Samora Pinderhughes belongs to a young generation of singer/songwriters in the USA. His songs are multi-stylistic and aesthetically diverse, combining US roots music, African-American jazz and blues with pop, rock and folk. His lyrics sound poetic and radical at the same time, they often speak of the need for change and address social grievances. His clear, rather high voice takes centre stage, with a timbre that is both sharply accentuated and overcast, allowing for a wide range of emotional expression. While he enjoys working with young jazz musicians – such as his flute-playing sister Elena or alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins – he will be accompanied by the EOS Chamber Orchestra at Cologne Jazzweek. Hendrika Entzian, who has shared the direction of this ensemble with Susanne Blumenthal since this year, aims to give Pinderhughes’ already emotionally charged songs an even greater depth with her arrangements in order to make them more accessible and catchy for the audience.
Samora Pinderhughes – voc/p/key
Elliott Skinner – voc/gtr
Joshua Crumbly – eb
Susanne Blumenthal – cond
Hendrika Entzian – arr
Carolin Pook – viol
Ségolène de Beaufond – viol
Katharina Vogt – viol
Terese Pletkute – viol
Volha Hanchar – viol
Maja Kwiatkowska – viol
Eva Csizmadia – viol
Demian Agne – viol
Pauline Buss – viola
Lydia Haurenherm – viola
Simon Martin Pühn – viola
Mateusz Kwiatkowski – cel
Elio Herrera – cel
Carlota Ramos – b
Roland Meschede – fl
Anja Schmiel – ob
Kristof Dömötör – cl
Eugenie Ricard – bs
Susanne Knoop – trp
Vsevolod Mititello – hr