursday, September 29th 2005 (21:00) Köln (D) @ "Stadtgarten"
Tramontana / Gratkowski Duo
Sebi Tramontana (I) trombone
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Saturday, October 1st 2005 (20:00) München (D) "Offene Ohren" @ Seidlvilla • 80802 München Schwabing • Nikolaiplatz 1
With Bik Bent Braam
Friday, October 7th 2005 Tokyo (Japan) @ "Super Deluxe"
Sunday, October 9th 2005 Yokohama (Japan) @ Kanai Hall
With
KONDO Hideaki (git)
KAWASAKI Jun (contrabass)
Monday, October 10th 2005 Yokohama (Japan) @ Jazz Club "Aire-Gin"
With
IIZUKA Satoshi (sax)
KONDO Hideaki (git)
IRUMAGAWA Masami (cello)
Tuesday, October 11th 2005 (8:00pm) Chiba (Japan) @ Jazz Spot "Candy"
With
KONDO Hideaki (git)
KAWASAKI Jun (contrabass)
Wednesday, October 12th 2005 (8:00pm) Tokyo (Japan) @ "Koendohri-Classics" • 19-5 Udagawacho • Shibuya-ku • Tokyo • ph: 03-3464-2701
With
Keiki Midorikawa (Cello)
Friday, October 14th 2005 (7:30pm) Tokyo (Japan) @ "Knuttel House" • 4-1-8 Matsugaya • Taito-ku • Tokyo • ph: 03-3847-2113 (contact from 6:00pm)
pas de deux
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax, comp.
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax
Stephan Meinberg (D) trumpet
Carl Ludwig Hübsch (D) tuba
Wolfgang Hahn (D) sculpture / conducting
Saturday, October 22nd 2005 (21:00) Köln (D) • "Musiknacht" • Friedenskirche Mülheim • Wallstra§e 70 • 51063 Köln
Gratkowski Double Quartet with
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, cbcl, comp.
Tobias Delius (NL) tenor sax, clarinet
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet, cornet
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums (except Nov. 4 and 5)
Paul Lovens (D) drums (only Nov. 4 and 5)
Thursday, November 3rd, 2005 Antwerpen (B) • "De Singel"
Friday, November 4th, 2005 Berlin (D) • Jazzfest Berlin
Saturday, November 5th, 2005 Amsterdam (NL) @ Bim Huis
Sunday, November 6th, 2005 Maribor (Slowenia) • TBA
Monday, November 7th, 2005 Graz (A) @ Stockwerk • promoted by "open music"
Tuesday, November 8th, 2005 Wien (A) @ "Porgy und Bess" • Riemergasse 11 • promoted by "Jeunesse Wien"
Wednesday, November 9th, 2005 Nickelsdorf (A) @ "Jazzgalerie" • Untere Hauptstr.13 • A-2425 Nickelsdorf
Friday, November 11th, 2005 • Wels (A) • Unlimited Festival XIX
With Zeitkratzer
Wednesday, November 16th, 2005 (21:00) Gent (B) "novembermusic" @ Kunstencentrum Vooruit • Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23 • 9000 Gent • ph: 09 267 28 20
Thursday, November 17th, 2005 (20:30) 's-Hertogenbosch (NL) "novembermusic" @ DE TOONZAAL • Prins Bernhardstraat 4-6 • NL - 5211 HE 's-Hertogenbosch
Friday, November 18th, 2005 (20:30) Utrecht (NL) @ Theater Kikker • Ganzenmarkt 14 • Utrecht
Saturday, November 19th, 2005 (20:30) Essen (D) "festival open systems" @ Philharmonie | RWE Pavillon
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Sunday, November 20th, 2005 Aachen (D) @ "Klangbrücke", Kurhausstr.2
With the James Choice Orchestra
Sunday, December 11th 2005 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30, Köln Ehrenfeld
Ulysses Night by Hayden Chisholm
Simon Nabatov piano
Frank Gratkowski clarinets, altosaxophon
Marcus Schmickler electronics
Hayden Chisholm voice
Saturday, December 10th 2005 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Gratkowksi/Phillip/Fischer
Frank Gratkowski clarinets, altosaxophon
Ulrich Phillip bass
Jörg Fischer drums
Tuesday, December 13th 2005
Wiesbaden (D) @ "Kunsthaus"
Nabatov/Gratkowski/Lehn
Simon Nabatov piano
Frank Gratkowski clarinets, altosaxophon
Thomas Lehn analog synth.
Sunday, December 18th 2005 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
past appearances in 2006
Robertson - Gratkowski Duo
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet, cornet
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets, altosaxophon
Friday, January 6th 2006
Poitiers (F) @ "Carré Blue"
Sunday, January 8th 2006 Nickelsdorf (A) @ "Jazzgalerie" • Untere Hauptstr.13 • A-2425 Nickelsdorf
Wednesday, January 11th 2006 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 (2nd Set plus Simon Nabatov piano and Dieter Manderscheid bass)
With Zeitkratzer
Friday, January 13th 2006 Berlin (D) @ Volksbühne • Sternfoyer
With Bik Bent Braam
Friday, January 20th 2006 (20:30) Leeuwarden (NL) • "De Harmonie"
Robertson - Gratkowski - Schubert Trio
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet, cornet
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets, altosaxophon
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Saturday, January 21st 2006
Luxemburg (F) @ Incontournable
With Bik Bent Braam
Friday, January 20th 2006 (20:30) Leeuwarden (NL) @ "De Harmonie"
Friday, January 27th 2006 (21:00) Amsterdam (NL) @ "Bim Huis"
Saturday, January 28th, 2006 (21:00) Edam (NL) @ "Mahogany Hall"
Sunday, January 29th, 2006 (16:00) Velb (NL) @ Kunsthuis 13
Saturday, February 4th, 2006 (21:00) Den Helder (NL) @ Galerie Windkracht 13 • Weststraat 107-109
Saturday, February 11th, 2006 (22:00) Utrecht (NL) • Nederlandse muziekdagen @ Vredenburg
in various formations with
Fred Lonberg-Holm (Chicago)
Kjell Nordeson (Sweden)
Diane Labrosse (Montreal)
Jodi Gilbert (Netherlands)
John Korsrud (Vancouver)
Ron Samworth (Vancouver)
Torsten Müller (Vancouver)
Wednesday, February 15th Vancouver, BC (CAN) • Time Flies Festival @ Western Front
Thursday, February 16th Vancouver, BC (CAN) • Time Flies Festival @ Western Front
Friday, February 17th Vancouver, BC (CAN) • Time Flies Festival @ Western Front
Saturday, February 18th 2006 Vancouver, BC (CAN) • Time Flies Festival @ Western Front
Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (DE) clarinets, altosaxophon
Fred Lonberg-Holm (USA) cello
Torsten Müller(CAN) bass
Kjell Nordeson (SWE) drums
Sunday, February 19th 2006 (5pm)
Seattle, WA (USA) @ Consolidated Works •
500 Boren Ave N • Seattle
(South Lake Union)
Monday, February 20th 2006
Portland, OR (USA) @ The Blue Monk •
3341 SE Belmont St • Portland
with
Brad Turner (CAN) trumpet
Torsten Müller(CAN) bass
Dylan van der Schyff (CAN) drums
Tuesday, February 21st 2006
Vancouver, BC (CAN) @ tba
Duo with Lori Freedman (clarinets)
Wednesday, February 22nd 2006 (21h) Montréal, Québec (Canada) @ Mercredimusics series • Casa Obscura • 4381 Papineau [plus Bernard Falaise (guitar), Thierry Amar (bass), Isaiah Ceccarelli (drums)]
Friday, February 24th 2006 (21h) Montréal, Québec (Canada) @ Casa Del Popolo • 4873 St-Laurent
Sunday, February 26th 2006 (16:30) Toronto (Canada) @ NOW Lounge • 189 Church St [plus Ken Aldcroft (guitar), Christine Duncan (theramin), Jean Martin (drums), Nick Storring (cello)]
Monday, February 27th 2006 Toronto (Canada) "Goethe Institut"
163 King St. West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 4C6 (solos and duos)
w/ Herb Robertson's Space Cadets
Sunday, March 12th 2006 Wroclaw (PL) @ firlej (plus Marcin Oles, bass and Bartlomiej Oles, drums)
Monday, March 13th 2006 Krakow (PL) @ Alchemia (plus Marcin Oles, bass and Bartlomiej Oles, drums)
Tuesday, March 14th 2006 Katowice (PL) @ gck (plus Marcin Oles, bass and Bartlomiej Oles, drums)
Thursday, March 16th 2006 Gdynia (PL) @ Ucho
Friday, March 17th 2006 Swinoujocie (PL) @ Centrala
Robertson - Gratkowski - Schubert Trio
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet, cornet
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets, altosaxophon
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Tuesday, March 21st 2006 Wien (A) "Porgy & Bess" Riemergasse 11, A-1010 Wien
With Zeitkratzer
Tuesday, March 28th 2006 (20:00) Madrid (Spain) @ Simphonic hall
With the James Choice Orchestra
Thursday, March 30th 2006 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinets
Monday, April 2nd 2006 Seoul (Korea) tba
Thursday, April 6th 2006 Seoul (Korea) @ Goethe Institute
TRAUMTEXT II
Cesc Gelabert (Spain) dance
Sebi Tramontana (Italy) trombone
Frank Gratkowski (Germany) bass clarinet
multi media performance by Helga Pogatschar, based on "Traumtext" by Heiner Müller
Thursday, April 14th and Friday, April 15th (20h) 2006 Munich (DE) @ Gasteig • Black Box • Rosenheimer Str. 5 • 81667 München
With Zeitkratzer
Thursday, April 20th 2006 Krems (Austria) @ Donaufestival (with Keiji Haino)
Saturday, April 22th 2006 Krems (Austria) @ Donaufestival
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Friday, May 12th (19:00) Berlin (Germany) @ Berliner Klaviertage • Ballhaus • Naunynstrasse 27 • Berlin Kreuzberg
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Saturday, May 13th Novi Sad (Serbia) @ TBA
Sunday, May 14th Belgrad (Serbia) @ Ring Ring Festival
With Zeitkratzer plus 7 dancers
Saturday, May 20th 2006 Marseille (France) @ festival "les musiques"
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Saturday, June 3rd Fulda (Germany) @ Kunststation Kleinsassen
Tuesday, June 6th 2006 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft"
• Wissmannstr. 30
Wednesday, June 7th Strasbourg (France) @ Musee d'art moderne et contemporain
Thursday, June 8th Karlsruhe (Germany) @ Jubez (SWR radio recording)
w/ Herb Robertson's Space Cadets
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet, cornet
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets, altosaxophon
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Monday, July 10th 2006 Luz Saint Sauveur (France) @ Jazz à • Luz • Maison de la Vallée,
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, comp.
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Friday, July 28th 2006 Raahe (Finland) @ Raahen Rantajatsit - Jazz on the Beach Festival • Raahe
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, comp.
Mikko Innanen ss, as, bars
Ingebrigt Haker Flaten bass
Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) drums
Saturday, July 29th 2006 Raahe (Finland) @ Raahen Rantajatsit - Jazz on the Beach Festival • Raahe
With the James Choice Orchestra
Friday, August 18th 2006 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Herb Robertson's Space Cadets
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet, cornet
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets, altosaxophon
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Saturday, August 26th 2006 Groningen (NL) @ Fiets Tour Festival
With Michiel Braam's Wurli Trio
Sunday, August 27th 2006 (14:00) Arnhem (NL) @ museum voor moderne kunst arnhem
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Thursday, August 31st 2006 Amsterdam (NL) @ "Bim Huis"
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, September 2nd 2006 (6:00 pm) Chicago, IL (USA) @ the Chicago Jazz Festival • Petrillo stage • Grant Park
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Jim Baker (USA) arp synthesizer
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Damon Smith (USA) bass
Jerome Bryerton (USA) drums
Saturday, September 2nd 2006 (10:30 pm) Chicago, IL (USA) @ Hotti Biscotti • 3545 W. Fullerton • Chicago, IL
With Bik Bent Braam
Tuesday, September 5th 2006 Ottawa (CAN) @ Jazzfest • 4th stage of the NAC
Duo with Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Wednesday, September 6th 2006 Toronto (Canada) "Goethe Institut"
163 King St. West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 4C6 (also with guest musicians from Toronto)
With Bik Bent Braam
Thursday, September 7th 2006 (ca 21:00) Guelph (CAN) @ Jazzfest
Friday, September 8th 2006 (19:30) Burlington, VT (USA) @ Flynn Center of the Performing Arts
Saturday, September 9th 2006 (8:00 pm) Portland, OR (USA) @ Lincoln Hall • Portland State University
• 1620 SW Park Ave • Portland, OR 97201
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
With Damon Smith (USA) bass •
Weasel Walter (USA) drums
Tuesday, September 12th 2006 (9pm) San Francisco, CA (USA) @ The Hemlock • Hemlock Tavern
• 1131 Polk Street Between Post and Sutter • San Francisco
Solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Thursday, September 14th 2006 (7:00 pm) San Francisco, CA (USA) • New Music in an Old Cathedral Festival @ Grace Cathedral • 1100 California Street • San Francisco, CA
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
1st set with
Scott R. Looney (USA) piano/electronics •
Gino Robair (USA) drums/electronics
2nd set with
Tim Perkis (USA) electronics •
Damon Smith (USA) double bass •
Jerome Bryerton (USA) drums
Friday, September 15th 2006 (7:00 pm) Oakland, CA (USA) @ 1510 8th St Performance Space • 1510 8th Street Oakland, CA
Gratkowski/ Greenlief/ Raskin
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Phillip Greenlief(USA) sax and clarinet
Jon Raskin (USA) sax >
Saturday, September 16th (20:00) Oakland, CA (USA) @ "21 Grand" •
21 Grand • 449 23rd Street • Oakland
Frank Gratkowski with Chris Brown and William Winant
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinets
Chris Brown (USA) piano, electr.
William Winant (USA) percussion
Sunday, September 17th 2006 (7:30pm) San Francisco, CA (USA) @ SIMM Series • Musicians’ Union Hall • 116 9th Street (near Mission) • San Francisco, CA
Uwe Oberg Trio plus Frank Gratkowski
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Uwe Oberg (D) piano
Georg Wolf (D) bass
Jörg Fischer (D) drums
Sunday October 8th 2006 Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Bik Bent Braam
Monday, October 9th 2006 Amsterdam (NL) @ Bim Huis
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Thursday October 19th 2006 München (D) @ "Unterfahrt"
Uwe Oberg Trio plus Frank Gratkowski
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Uwe Oberg (D) piano
Georg Wolf (D) bass
Jörg Fischer (D) drums
Wednesday November 1st 2006 Wiesbaden (D) @ Kunsthaus
With GEORG GRAEWE's sonic fiction
Almut Kühne, Phil Minton (voices) / Carrie Shull (oboe, cor anglais) / Frank Gratkowski (clarinets) / Peter van Bergen (bass clarinet) / Anne LeBaron (harp) / Joanna Lewis (violin) / Amora de Swardt (violin) / Elaine Koene (viola) / Melissa Coleman (violoncello) / Kent Kessler (bass) / DD Kern (drums) / Georg Graewe (piano) D / NL / A / UK / USA
Thursday, November 2nd 2006 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Friday, November 3rd 2006 Bochum (D) TBA
Saturday, November 4th 2006 (19:00) Berlin (D) @ TOTAL MUSIC MEETING • Berlinische Galerie • Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur •
Alte Jakobstr. 124 - 128 • D-10969 Berlin-Kreuzberg
With Bik Bent Braam
Friday, November 10th 2006 (12:00) Bordeaux (France) @ Bordeaux Jazz Festival • Halle des Chartrons
With ALL EARS
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet
Frans Vermeerssen (NL) tenor sax, comp.
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Michiel Braam (NL) piano, comp.
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Dirk-Peter Kölsch (D) drums
Saturday, November 11th 2006 (22:00) Bochum (DE) @ Jazz Fest Bochum • Musisches Zentrum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum
With the James Choice Orchestra
CD presentation !!
Friday, November 17th 2006 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Zeitkratzer
Friday, November 24th 2006 Huddersfield (England) @ Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (Cage/Tenney program)
Saturday, November 25th 2006 Huddersfield (England) @ Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (noise program)
Sebi Tramontana Quintet
Sebi Tramontana (I) trombone
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Georg Graewe (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Paul Lovens (D) drums
Tuesday, November 28th 2006 (20:00) Rome (I) @ La Palma Club • via Giuseppe Mirri 35• Roma
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Thursday November 30th 2006 (21:00) Edam (NL) @ "Mahogany Hall " • Strandbadrestaurant Edam • Zeevangszeedijk 7A • 1135 PZ Edam
Gratkowski / Poulsen Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Hasse Poulsen (DK) guitars
Sunday December 10th 2006 (18:30) Paris (France) @ "Atelier Richard Morice" • 48 / 50, rue Ramponeau 75020 Paris • Métro : Belleville (au fond de la cour à gauche)
past appearances in 2007
With Bik Bent Braam
Friday, January 5th 2007 (18:00) Münster (DE) @ Jazzfestival Münster
With Zeitkratzer
Tuesday, January 30th 2007 Rome (Italy) @ Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti
Thursday, January 31st 2006 Catania (Italy) @ Etna Fest • Catania •Sicily
With Zeitkratzer
Tuesday, February 26th 2007 Barcelona (Spain) @ Festival Digressions
Solo or as mentioned
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Saturday, March 3rd 2007 Raleigh, NC (USA) @ Bickett Gallery
Sunday, March 4th 2007 Geensboro, NC (USA) • solo & w/ Dave Fox (piano) @ TBA
Tuesday, March 6th 2007 Chapel Hill, NC (USA) • Milestones Festival of New Music Gala Concert • Memorial Hall • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • World Premiere of "Concerto for Free Improvising Alto Saxophonist and Jazz Orchestra" by Todd Hershberger • Played by Frank Gratkowski and the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra • Conducted by the composer.
Wednesday, March 7th 2007 (8pm) Carrboro, NC (USA) • solo & with Robert Trowers (trombone), Nic Slaton (bass), Ian Davis (drums) @ Carrboro ArtsCenter
Thursday, March 8th 2007 Atlanta, GA (USA) • solo & with Gil Weinberg and a Robot @ Muisc Department, Georgia Institute of Technology • 840 McMillan ST • Atlanta, GA 30332-0456
Friday, March 9th 2007 Athens (GA) @ "Flicker Theatre" • 263 West Washington St. • solo & with Killik (H'arpeggione), Colin Bragg guitar and Blake Helton drums
Sunday, March 11th 2007 Atlanta, GA (USA) @ Eyedrum
Monday, March 12th 2007 (10pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Chickie
Wah Wah • 2828 Canal Street • New Orleans • (504) 304-4714 • with Larry Sieberth (keyboards); Mike Dillon (drums,
percussion, vibes); Matt Perrine (sousaphone)
Tuesday, March 13th 2007 (7pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Sound Cafe •
2700 Chartres St • New Orleans, LA 70117 • ph: (504) 947-4477 • Duo with Helen Gillet (cello)
Tuesday, March 13th 2007 (10:30pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ d.b.a. •
618 Frenchman St • New Orleans, LA 70116 • ph: (504) 942-3731 • with John Vidacovich (drums) and Mike Dillon (vibes, percussion)
Wednesday, March 14th 2007 (7:00pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ UNO Sandbar series • university of new orleans •
Wednesday, March 14th 2007 (10:30pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Hi Ho Lounge • 2239 St Claude Ave • New Orleans, LA 70117 • (504) 947-9344 • with the «Dry Bones Trio» [Rob Cambre (guitar), Bill Hunsinger (bass) and Endre Landsnes (drums)]
Thursday, March 15th 2007 (8pm and 10pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Snug Harbor • 626 Frenchmen St • with Brian Coogan (piano); Rick Trolsen (trombone); Dave Capello (drums)
Sunday, March 18th 2007 (8pm) Berkeley, CA (USA) @ Maybeck Studio • [1537 Euclid Ave. Berkeley (corner of Euclid & Buena Vista)] • with Fred Frith - electric guitar and Charity Chan - piano
Tuesday, March 20th 2007 (8pm and 9pm) Berkeley, CA (USA) @ CNMAT • 1750 Arch Street • Berkeley, CA 94709 • [8pm Sax Trio with Phillip Greenlief - saxophones, clarinet and Jon Raskin - saxophones • 9pm duo with David Wessel - elecronics]
Wednesday, March 21st 2007 (8pm) Oakland, CA (USA) @ 1510 8th St Performance Space • 1510 8th Street • Oakland • with Scott R. Looney - piano, Damon Smith - Bass, Kjell Nordeson - Drums
Frank Gratkowski with Chris Brown and William Winant
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinets
Chris Brown (USA) piano, electr.
William Winant (USA) percussion
Friday, March 23rd 2007 Oakland, CA (USA) @ Mills College Concert Hall [5000 MacArthur Blvd Oakland]
Gratkowski/ Looney/ Smith/ Nordeson
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax and clarinet
Scott R. Looney (USA) piano
Damon Smith (USA) bass
Kjell Nordeson (Sweden) percussion
Saturday, March 24th (5pm) Oakland, CA (USA) @ Temescal Cafe • 4920 Telegraph Ave
Gratkowski / Chan
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Charity Chan (CAN) piano
Sunday, March 25th 2007 (7:30pm) San Francisco, CA (USA) @ Musicians Union Hall • 116 9th Street (near Mission)
with Hübsch's Primordial Soup
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets
Axel Dörner (D) trumpet
Michael Griener (D) drums
Carl Ludwig Hübsch (D) tuba, composition
Wednesday, April 18th 2007 Berlin (D)
Thursday, April 19th 2005 Passau (D) @ Cafe Museum
Friday, April 20th 2007 Wels (A)
Friday, April 21st 2007 Hofheim (D) @ Jazzclub
With Zeitkratzer
Tuesday, March 29th 2007 Nantes (France) @ Le Lieu Unique
With the James Choice Orchestra
Saturday, April 28th 2007 (20:00)
Köln (D) • Musiktriennale Köln @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With parts of the James Choice Orchestra
Sunday, April 29th 2007 (12:00)
Köln (D) • Musiktriennale Köln @ "Stadtgarten"
With the James Choice Orchestra
Sunday, April 29th 2007 (20:00)
Köln (D) • Musiktriennale Köln @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With the James Choice Orchestra
Tuesday, May 1st 2007 (20:00)
Köln (D) • Musiktriennale Köln @ Philharmonic Hall
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Peter Jacquemyn (B) bass
Tatsuya Nakatani (Japan) percussion
Carl Ludwig Hübsch tuba (D)
Saturday, May 5th 2007 (20:00)
Köln (D) • Atelier Dürrenfeld Geitel, Körnerstr.71, Köln-Ehrenfeld
With parts of the James Choice Orchestra
Sunday, May 6th 2007 (12:00)
Köln (D) • Musiktriennale Köln @ "Stadtgarten"
With Stefan Heckel (A) piano and Karl Sayer (A) bass
Monday, May 7th 2007 (20:30)
Graz (A) @ "Stockwerk" • Jakominiplatz 18-1
Third Stream Project
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax, clarinets and flute
plays
music of Gunter Schuller written for Eric Dolphy and Ornette Coleman w/students of the Musikhochschule Köln
Monday, May 14th 2007 (20:00)
Köln (D) @ "Stadtgarten"
with Hübsch's Primordial Soup
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets
Axel Dörner (D) trumpet
Michael Griener (D) drums
Carl Ludwig Hübsch (D) tuba, composition
Monday, May 21st 2007 Magdeburg (D) @ Kammerspiele
With Bik Bent Braam
Thursday, May 24th 2007 Rome (I) @ La Palma Club • via Giuseppe Mirri 35• Roma
A TOUCH OF NOIR Film Project
Michiel Braam (NL) - piano
Pascal Schumacher (LUX) - vibraphone
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) - bass
Thilo Krigar (D) - cello
Terry Jenoure (USA) - violin, vocals
Gerry Hemingway (USA) - drums, percussions
Herb Robertson (USA) - trumpets, cornet, mutes, toys, vocals
Wolter Wierbos (NL) - trombone
Steve Potts (USA) - soprano saxophone
Frank Gratkowski (D) - clarinet, bass-clarinet
Friday, June 1st 2007 Dudelange (LUX) @ Aciérie de Dudelange
Sax Duo Gratkowski/Schubert
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Sunday, June 17th 2007 (17:00) Sankt Augustin Hangelar
(D) @ "Kunsthalle Hangelar" • Bachstr. 45b • 53757 Sankt Augustin Hangelar
• ph:02241-92 78 22
Gratkowski/Mengelberg Duo
Misha Mengelberg (NL) piano
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets, altosaxophon
Friday, July 13th 2007 Nickelsdorf (A) @ "Jazzgalerie" • Untere Hauptstr.13 • A-2425 Nickelsdorf
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, September 1st 2007 (17:30) Amsterdam (NL) @ The Seven Bridges Festival
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Wednesday, September 12th 2007 Antwerpen (B) • "De Singel"
With Herb Robertson's Space Cadets
Herb Robertson (USA) trumpet, cornet
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets, altosaxophon
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Friday, September 14th 2007 (22:00) Kanjiza (Srbija) @ Art House • Glavni trg 9. • Kanjiza
With the James Choice Orchestra
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Wednesday, September 26th 2007 (19:30) Wien (A) @ "Sammlung Essl" • An der Donau - Au 1 •
3400 Klosterneuburg
With Zeitkratzer
Thursday, September 27th 2007 (8.30pm) Dijon (France) @ "Theatre des Feuillants" • Feedback Festival
Friday, September 28th 2007 (8.30pm) Dijon (France) @ "Theatre des Feuillants" • Feedback Festival
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, comp.
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Saturday, October 6th 2007 (20:30) Utrecht (NL) @ SJU Jazzpodium
Monday, October 8th 2007 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Tuesday, October 9th 2007 München (D) @ "Unterfahrt"
Thursday, October 11th 2007 Krakow (POL) @ Alchemia
Friday, October 12th 2007 Katowice (POL) @ Hipnoza
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Friday, October 26th 2007 (20:30) Bergisch Gladbach (D) @ Städtische Galerie Villa Zanders • Bergisch Gladbach-Zentrum • Konrad-Adenauer-Platz
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Sunday, November 18th 2007 (20:00h) Halifax (CAN) @ St. Mary’s University Art Gallery •
5856 Gorsebrooke Ave • Halifax
Monday, November 19th 2007 (21:30) Montreal, QC (CAN) @ Sala Rossa • 4848 St-Laurent • Montreal, QC
Wednesday, November 21st 2007 Toronto, ON (CAN) @ TBA
Thursday, November 22nd 2007 Toronto, ON (CAN) @ TBA
Friday, November 23rd 2007 (21:00h) Edmonton, Alberta (CAN) @ Yardbird Suite • 11 Tommy Banks Way • Edmonton, Alberta
Saturday, November 24th 2007 (20:00) Vancouver, BC (CAN) @ Western Front • 303 East 8th Avenue
Sunday, November 25th 2007 (20:00) Victoria, BC [Vancouver Island] (CAN) @ Wood Recital Hall • 907 Pandora Avenue • Victoria, BC
Monday, November 26th 2007 (19:30) Oakland, CA (USA) @ Mills College • Ensemble Room • 5000 MacArthur Blvd. •
Oakland, CA 94613
Tuesday, November 27th 2007 (20:00) Houston, TX (USA) @ Latham Auditorium • Christ Church Cathedral • 1117 Texas Avenue • Houston, TX
Wednesday, November 28th 2007 (22:30) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Hi Ho Lounge • 2239 St Claude Ave • New Orleans, LA 70117
Thursday, November 29th 2007 (20:00) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Snug Harbor • 626 Frenchmen St.
Friday, November 30th 2007 Portland, OR (USA) @ Community Music Center • 3350 SE Francis St
Solo or as mentioned
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Sunday, December 2nd 2007 (10:30pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @
Dragon's Dan • with Mike Dillon (drums,
percussion, vibes); James Singleton (bass); Jonathan Freilich (guitar)
Monday, December 3rd 2007 (8pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Fairgrinds Coffeehouse • with duo with Phil DeGruy (guitars and guitarb)
Monday, December 3rd 2007 (10:30pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Hi Ho Lounge • 2239 St Claude Ave • New Orleans, LA 70117 • (504) 947-9344 • with Larry Sieberth (keyboards); James Singleton (bass); Dave Cappello (drums)
Tuesday, December 4th 2007 (10:30pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Saturn Bar • with Jason Marsalis (drums and vibraphone); Steve Masakowski (guitar and electronics)
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 (9:00pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Blue Nile (upstairs) • with Justin Peake (drums and electronics) and Dan Ostereicher (bariton sax)
Thursday, December 6th 2007 (8:00pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Mckeown's Books and Difficult Music • 1st set solo, 2nd set with Justin Peake (electronics)
Thursday, December 6th 2007 (10:30pm) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Chickie
Wah Wah • 2828 Canal Street • New Orleans • (504) 304-4714 • with Tim Green (saxophone); Brian Coogan (keysboards) and Simon Lott (drums)
Sunday, December 9th 2007 (8pm) Oakland, CA (USA) @ 1510 8th St Performance Space • 1510 8th Street • Oakland • with Scott R. Looney - piano, Damon Smith - Bass, Kjell Nordeson - Drums
With David Wessel, Myra Melford and Nils Bultmann
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinets
Myra Melford (USA) piano
Nils Bultmann (NOR) viola
David Wessel (USA) electronics
Monday, December 10th 2007 (20:00) Berkeley, CA (USA) @ CNMAT • 1750
Arch Street • Berkeley
Gratkowski/ Brown/ Winant & Zeena Parkins
Frank Gratkowski (D) sax and clarinets
Chris Brown (USA) piano, electr.
William Winant (USA) percussion
Zeena Parkins (USA) harp
Tuesday, December 11th 2007 (20:00) Oakland, CA (USA) @ Mills College • Concert Hall • 5000 MacArthur Blvd • Oakland
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
1st set FPR saxophone trio with
Phillip Greenlief (USA) saxophones, clarinet Jon Raskin (USA) saxophones
2nd set with
Tim Perkis (USA) electronics
Damon Smith (USA) double bass
Jerome Bryerton (USA) drums
Wednesday, December 12th 2007 (8pm) Oakland, CA (USA) • VENUE CHANGED!! • now @ 1510 8th St Performance Space • 1510 8th Street Oakland, CA
A TOUCH OF NOIR (Music with Film)
Michiel Braam (NL) - piano
Santiago Botero (Chile) - bass
Jörg Brikmann (D) - cello
Rick Sturtewagen (B) violin
Michael Vatcher (USA) - drums, percussions
Herb Robertson (USA) - trumpets, cornet, mutes, toys, vocals
Wolter Wierbos (NL) - trombone
Riby Glod (LUX) - soprano and alto saxophone
Frank Gratkowski (D) - clarinet, bass-clarinet
Friday, December 14th 2007 Amsterdam (NL) @ Bim Huis
past appearances in 2008
With the James Choice Orchestra
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, January 19th 2008 Rotterdam (NL) @ Lantaren/Venster
Tuesday, January 22nd 2008 Nijmegen (NL) @ LUX
Wednesday, January 23rd 2008 Middelburg (NL) @ Schuttershof
With Zeitkratzer
Wednesday, January 24th 2008 Bern (Switzerland) @ Dampfzentrale (Kesselhaus) •
Marzilistrasse 47 •
3005 Bern
With Bik Bent Braam
Friday, January 25th 2008 Zaandam (NL) @ Serah Artisan
Saturday, January 26th 2008 Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Saturday, January 30th 2008 Maasmechelen (BE) @ TBA
Friday, February 1st 2008 Amsterdam (NL) @ Bim Huis
Friday, February 8th 2008 Tilburg (NL) @ Paradox
Saturday, February 9th 2008 Utrecht (NL) @ SJU Jazzpodium
Gratkowski/ Papazoglou
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Marguerite Papazoglou (GR) dance
Saturday, February 16th 2008 (20:00) Paris (F) @ Atelier de la Main d'Or • 9 passage de la Main d'Or
75011 Paris • France [reservation needed to be made - call +33 1 48 06 89 29]
Frank Gratkowski
Thursday, February 21st 2008 Dublin (IR) @ "Goethe Institut"
Solo and with Rob Casey - piano/ David Lacey - drums/ Seán Óg - saxophones/ plus special guest: Marguerite Papazoglou (FR)- dance
With Bik Bent Braam
Friday, February 29th 2008 Antwerpen (B) @ "De Singel"
With the James Choice Orchestra
Thursday, March 6th 2008 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30, Köln Ehrenfeld
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Sunday, March 16th 2008 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30, Köln Ehrenfeld
Monday, March 17th 2008 (20:00) Magdeburg (D) @ "Kammerspiele"
Benjamin Weidekamps BLÄSER BÄND
Ritsche Koch (D) trumpet
Benjamin Weidekamp (D) alto sax, clarinet
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Carl Ludwig Hübsch (D) tuba
Friday, April 10th 2008 (21:00) Berlin (D) @ Jazzkeller 69 im Aufsturz • Oranienburger Str. 67 • Berlin
Sunday, April 11th 2008 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30, Köln Ehrenfeld
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Saturday, April 19th 2008 (21:30) Leiden (NL) @ "De Burcht"
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax
Monday, May 12th 2008 (13:00) Moers (DE) @ "Moers Festival" • Evangelische Stadtkirche • Klosterstrasse • Moers
nô pintcha - don't stop • Kölner Konfrontation – Benefizkonzert für die Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf
Eric Boeren (NL) trumpet
Peter Brötzmann (D) sax
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax und clarinets
Benjamin Weideamp (D) alto sax, clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Magda Mayas (D) piano
Georg Graewe (D) piano
Philip Zoubeck (A) piano
Thomas Lehn (D) analog synth.
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Martin Blume (D) dr
Friday, May 30th 2008 (20:00) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30, Köln Ehrenfeld
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo (one set)
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Thursday, June 26th 2008 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30, Köln Ehrenfeld
With the James Choice Orchestra
Friday, June 27th 2008 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Bik Bent Braam
Friday, July 11th 2008 Rotterdam (NL) @ "North Sea Jazz Festival" • Missouri zaal
Mayas / Cooper / Gratkowski
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Clare Cooper (Australia) harp and guzeng
Magda Mayas (D) piano
Thursday, July 17th 2008 (20:30) Berlin (D) @ Satchmos • Reinhardtstr. 25 • (Tram M1, M6, 12/ U Oranienburger Tor/ S+DB Friedrichstr.)
Frank Gratkowski Quintet
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Philip Zoubeck (A) piano
Thomas Lehn (D) analog synth.
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Martin Blume (D) dr
Saturday, July 19th 2008 Nickelsdorf (A) • Festival Konfrontationen 2008 "Jazzgalerie" • Untere Hauptstr.13 • A-2425 Nickelsdorf
Benjamin Weidekamps BLÄSER BÄND
Ritsche Koch (D) trumpet
Benjamin Weidekamp (D) alto sax, clarinet
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Carl Ludwig Hübsch (D) tuba
Saturday, August 16th 2008 (19:00) Berlin (D) @ "Jazz in der Lohmühle" • Görli Ecke Lohmühlenstr.
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Friday, September 5th 2008 (20:00) Giessen (D) @ Alte Universitätsbibliothek • Bismarckstrasse 37 • Giessen (2nd Set doo with Weorg Wolf - bass)
EURO JAZZ 21
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Lotte Anker (DK) saxopones
Mattias Muche (D) trombone
Jakob Anderskov (DK) piano
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Sunday, September 7th 2008 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Saturday, September 13th 2008 (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Studio 672" • Venloer Str. 40 • 50672 Köln (Stadtgarten)
With the Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Sunday, September 21st 2008 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Frank Gratkowski / Peter van Bergen Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax, clarinet, bass and contrabass clarinets
Peter von Bergen (NL) tenorsax clarinet, bass and contrabass clarinets, taragot
Saturday, September 27th 2008 (20:30) Köln (D) @ Cafe Journal • Ubiering 18 • Köln Südstadt
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Wednesday, October 1st 2008 Amsterdam (NL) @ "Bim Huis"
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Saturday, October 4th 2008 Ulrichsberg (A) @ Jazzatelier Ulrichsberg • A-4161 Ulrichsberg • Austria
Delius / Gratkowski / Landfermann / Manderscheid / Lillinger
Tobi Delius (D) tenorsax and clarinet
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Robert Landfermann (D) bass
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Christian Lillinger (D) drums
Monday, October 6th 2008 Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Sunday, October 12th 2008 (15:00h) Den Haag (NL) @ "Studio LOOS" • De Constant Rebequeplein 20 • The Hague • Netherlands
Frank Gratkowski / Martin Blume Quintet
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Philip Zoubeck (A) piano
Thomas Lehn (D) analog synth.
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Martin Blume (D) dr
Monday, October 13th 2008 Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
As soloist with the Ensemble "Musikfabrik NRW" performing Sun Ra's composition "outer nothingness" arranged by Marshall Allen
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax
Sunday, October 19th 2008 Köln (DE) @ "WDR" • Großer Sendesaal • Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz
Performing Karlheinz Stockhausen "Aus den Sieben Tagen"
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax
with Reinhold Friedl - Inside Piano, Michael Vorfeld - Percussion, Robin Hayward - Tuba, David Behrman – Laptop / Violin, Phil Minton - Voice, Marc Weiser - Electronics / Voice / Guitar, Seth Josel - Guitar, Twentytwentyone - Electronic quartet, Maja Ratkje - Voice / Electronics, Nikos Veliotis - Cello / Electronics, Rhodri Davies - Harp / Electronics, Angharad Davies - Violin, Aleks Kolkowski - Recording devices / Violin / Electronics, Apartment House – Ensemble x9, Mark Wastell - Tam Tam / Electronics
Friday, October 24th 2008 London (UK) @ Sonic Arts Network/BBC Cut 'n Splice Festival • London • England
Saturday, October 25th 2008 London (UK) @ Sonic Arts Network/BBC Cut 'n Splice Festival • London • England
Gratkowski / Sanders / Wachsmann
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax
Phil Wachsmann (UK) violin
Marc Sanders (UK) drums
Monday, October 27th 2008 Birmingham (UK) @ "The Fizzle club" • Birmingham • England
Frank Gratkowski / Martin Blume Quintet "Shift!"
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Philip Zoubeck (A) piano
Thomas Lehn (D) analog synth.
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Martin Blume (D) dr
Wednesday, November 5th 2008 (20:00) Bochum (D) @ Museum Bochum • Kortumstraße 147 • 44777 Bochum
Gratkowski/Mengelberg Duo
Misha Mengelberg (NL) piano
Frank Gratkowski (D) clarinets, altosaxophon
Saturday, November 15th 2008 (20:00) Mainz (D) @ "UpArt festival 2008" • Frankfurter Hof • Mainz
Gratkowski/ Alvares
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Paulo Alvarez (D) Piano
Monday, November 17th 2008 Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Bik Bent Braam
Friday, November 21st 2008 Wageningen (NL) @ "Junushoff"
With Zeitkratzer
Thursday, November 20th 2008 Zaragoza (Spain) @ Auditorio Eduardo Del Pueyo de Zaragoza
Raw • Rough • Ready
Stefan Schultze (Köln / New York, composition / piano) • Catherine Slusher (New York, choreography /
Dance) • Christoph Seibert (Karlsruhe, video-installation) • Matthias Schubert (Köln, tenorsaxophone) • Frank Gratkowski (Köln / clarinet, bass clarinet) • Pascal Niggenkemper (New York, bass) • Joe Hertenstein
(Köln / New York, percussion) • Leah Schrager (New York, dance) • Asami Morita (New York, dance)
Sunday, November 23rd 2008 (20:30) Wiesbaden (D) • ZWISCHEN/RAUM - Reihe für temporäre Kunst @ "Kunsthaus Wiesbaden" • Aula • Schulberg 10 • 65183 Wiesbaden • [free admission]
Monday, November 24th (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Stadtgarten"
As soloist with the Ensemble "Musikfabrik NRW" performing Sun Ra's composition "outer nothingness" and "pleiades" arranged by Marshall Allen
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax, bass clarinet, flute
Thursday, November 27th 2008 (20:30) Amsterdam (NL) @ Muziekgebouw Amsterdam
As soloist with the Ensemble "Musikfabrik NRW" performing Sun Ra's compositions "outer nothingness" and "pleiades" arranged by Marshall Allen
Saturday, November 29th 2006 Huddersfield (England) @ Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Friday, December 12th 2008 Amsterdam (NL) • New Dutch Jazz Meeting @ "Bim Huis"
Gratkowski/ Gramss/ Nakatani
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Sebastian Gramss (D) bass
Tatsuya Nakatani (Japan) drums, percussion
Monday, December 15th 2008 Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With the Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Performing compositions by Frank Gratkowski, Matthias Schubert, Carl Ludwig Hübsch, Niels Klein, Scott Fields, Thomas Lehn, Axel Lindner and Sebastian Gramss
Wednesday, December 17st 2008 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
past appearances in 2009
Gratkowski / Tramontana Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Sebi Tramontana (I) trombone
Saturday, January 24th 2009 (17:00) München (D) @ Hausmunik • Pariserstr. 22 • München
Gratkowski/ Kaufmann/ Thomas/ Lillinger
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Clayton Thomas (Australia) bass
Christian Lillinger (D) drums
Thursday, February 5th 2009 Berlin (D) @ B-Flat
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Friday, February 13th 2009 Niederstetten (D) @ Kult
Saturday, February 14th 2009 Dresden (D) @ Neue Tonne
Sunday, February 15th 2009 (20:00) Berlin (D) @ Exploratorium Berlin • Mehringdamm 55 (Sarotti-Höfe) • 1. Hof
Wednesday, February 18th 2009 Maasmechelen (B) @ Kasteel Vilain XIII Leut
"Bernhards & Biancas"
Florian Bergmann (D) alto sax
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax
Christian Weidner (D) alto sax
Benjamin Weidekamp (D) alto sax
Friday, March 13th 2009 (21:00) Berlin (D) @ Jazzkeller 69 im Aufsturz • Oranienburger Str. 67 • Berlin
Frank Gratkowski / Clayton Thomas Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Clayton Thomas (Australia) bass
Saturday, February 28th 2009 (20:00) Berlin (D) @ Miss Hecker
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Sunday, March 1st 2009 (20:00) Münster (D) @ Cuba-Kultur • Achtermannstr. 12 • D-48143 Münster
RUPTURED KYDNEY QUINTET
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, composition
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Clayton Thomas (Australia) bass
Hannes Lingens and Christian Marien (D) drums
Friday, March 13th 2009 (21:00) Berlin (D) @ Jazzkeller 69 im Aufsturz • Oranienburger Str. 67 • Berlin
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Sunday, March 15st 2009 (19:30) Orlando, FL (USA) @ The White House
Monday, March 16th 2009 Detroit, MI (USA) @ TBA
Gratkowski / Hartsaw / Acevedo / Bryerton
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Paul Hartsaw (USA) tenorsax
Ausberto Acevedo (USA) bass
Jerome Bryerton (USA) drums
Tuesday, March 17th 2009 Chicago, IL (USA) @ TBA
Frank Gratkowski / Hamid Drake Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Hamid Drake (USA) drums
Wednesday, March 18th 2009 Chicago, IL (USA) @ Hide Out
Thursday, March 19th 2009 (9:00 PM) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Piety Street Studios
Friday, March 20th 2009 (9:00 PM) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Zeitgeist Theater • [ plus Tim Green - tenor sax]
Saturday, March 20th 2009 (11:30 PM) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Snug Harbor • [ plus Larry Sieberth - grand piano]
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Sunday, March 21st 2009 (10:00 PM) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ The Hi Ho Lounge • [ w/ Johny Vidacovich (drums), Brian Coogan (rhodes elec. piano), James Singleton (bass)
]
Monday, March 23rd 2009 (8:00 PM) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Zeitgeist Theater • [ w/ Helen Gillet (cello), Dave Capello (drums), Rick Trolsen (trombone)]
Tuesday, March 24th 2009 (9:30 PM) New Orleans, LA (USA) @ Blue Nile • [ w/ Justin Peake (drums), Dan Oesteicher (synth and sax) and others tba]
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Thursday, March 26th 2009 (7:30 PM) Houston, TX (USA) @ The Avant Garden • [ 2nd set with Doug Falk (trumpet) and Thomas Helton (bass)]
Friday, March 27th 2009 (8:00 PM) Austin, TX (USA) @ Salvage Vanguard Theater • 2803 Manor Rd. Austin • Texas 78702 • [2nd set with Kurt Johnson (double bass) and Chris Cogburn (percussion)]
Frank Gratkowski / Chris Brown Duo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Chris Brown (USA) piano, live electronics
Saturday, March 28th 2009 (8:00 PM) Brooklyn, New York (USA) @ Diapason Gallery
Frank Gratkowski / Thomas Heberer
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Thomas Heberer (D) trumpet
Sunday, March 29th 2009 (7:00 PM) New York, New York (USA) @ Downtown Music Gallery
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Sunday, March 29th 2009 (10:00 PM) Williamsburg, New York (USA) @ Glasslands
Gratkowski/ Greenlief/ Raskin + Gratkowski/Perkis/Smith/Nordeson
first set:
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Phillip Greenlief(USA) sax and clarinet
Jon Raskin (USA) sax
second set:
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Tim Perkis(USA) electronics
Kjell Nordeson (USA) drums
Damon Smith(USA) bass
Wednesday, April 1st (20:00) Oakland, CA (USA) @ "21 Grand" •
21 Grand • 449 23rd Street • Oakland
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet
Thursday, April 2nd 2009 (8:00 PM) Oakland, CA (USA) @ 1510 8th St Performance Space • 1510 8th Street • Oakland • [ with Scott R. Looney - piano, Damon Smith - Bass, Kjell Nordeson - Drums]
Friday, April 3rd 2009 (8:00 PM) Berkeley, CA (USA) @ CNMAT • 1750
Arch Street • Berkeley • [ w/ David Wessel electronics, Chris Brown piano, electr., William Winant percussion]
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinet
Saturday, April 4th (8:00 PM) Oakland, CA (USA) • [ Concert with 1st class japanese vegetarian dinner • limited seating for 20 • for more information 510 393 6096 ] • check it out!!
AMMO-NITE GIG Vol.27
Osamu Jaero (Japan) dance
Yuko Kaseki (Japan) dance
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Antonis Anissegos (Greece) electronics
Saturday, April 11th 2009 (20:30) Berlin (DE) @ "Dock11" • Kastanienallee 79 • 10435 Berlin
Gratkowski/ Looney/ Vatcher
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Scott R. Looney (USA) piano
Carl Ludwig Hübsch (DE) tuba
Michael Vatcher (USA) - drums, percussions
Wednesday, May 6th 2009 (20:30) Amsterdam (NL) @ "Zaal 100" • De Wittenstraat 100
Thursday, May 7th 2009 (20:00) Amsterdam (NL) @ TBA
Gratkowski/ Looney/ Hübsch/ Vatcher
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Scott R. Looney (USA) piano
Carl Ludwig Hübsch (DE) tuba
Michael Vatcher (USA) - drums, percussions
Friday, May 8th 2009 (20:30)
Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With the Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Saturday, May 9th 2009 (20:30)
Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Duo Gratkowski/Manderscheid
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Dieter Manderscheid (DE) bass
Sunday, May 10th 2009 (17:00h) Sankt Augustin Hangelar
(DE) @ "Kunsthalle Hangelar" • Bachstr. 45b • 53757 Sankt Augustin Hangelar
With Zeitkratzer
Thursday, May 14th 2009 Marseille (France) @ festival "les musiques"
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinet
Saturday May 16th 2009 (9:00 PM) Bielefeld (DE) @ Bunker Ulmenwall
Gratkowski/ Wilhelmi/ Lillinger
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
Michael Wilhelmi (DE) piano
Christian Lillinger (DE) drums
Sunday, May 17th 2009 (19:00h) Berlin (DE) @ Clärchens Ballhaus • Spiegelsaal
Gratkowski/ Wessel Duo via Internet
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
David Wessel (USA) electronics [via internet from CNMAT in Berkeley California]
Tuesday May 19th 2009 (20:00h) Hamburg (DE) @ Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg • Harvestehuder Weg 12 • 20148 Hamburg
TimeArt Ensemble
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Matthias Muche (DE) tombone
Hasse Poulsen (Denmark) guitar
Lars Graugaard (Denmark) electronics
Raed Yassin (Beirut) open circuit elektronics
Sven Hahne (DE) laptop/video
Thursday, May 21st 2009 Copenhagen (Denmark) @ "re:new festival" • Huset i Magstræde • musikcafeen
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, May 30th 2009 Novarra (Italy) @ Novara Jazz Festival
With Zeitkratzer
Thursday, June 6th 2009 Zurich (CH) @ "Taktlos Festival"
INTERPLAY
interactive project for 2 musicians, live electronic 1 dancer and video
Vincent Royer (France) viola
Frank Gratkowski (DE) bass clarinet
Yuko Kaseki (Japan) dance
Thomas Kuleßa (DE) video
Jean-Marc Sullon (Belgium) live electronic and programming
Wednesday, June 10th 2009 Köln (DE) @ "Altes Pfandhaus" • Kartäuserwall 20 • 50678 Köln
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Lisa Mezzacappa (USA) bass
Jason Levis (USA) drums
Carl Ludwig Hübsch tuba (DE)
Saturday, June 20th 2009 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ Raketenclub • Weidengasse 21 • Hinterhof
Nabatov/Gratkowski/Schmickler
Simon Nabatov piano
Frank Gratkowski clarinets, altosaxophon
Marcus Schmickler laptop electronics
Wednesday, June 24th 2009 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Gratkowski/ Kaufmann/ Thomas/ Lillinger
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Clayton Thomas (Australia) bass
Christian Lillinger (DE) drums
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 Berlin (DE) @ B-Flat
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinet
Friday, September 4th 2009 (22:00) Bad Oldesloe (DE) @ "abriss" - Festival für improvisierte Kunst • Schützenstraße 42 • 23843 Bad Oldesloe (Festival starts at 18h)
With the Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Saturday, September 7th 2009 (20:30)
Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, September 12th 2009 Utrecht (NL) @ SJU Jazzpodium
Frank Gratkowski Köln Quartett plays Tristano Impressions
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Philip Zoubeck (A) piano
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Martin Blume (DE) dr
Saturday, September 19th 2009 (23:00) Köln (DE) @ Stadtgarten • Kölner Musiknacht (Live WDR radio broadcast)
With the
Scott Fields Ensemble
Saturday, September 19th 2009 (01:00 at night - actually Sunday the 20th) Köln (D) @ Philharmonie • Kölner Musiknacht
With Bik Bent Braam
Sunday, September 20th 2009 Amsterdam (NL) @ Bim Huis
"20th aniversary of the LOFT"
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Georg Graewe (DE) piano
Dieter Manderscheid (DE) bass
Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 (20:00) Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
"Shift!"
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Philip Zoubeck (A) piano
Thomas Lehn (DE) analog synth.
Dieter Manderscheid (DE) bass
Martin Blume (DE) dr
Saturday, September 26th 2009 (20:00) Schorndorf (DE) @ Manufaktur • Hammerschlag 8 • 73614 Schorndorf • Germany
Sunday, September 27th 2009 (20:30) Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Zeitkratzer
Saturday, October 3rd Luxembourg (Luxembourg) @ Philharmonie Luxembourg •
Salle de Musique de Chambre • 1, Place de l'Europe • L-1499 Luxembourg
Frank Gratkowski's RUPTURED KYDNEY QUINTET
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, composition
Matthias Schubert (D) tenor sax
Clayton Thomas (Australia) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) - drums
Sunday, October 4th 2009 Moscow (Russia) @ DOM • Moscow
Monday, October 5th 2009 Nijni Novgorod (Russia) @ tba • Nijni Novgorod
Tuesday, October 6th 2009 (20:00) Yaroslavl (Russia) @ Open Space Gallery • Saltykova-Shchedrina-7 • Yaroslavl
Gratkowski/ Brown/ Winant
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Chris Brown (USA) piano, electr.
William Winant (USA) vibes, percussion
Saturday, October 17th 2009 Donaueschingen (DE) @ Donaueschinger Musiktage
Sunday, October 18th 2009 (20:30)
Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Monday, October 19th 2009 Gent (BE) @ Logos Tetrahedron concert hall • Bomastraat 26-28 • 9000 Gent • Belgium
Wednesday, October 21st 2009 Berlin (DE) @ Kulturhaus Mitte • Auguststrasse 21 • 10117 Berlin
Friday, October 23rd 2009 Nickelsdorf (A) @ Jazzgalerie • A-2425 Nickelsdorf / Burgenland • Austria
Saturday, October 24th 2009 Ulrichsberg (A) @ Jazzatelier Ulrichsberg • A-4161 Ulrichsberg • Austria
Sunday, October 25th, 2009 Graz (A) @ "Wist" • Moserhofgasse 34 • 8010 Graz • promoted by "open music"
Gratkowski / Anderskov Duo
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Jakob Anderskov (DK) piano
Wednesday, October 28th (20:30) Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Performing Cornelius Cardew's TREATISE with the Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Thursday, October 29th 2009 (20:30)
Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (D) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Monday, November 2nd Seattle, WA (USA) @ Earshot Festival • Good Shepherd Center Chapel • 4649 Sunnyside Ave N
Tuesday, November 3rd Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA) @ Sugar Maple
Wednesday, November 4th Chicago, IL (USA) @ Hideout (with various formations)
Thursday, November 5th (8:15) Chicago, IL (USA) @ Umbrella Festival • Chicago Cultural Center (Preston Bradley Hall) •
78 E Washington St • Chicago
Friday, November 6th Ann Arbor, MI
Saturday, November 7th Buffalo, NY @ Burchfield Penney Art Center • 1300 Elmwood Ave. • Buffalo, N.Y. 14222 • (716) 878-6011
Sunday, November 8th (7:00 PM) Bulington, Vermont @ "Flynn Center" • 153 Main St.
Monday, November 9th New York City (NY) @ "Roulette" • 20 Greene Street
Tuesday, November 10th Princeton (NJ) @ Taplin Auditorium • Princeton University • Free_Form_Mash_Up (FFMUP) music series
With Zeitkratzer
Thursday, November 12th Bratislava (Slovakia) @ tba
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Alan Thomas (GB) guitar
Philip Thomas (GB) piano
Anton Lukoszevieze (GB) cello
performing music by:
Anthony Braxton - comp. 322
Christian Wolff - tba
Frank Gratkowski - New Work (HCMF and November Music Commission)
Sunday, November 15th 2009 (16:00) 's-Hertogenbosch (NL) @ "November Music Festival"
Sunday, November 22nd 2009 (21:00) Huddersfield (England) @ "Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival"
contra-contra
Frank Gratkowski (DE) contrabass clarinet
Chris Heenan (USA) contrabass clarinet
Clayton Thomas (Australia) double bass
Mike Majkowski (Australia) - double bass
Thursday, November 26th 2009 Berlin (DE) @ "Sowieso"
OIRTRIO
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Sebastian Gramss (D) bass
Tatsuya Nakatani (Japan) drums, percussion
Saturday, November 28th 2009 Wiessbaden (DE) @ Just Music Festival • Kulturforum • Friedrichstr.16
Sunday, November 29th 2009 Sarreguemines (F) @ Terminus
Monday, November 30th 2009 Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Tuesday, December 1st 2009 (21:00) Berlin (DE) @ Jazzkeller 69 im Aufsturz • Oranienburger Str. 67 • Berlin
Wednesday, December 2nd 2009 (20:00) Bremen (DE) @
MIB • Buntentorsteinweg 112 • 28201 Bremen
Friday, December 4th 2009 (20:00) Köln (DE) @
Cologne Jazz Night • Hochschule für Musik Köln
• Dagobertstr. 38 • D-50668 Köln
Gratkowski / Tramontana Duo
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Sebi Tramontana (I) trombone
Saturday, December 5th 2009 Lodi (I) @ Casa del popolo
Sunday, December 6th 2009 Bologna (I) @ Ivan ilich
Monday, December 7th 2009 Trieste (I) @ Circolojazz • Thelonius
Tuesday, December 8th 2009 Ljubljana (Slowenia) @ Gromko Klub
Gratkowski/ Wessel Duo via Internet
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
David Wessel (USA) electronics [via internet from CNMAT in Berkeley California]
Thursday, December 10th Budapest (HU) @ Making New Waves Festival
• Trafo • House of Contemporary Arts • 1094 Budapest • Liliom str. 41
Gratkowski / Tramontana Duo
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Sebi Tramontana (I) trombone
Friday, December 11th 2009 Rome (I) @ Angelo Mai
Saturday, December 12th 2009 Forli (I) @ Area Sismica
With Bik Bent Braam
Sunday, December 13th 2009 (21:00) Palermo (I) @ Museo delle marionette Antonio Pasqualino •
With Wilbert DeJoode (bass) and Lelio Giannetto (bass)
Sunday, December 15th 2009 (21:00) Palermo (I) @ Museo delle marionette Antonio Pasqualino •
With the Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Monday, December 21st 2009 (20:30)
Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
past appearances in 2010
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Saturday, January 9th 2010 (19:30) Hamburg (DE) @ "Forum Neue Musik" • Christianskirche • Hamburg-Ottensen • Ottenser Marktplatz 6 • 22765 Hamburg
With Bik Bent Braam
Sunday, January 10th 2010 (16:00) Zaandam (NL) @ Serah Artisan
With Bik Bent Braam
Sunday, January 26th 2010 Amsterdam (NL) @ Bim Huis
With the Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Monday, January 27th 2010 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (DE) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Saturday, February 13th 2010 Sankt Johann in Tirol (A) @ Alte Gerberei • Lederergasse 5 • A-6380 St. Johann in Tirol.
Duo with Peter Evans
Peter Evans (USA) trumpet, piccolo trumpet
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinet, contra bass clarinet
Tuesday, February 23rd 2010 (20:30)
Köln (D) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 (1st set Peter solo)
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax und clarinets
Achim Kaufmann (DE) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Wednesday, February 24th 2010 Amsterdam (NL) @ "Bim Huis"
With Bik Bent Braam
Sunday, February 28th 2010 (16:00) Zaandam (NL) @ Serah Artisan
With Appartment House
Friday, March 12th 2010 Bergen (NOR) @ Borealis Festival
Gratkowski/ Papazoglou
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Marguerite Papazoglou (GR) dance
Sunday, March 14th 2010 (20:00) Dresden (DE) @ Atelier Petra Schulze • Kamenzerstr. 38 • 01099 Dresden
With vMM
Monday, March 15th 2010 (21:00) Berlin (DE) @ The Meeting Point LAB • SCHWELLE 7 • UFERSTR.6 • 13357 BERLIN
Christian Reiner (Vienna) actor
Margaruite Papazoglou (Paris) dance
Vasiliki Tsangari (Mastricht) dance
Benjamin Weidekamp (Berlin) alto sax, clarinet
Frank Gratkowski (Berlin) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Christian Marien (Berlin) drums
With Zeitkratzer
Saturday, March 27th 2010 Monaco (Monaco) @ Festival de Printemps • MONACO, MONACO
With Bik Bent Braam
Thursday, April 1st 2010 Den Haag (NL) @ Paard van Troje
Sunday, April 2nd 2010 Rijkevorsel (BE) @ Singer
Saturday, April 3rd 2010 Utrecht (NL) @ SJU Jazzpodium
Sunday, April 4th 2010 (16:00) Zaandam (NL) @ Serah Artisan
Saturday, April 11th 2010 (16:00) Nijmegen (NL) @ de Lindenberg
Monday, April 12th 2010 Eindhoven (NL) @ café Wilhelmina
Wednesday, April 14th 2010 Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30 • Köln (Ehrenfeld)
Thursday, April 15th 2010 Amsterdam (NL) @ "Bim Huis"
Friday, April 16th 2010 Tilburg (NL) @ "Paradox"
With Fo[u]r Alto
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, composition
Benjamin Weidekamp (DE) alto sax
Christian Weidner (DE) alto sax
Florian Bergmann (DE) alto sax, composition
Friday, April 23rd 2010 (20:00) Köln (DE) @ ATELIER DÜRRENFELD/GEITEL • Körnerstr.71 • Hofgebäude • Köln Ehrenfeld
With Bik Bent Braam
Sunday, April 25th 2010 (15:30) Rotterdam (NL) @ Lantaren/Venster • Gouvernestraat 133 • Rotterdam
With Fo[u]r Alto
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, composition
Benjamin Weidekamp (DE) alto sax
Christian Weidner (DE) alto sax
Florian Bergmann (DE) alto sax, composition
Monday, April 26th 2010 (21:00) Dresden (DE) @ geh8 - Kunstraum und Ateliers e.V. • Gehestr. 8 • 01127 Dresden
Tuesday, April 27th 2010 (20:00) Berlin (DE) • Change of venue!!! now: STUDIO UPSTREAM • Berliner Str. 150 • Eingang von der Indira-Ghandi-Str.
With the Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Wednesday, April 28th 2010 (20:30)
Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With Zeitkratzer
Thursday, April 29th 2010 Köln (DE) • Musik Triennale Köln @ Alter Wartesaal • Köln
With"Shift!"
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Philip Zoubeck (A) piano
Thomas Lehn (DE) analog synth.
Dieter Manderscheid (DE) bass
Martin Blume (DE) dr
Friday, April 30th (20:00) Berlin (D) @ Exploratorium Berlin • Mehringdamm 55 (Sarotti-Höfe) • 1. Hof
With the NRW Ungarn Quartett
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Szilárd Mezei (HUN) viola
Albert Márkos (HUN) cello
Martin Blume (DE) dr
Monday, May 3rd 2010 (20:30)
Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Tuesday, May 4th 2010 (20:00)
Hofheim (DE) @ "Jazzkeller"
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 (20:00)
Wuppertal (DE) @ "Ort" • Luisenstraße 116 • 42103 Wuppertal
Thursday, May 6th 2010 (20:00)
Bochum (DE) @ "Museum Bochum" • Kortumstraße 147 • 44777 Bochum • Fon +49-234-910 42 30
Friday, May 7th 2010 (20:00)
Bochum (DE) @ "Bunker Ulmenwall" • Kreuzstraße 0 • 33602 Bielefeld
With Simon Nabatov's Ensemble Futurrrr "Gileya revisited"
Simon Nabatov (DE) comp, arr, piano
Jaap Blonk (NL) vocals
Frank Gratkowski (DE) reeds
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Sunday, May 9th 2010 (20:30)
Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Saturday, May 15th 2010 (20:00)
Esslingen (DE) @ KlangSeiten Festival • "Jazzkeller" • Webergasse 4-6 • Esslingen
With the GrubenKlang Orchester
Georg Graewe (D) piano, leader
Theo Jörgensmann (DE) clarinet
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Tobias Delius (DE) tenor sax
Eckard Koltermann (DE) bass clarinet, bariton sax
Thomas Berghammer (A) trumpet
Sebi Tramontana (I) trombone
Melvyn Poore (DE) tuba
Martin Siewert (A) guitar
Dieter Manderscheid (DE) bass
John Lindberg (USA) bass
Achim Krämer (DE) drums
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Sunday, May 23rd 2010 (15:00)
Moers (DE) @ "Moers Festival"
Gratkowski/ Brown/ Winant
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Chris Brown (USA) piano, electr.
William Winant (USA) vibes, percussion
Tuesday, June 15th 2010 (19:30) Berkeley, CA (USA) @ "Tom's place" • 3111 Deakin Street • Berkeley, CA
With the FPR saxophone trio
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Phillip Greenlief (USA) tenor sax Jon Raskin (USA) bariton sax
Thursday, June 17th 2010 (20:00) Los Angeles, CA (USA) @ the ResBox at the Steve Allen Theater (4773 Hollywood Blvd.)
Friday, June 18th 2010 (16:00) Bakersfield, CA (USA) @ TBA
With Grosse Abfahrt
Tom Djll, instigator, trumpets, electronics • m@++ ingalls, clarinets, violin • Tim Perkis, electronics • Gino Robair, energized surfaces & voltage made audible • John Shiurba, electric guitar + guests Frank Gratkowski, reeds • Lisa Mezzacappa, contrabass • Kjell Nordeson, percussion • Phillip Greenlief, reeds
Thursday, June 24th 2010 (20:00) San Francisco, CA (USA) @ Luggage Store Gallery • 1007 Market Street • 6th Street • San Francisco, CA
Gratkowski/ Looney/ Smith/ Nordeson
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax and clarinet
Scott R. Looney (USA) piano
Damon Smith (USA) bass
Kjell Nordeson (Sweden) percussion
Friday, June 25th 2010 (20:00) Oakland, CA (USA) @ 1510 Performance Space • 1510 8th Street • Oakland
Sunday, June 27th 2010 (20:00) San Francisco, CA (USA) @ Musicians Union Hall • 116 9th Street (near Mission)
Gratkowski/Perkis/Smith/Nordeson + Aram Shelton
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Tim Perkis(USA) electronics
Kjell Nordeson (Sweden) drums
Damon Smith(USA) bass
Aram Shelton (USA) tenor and soproano sax
Monday, June 28th (21:00) Albany, CA (USA) @ Kingman's Ivy Room • 860 San Pablo Ave (near Solano Ave) • Albany
@ The Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Thursday, July 1st 2010 (16:30) Vancouver, BC (CAN) @ Studio 700 • 700 Hamilton Street • Vancouver [with Paul Plimley, piano and Han Bennink, drums]
Saturday, July 3rd 2010 (12:00) Vancouver, BC (CAN) @ Roundhouse Performance Centre • 181 Roundhouse Mews • Vancouver [ Workshop]
Saturday, July 3rd 2010 (14:00) Vancouver, BC (CAN) @ Roundhouse Performance Centre • 181 Roundhouse Mews • Vancouver [ with Nate Wooley, trumpet • Torsten Müller, bass • Harris Eisenstadt, drums]
Sunday, July 4th 2010 (15:30) Vancouver, BC (CAN) @ Roundhouse Performance Centre • 181 Roundhouse Mews • Vancouver [ with Tommy Babin, bass • Dylan van der Schyff Müller, drums]
With the FPR saxophone trio
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Phillip Greenlief (USA) tenor sax Jon Raskin (USA) bariton sax
Thursday, July 8th 2010 (20:00) Oakland, CA (USA) @ 1510 Performance Space • 1510 8th Street • Oakland
Gratkowski/ Brown/ Winant + David Wessel
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Chris Brown (USA) piano, electr.
William Winant (USA) vibes, percussion
David Wessel (USA) electronics
Friday, July 9th 2010 (19:30) Berkeley, CA (USA) @ CNMAT • 1750
Arch Street • Berkeley, CA
Solo "Artikulationen"
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Saturday, July 10th 2010 (7:30 PM) San Francisco, CA (USA) @ Meridian Gallery • 535 Powell Street • SF
With the FPR saxophone trio
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Phillip Greenlief (USA) tenor sax Jon Raskin (USA) bariton sax
Monday, July 12th 2010 (20:00) Sacramento, CA (USA) @ "Luna's Cafe" •1414 16th Street • Sacramento, CA • 95814
With the GrubenKlang Orchester
Georg Graewe (D) piano, leader
Theo Jörgensmann (DE) clarinet
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Tobias Delius (DE) tenor sax
Eckard Koltermann (DE) bass clarinet, bariton sax
Thomas Berghammer (A) trumpet
Sebi Tramontana (I) trombone
Melvyn Poore (DE) tuba
Martin Siewert (A) guitar
Dieter Manderscheid (DE) bass
John Lindberg (USA) bass
Achim Krämer (DE) drums
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Friday, September 3rd 2010 (20:00)
Dortmund (DE) @ "Domicil"
With Zeitkratzer
Friday, September 10th 2010 Oslo (Norway) @ "Ultima '10" Oslo Comtemporary Music Festival
With the Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Thursday, September 16th 2010 (20:30)
Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
With the Bijma Braam Sextet
Greetje Bijma (NL) vocals
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Michiel Braam (NL) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 Amsterdam (NL) @ "Bim Huis"
Thursday, September 30th 2010 Spijkenisse (NL) @ "De Stoep"
Friday, October 8th 2010 Leeuwarden (NL) @ "De Harmonie"
Wednesday, October 13th 2010 Meppel (NL) @ "Schouwburg Ogterop"
Friday, October 15th 2010 Tilburg (NL) @ "Paradox"
OIRTRIO
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Sebastian Gramss (D) bass
Tatsuya Nakatani (Japan) drums, percussion
Saturday, October 16th 2010 Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Sunday, October 17th 2010 Karlsruhe (DE) @ Badischer Kunstverein • Waldstraße 3 • Karlsruhe
Tuesday, October 19th 2010 Marburg (DE) @ Cavete • Marburg
Wednesday, October 20th 2010 Den Haag (NL) @ "Studio LOOS" • De Constant Rebequeplein 20 • The Hague • Netherlands
Thursday, October 21st 2010 Jena (DE) @ "Jazzmeile" • Café Wagner • Wagnergasse 26 • 07743 Jena
Friday, October 22nd 2010 (20:00) Munich (DE) @
Klanggalerie t-u-b-e im Einstein Kulturzentrum • Einsteinstraße 42 • 81675 München
Saturday, October 23st 2010 Kassel (DE) @ Dock 4 • Kassel
Sunday, October 24th 2010 (20:00) Berlin (D) @ Exploratorium Berlin • Mehringdamm 55 (Sarotti-Höfe) • 1. Hof
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Saturday, October 30th 2010 Copenhagen (DK) @ Literaturhaus, Wundergrund Music Festival
With Zeitkratzer vs. Terje Rypdal and Palle Mikkelborg
Sunday, November 4th 2010 (20:00) Karlsruhe (DE) @ JazzFEST Karslruhe • Kulturzentrum Tollhaus • Schlachthausstraße 1 • 76131 Karlsruhe
Friday, November 5th 2010 (19:00) Berlin (DE) @ Haus der Berliner Festspiele
With Fo[u]r +4 Alto
Radical Structures for 8 Alto Saxes
new works by Hayden Chisholm & Frank Gratkowski
featuring:
Florian Bergmann
Pierre Borel
Hayden Chisholm
Oliver Gutzeit
Frank Gratkowski
Leo Huhn
Benjamin Weidekamp
Christian Weidner
Saturday, December 4th (18:00) Berlin (DE) @ Kirche zum Heilsbrunnen
Sunday, December 5th (20:30) Berlin @ Senatsreservenspeicher
Monday, December 6th (20:30) Köln @ St. Gertrud
Frank Gratkowski / EU Connection 1
Friday, December 10th Palermo (IT) @ Goethe-Insitut
21:15h
Frank Gratkowski alto sax, clarinet
Achim Kaufmann piano
Fabrizio Spera drums
22:00h
Frank Gratkowski alto sax, clarinet
Alessandro Librio violin
Davide Rinella harmonica
Achim Kaufmann piano
Lelio Giannetto bass
Fabrizio Spera drums
Frank Gratkowski / EU Connection 2
Saturday, December 11 Palermo (IT) @ Goethe-Insitut
21:15h
Frank Gratkowski alto sax, clarinet
Sebi Tramontana trombone
22:00h
Frank Gratkowski alto sax, clarinet
Davide Barbarino saxophone
Sebi Tramontana trombone
Achim Kaufmann piano
Fabrizio Spera drums
past appearances in 2011
With the Bijma Braam Sextet
Greetje Bijma (NL) vocals
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Michiel Braam (NL) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
Sunday, January 9th (16:00 h) Velp (NL) @ K13
Friday, January 14th Den Bosch (NL) @ Toonzaal
Saturday, January 15th (20:30 h) Köln (DE) @ Loft
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Thursday, January 20th 2011 (19:00) Bremen @ Augenblick-Optik
Thursday, January 27th 2011 Oldenburg @ Wilhelm13 - 2.Set & HCL-Ensemble
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, cbcl, fl, comp.
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Dieter Manderscheid (D) bass
Gerry Hemingway (USA) drums
Sunday, February 6th 2011 Hofheim (DE) @ Jazzkeller
Monday, February 7th 2011 Eindhoven (NL) @ Cafe Wilhelmina
Tuesday, February 8th 2011 (20:30 h) Köln (DE) @ Loft
Friday, February 11th 2011 Passau (DE) @ Cafe Museum
With the Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Friday, March 3rd 2011 (20:30) Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Gratkowski / Niggenkemper / Lillinger
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Pascal Niggenkemper (DE) bass
Christian Lillinger (DE) drums
Thursday, March 3rd 2011 (21:00) Berlin (DE) @ Jazzkeller 69 im Aufsturz • Oranienburger Str. 67 • Berlin
Uwe Oberg Quartett
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Uwe Oberg (D) piano
Georg Wolf (D) bass
Jörg Fischer (D) drums
Friday, March 4rd 2011 (20:00) Darmstadt (DE) @ Gewölbekeller • Jazzinstut Darmstadt • Bessunger Straße 88 d • 64285 Darmstadt
With Fo[u]r Alto
Florian Bergmann
Frank Gratkowski
Benjamin Weidekamp
Christian Weidner
Sunday, March 6th 2011 (20:00) Münster (DE) @ "CUBA Münster"
Monday, March 7th 2011 (20:30) Kassel (DE) @ "Dock 4" promoted by Ohrenkratzer e.V.
Tuesday, March 8th 2011 (20:00) Leipzig (DE) @ "Galerie K.U.B."
Friday, March 11th 2011 (21:30) Brüel (DE) @ "Kulturknastfenster" • 19412 Brüel, August-Bebel-Str. 1a
Thursday, March 17th 2011 (20:30) Maastricht (NL) @ "Audioscoop"
Friday, March 18th 2011 Wuppertal (DE) @ "NEUE KIRCHE" • Sophienstr. 39 • 42103 Wuppertal
Saturday, March 19th 2011 (20:00) Dresden (DE) @ "Atelier Petra Schulze" • Kamenzerstr. 38 • 01099 Dresden
Sunday, March 20th 2011 (17:00) Pohrsdorf (DE) @ "Saxstall" • Dorfstra§e 87 • Pohrsdorf near Tharandt near Dresden
with Münchener Kammerorchester, conducted by Beat Furrer
soloists:
Thora Augestad, soprano
Hélène Fauchère, soprano
Uli Fussenegger, double bass
Konstantoin Ischenko, Akkordeon
Frank Gratkowski, sax, cl
Franz Hautzinger, tp
Christian Lillinger, perc
Thursday, March 31st 2011 München (DE) @ Jazzlines • Allerheiligenhofkirche
Gratkowski / Tramontana Duo
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Sebi Tramontana (I) trombone
Friday, April 1st 2011 (17:00) Krailling (DE) @ SALON für KLANG + KUNST • Bergstrasse 28c • 82152 Krailling near München
With Zeitkratzer
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 (20:00) Ljubljana (SLOV) @ Kino Siska
With Zeitkratzer
Thursday, April 14th 2011 (22:00) Zagreb (CRO) @ Music Biennale Zagreb
Kaufmann/ Gratkowski/ DeJoode
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Achim Kaufmann (DE) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Thursday, April 28th 2011 Köln (DE) @ "Loft" • Wissmannstr. 30
Nabatov/Gratkowski/Schmickler
Simon Nabatov piano
Frank Gratkowski clarinets, altosaxophon
Marcus Schmickler laptop electronics
Friday, April 29th 2011 (19:00) Ulrichsberg (A) @ Ulrichsberger Kaleidophon Festival • Jazzatelier Ulrichsberg • A-4161 Ulrichsberg • Austria
PASCAL NIGGENKEMPER's VISION7
Emilie Lesbros voice
Frank Gratkowski saxophone
Frantz Loriot viola
Hasse Poulsen guitar
Eve Risser piano
Pascal Niggenkemper bass
Christian Lillinger drums
Wednesday, June 1st 2011 Singen (DE) @ Jazzclub
Thursday, June 2nd 2011 München (DE) @ Unterfahrt
Friday, June 3rd 2011 (20:00) Berlin (DE) @ Festival Jazzdor • Kesselhaus • Kulturbrauerei • Schönhauser Allee 36 • 10435 BERLIN
First set:
FPR Trio
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinets
Phillip Greenlief(USA) sax and clarinet
Jon Raskin (USA) sax
Second set:
Gratkowski/ Looney/ Mezzakapa/ Nordeson
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax and clarinet
Scott R. Looney (USA) piano
Lisa Mezzacapa (USA) bass
Kjell Nordeson (Sweden) percussion
Sunday, June 19th 2011 (20:00) Oakland, CA (USA) @ 1510 Performance Space • 1510 8th Street • Oakland
FPR Trio
Frank Gratkowski (D) alto sax, clarinets
Phillip Greenlief (USA) tenor sax Jon Raskin (USA) bariton sax
Monday, June 20th 2011 (20:00) Sacramento, CA (USA) @ "Luna's Cafe" •1414 16th Street • Sacramento, CA • 95814
Gratkowski/ Brown/ Winant
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Chris Brown (USA) piano, electr.
William Winant (USA) vibes, percussion
Tuesday, June 28th 2011 Palo Alto, CA (USA) @ Dr. Glenn Cornett's • 3493 Greer Rd. • Palo Alto • CA 94303
Gratkowski/ Brown/ Bultman/ Wessel
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Chris Brown (USA) piano, electr.
Nils Bultmann (USA) viola
David Wessel (USA) electronics
Wednesday, June 29th 2011 Berkeley, CA (USA) @ CNMAT • 1750
Arch Street • Berkeley
Two sets in NYC
9pm:
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Pascal Niggenkemper bass
Tatsuya Nakatani (Japan) drums, percussion
10pm:
Frank Gratkowski (D) altosax and clarinet
Thomas Heberer (D) trumpet
Tuesday, July 19th 2011 New York, NY (USA) @ Cafe Orwell •
247 Varet Street • Brooklyn, NY •
L-Train: Morgan Ave
Feichtmair - Gratkowski Duo
Tanja Feichtmair (A) alto sax, bass clarinet
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, bass clarinet
Friday, July 21st 2011 Tolmin (Slovenia) @ Sjeta Festival •
Zeitkratzer presents a new edition of VOLKSMUSIK
Saturday, August 13th 2011 (22:00) Altdorf (CH) @ Festival Alpentöne
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
- with Indonesian food! - be in time !!
Frank Gratkowski altosax and clarinets
Friday, August 19th 2011 (20:00) Berlin (DE) @ ènak-ènak • in der ExRotaprint-Kantine
• Gotschedstr. 4 • Berlin-Wedding • 030-45797690
"Artikulationen E" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski altosax, bass clarinet and live electronics
Friday, August 20th 2011 (20:30) Köln (DE) NACHTJOURNAL Festival @ Stadtgarten Köln
Zeitkratzer plays NOISE UNPLUGGED
Sunday, August 21th 2011 (17:00) Berlin (DE) @ Haus der Kulturen der Welt
With Fo[u]r Alto
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, composition
Benjamin Weidekamp (DE) alto sax
Christian Weidner (DE) alto sax
Florian Bergmann (DE) alto sax
Monday, August 22nd (20:00) Berlin (DE) @ "Senatsreservenspeicher" • Cuvrystraße 3-4 • 10997 Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg • near U-Bhf Schlesisches Tor
With Bik Bent Braam
Sunday, August 28th 2011 (13:00) Amsterdam (NL) @ Uitmarkt
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Szilard Mezei (HUN) viola
Albert Markos (HUN) cello
Martin Blume (DE) dr
Friday September 2nd Budapest (HUN) @ DUH
Zeitkratzer
Saturday, September 3rd 2011 (20:00) London (UK) @ Queen Elisabeth Hall • London • UK
Zeitkratzer & Keiji Haino
Friday, September 4th 2011 (20:00) Bochum (DE) @ Ruhrtriennale • Jahrhunderthalle
CHAMBER SERIES VI
Frank Gratkowski - alto saxophone and clarinets
Richard Barrett - live electronics
Achim Kaufmann - piano
Wednesday September 14th Berlin (DE) @ Atelier 52170 • Schulzestrasse 3 • Berlin - Pankow
"Artikulationen" - Frank Gratkowski solo
Frank Gratkowski altosax and clarinets
Monday, September 19th 2011 (20:30) Freiburg (DE) @ E-Werk • Eschholzstr. 77 • 79106 Freiburg
Artikulationen E
Tuesday September 20th (20:30) Köln (DE) @ Stadtgarten • NACHTJOURNAL FESTIVAL
Johann Sebastian Bach: Chaconne d-moll
Avi Avital, Mandoline
Karlheinz Stockhausen: Klavierstück X
Bernhard Wambach: Klavier
Frank Gratkowski: Commentaire à Stockhausen
Frank Gratkowski, Altsaxophon
Friday September 30th (19:00) Berlin (DE) @ Atelier Bernhard Wambach • Altes Funkhaus Berlin • Nalepastrasse
With the Bijma Braam Sextet
Greetje Bijma (NL) vocals
Wolter Wierbos (NL) trombone
Frank Gratkowski (DE) alto sax, clarinets
Michiel Braam (NL) piano
Wilbert DeJoode (NL) bass
Michael Vatcher (USA) drums
October 2011 2nd (16:00 h) Arnhem (NL) @ Musis Sacrum
Frank Gratkowski (reeds)
Franz Hautzinger (tp)
Hilary Jeffrey (tb)
Hayden Chisholm (as)
Friday October 7th Köln (DE) @ Plush Music Festival • Loft
First Set: Artikulationen (Frank Gratkowski Solo)
Second Set: with Philip Zoubek Trio
Sunday October 9th Köln (DE) @ Plush Music Festival • Loft
With Zeitkratzer
Thursday October 13th Rom (I)
Friday October 14th Reggio Emilia (I)
Achim Kaufmann - piano
Frank Gratkowski - reeds
Okkyung Lee - cello
Saturday, October 15th (20:00) Köln (DE) @ Institut Française
Achim Kaufmann - piano
Frank Gratkowski - reeds
Clayton Thomas - bass
Sunday, October 16th Sibiu (RO) @ Jazz and More Festival
Gratkowski - Graewe Duo
Frank Gratkowski - reeds
Georg Graewe - piano
Thursday, October 27th Moskau (RU) @ "Dom"
With "Shift!"
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Philip Zoubeck (A) piano
Thomas Lehn (DE) analog synth.
Dieter Manderscheid (DE) bass
Martin Blume (DE) dr
Friday, October 28th Ottensheim (A)
Saturday, October 29th Raab (A)
Tramontana / Gratkowski Duo
Frank Gratkowski (DE) reeds
Sebi Tramontana (I) - trombone
Saturday November 12th Regensburg @ Leerer Beutel • Austellungseröffnung / Vernisage - Zeichnungen von Sebi Tramontana
With Fo[u]r Alto
Florian Bergmann
Frank Gratkowski
Benjamin Weidekamp
Christian Weidner
Compositions by Frank Gratkowski
Wednesday November 16th (19:30) Köln (DE) @ Kunststation Stankt Peter • Jabachstraße 1 • 50676 Köln
Thursday November 17th Saarbrücken (DE) @ Künstlerhaus • Karlstraße 1 • 66111 Saarbrücken
Friday November 18th Jena (DE) @ Kunsthof • Ballhausgasse 3 • 07743 Jena
With Zeitkratzer
Saturday, November 26th 2011 (20:00) Darmstadt (DE) @ Biennale für Moderne Musik
Friday, December 2nd 2011 Gdansk (PO)
Gratkowski / Gramss / Lê Quan Ninh (percussion)
Sunday, November 27th 2011 (20:30) Köln (DE) @ Loft
Portrait Georg Graewe
Thursday, December 7th 2011 Wien (AT) @ Porgy & Bess
Friday, December 8th 2011 Wien (AT) @ Porgy & Bess
With the MJO Multiple Joy[ce] Orchestra
Thursday, December 10th 2012 Köln (DE) @ Stadtgarten Köln
past appearances in 2012
With Bik Bent Braam
Saturday, January 21st 2012 Baarle (NL) @ Plusetage
Friday, January 27th 2012 Amsterdam (NL) @ Bimhuis
Saturday, January 28th 2012 Groningen (NL) @ Grand Theatre
Friday, February 3rd 2012 Den Haag (NL) @ Theater de Regentes
Saturday, February 4th 2012 Leiden (NL) @ Hot House
Friday, February 10th 2012 Utrecht (NL) @ Muziekhuis
Saturday, February 11th 2012 Edam (NL) @ Mahogany Hall
Sunday, February 12th 2012 Nijmegen (NL) @ De Lindenberg
With the Omnibus Ensemble
Saturday, February 18th Tashkent (Uzbekistan) @ Orgelsaal des Staatlichen Konservatoriums Usbekistans, Olmazar ko'chasi, 1, Taschkent, Taschkent
With "Shift!"
Frank Gratkowski (DE) altosax and clarinets
Philip Zoubeck (A) piano
Thomas Lehn (DE) analog synth.
Dieter Manderscheid (DE) bass
Martin Blume (DE) dr
Friday, February 24th Bielefeld (DE) @ Bunker Ulmenwall
Saturday, February 25th Hofheim (DE) @ Loft Köln
Sunday, February 26th Hofheim (DE) @ Jazzclub
Artikulationen E
Frank Gratkowski alto sax, bass clarinet, live electronics
Sunday, March 11th Den Haag (NL) @ Studio Loos
Wednesday, March 14th Klosterneuburg (A) @ Sammlung Essel
Thursday, March 15th München (DE) @ subsonicspace series 2012, MUG - Münchner Untergrund im Einstein
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