Mit zündender Energie, unbändiger Spielfreude und einem außergewöhnlichen musikalischen Profil spielt das Frank Dupree Trio mit den Grenzen zwischen Klassik und Jazz. Für sein in der europäischen Musiklandschaft einzigartiges Ensemble konnte der vielfach ausgezeichnete Pianist und Dirigent Frank Dupree zwei weitere herausragende Solisten gewinnen: Schlagzeuger Obi Jenne und Kontrabassist Jakob Krupp.
read moreWith infectious energy, irrepressible enthusiasm, and an extraordinary musical presence, the Frank Dupree Trio straddles the borders between classical music and jazz. As an ensemble unique in the European musical landscape, the award-winning pianist and conductor Frank Dupree has recruited two outstanding soloists: drummer Obi Jenne and double bass player Jakob Krupp.
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Jakob Krupp is a highly talented double bass player equally active in classical, jazz, and contemporary music.
His international musical career has taken him to concert halls such as the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Berlin Philharmonie, and the Wiener Musikverein. He has made guest appearances at festivals such as the Darmstädter Ferienkurse für Neue Musik, the Berliner Festspiele, and the Festspiele MecklenburgVorpommern. Highlights of his career include concerts as a jazz soloist with the Staatsorchester Saarbrücken, the Dortmunder Philharmoniker, and the Münchner Symphoniker.
read moreDrummer Obi Jenne is internationally acclaimed for his distinctive stage presence, brilliant technical skills, and flair for blending disparate musical genres.
Concert tours have taken him to major concert halls on all continents, such as the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the KKL Luzern, the Teatro Romano di Verona, the NCPA Mumbai, and all the main concert halls in Germany, as well as to international festivals such as the Jazz Open Stuttgart. Obi Jenne has recorded nearly 100 albums and is a recipient of both the ICMA and the German Record Critics’ Award.
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