Bio and pictures
English:
Streifenjunko make vigorous music with the rare instrumentation of tenor saxophone and trumpet. Espen Reinertsen and Eivind Lønning apply uncommon instrumental techniques to project a spacious sound with nothing else around. They have worked closely together for a long time to present a truly unique repertoire, but have also on serveral occations collaborated with the musicians Keith Rowe, Tetuzi Akiyama, Toshi Nakamura, Jim Denley, Christian Wallumrød, Sidsel Endresen and video artist Kjell Bjørgeengen. During the last few years, Streifenjunko have played numerous concerts all over the world, including Japan, USA, South-Africa, Australia and most of Europe. Festival performances includes Fri Resonans and Konsberg Jazzfestival in Norway, On the Edge of Wrong Festival in South Africa, Moers Festival in Germany, Sonic Acts in Amsterdam, Cable Festival in Nantes, and the NOWnow Festival in Sydney. They also released their debut cd "No Longer Burning" in 2009 on the record label Sofa.Eivind Lønning and Espen Reinertsen are working together in other constellations as well, most of all in the improvising quintet Koboku Senju with tubaist Martin Taxt, guitarist Tetuzi Akiyama and no-input-ist Toshimaru Nakamura, and more recently in the Christian Wallumrød Ensemble. In addition they have participated in numerous projects with the Trondeim Jazz Orchestra, playing various commisions by Norwegian and international composers.
Norwegian:
Streifenjunko med musikerne Eivind Lønning og Espen Reinertsen er en sjangeroverskridende improvisasjonsduo som har funnet sin egen klangverden i skogen av nordisk impromusikk. Med den uvanlige besetningen trompet og saksofon blir resultatet en sparsommelig, men inkluderende musikk der stillheten såvel som klangen fanger lytteren. Streifenjunko har jobbet sammen som duo i lang tid for å kunne presentere et unikt repertoar, men har også samarbeidet med en rekke spennende musikere de siste årene, blant annet Keith Rowe, Tetuzi Akiyama, Toshi Nakamura, Jim Denley, Christian Wallumrød, Sidsel Endresen og videokunstner Kjell Bjørgeengen.Streifenjunko lanserte i 2009 sin debutplate "No Longer Burning" på plateselskapet Sofa, og har spilt godt over 100 konserter de siste årene, inkludert turnéer i alle verdensdeler og festivaler som Fri Resonans (Trondheim), Kongsberg Jazzfestival, On the Edge of Wrong (Cape Town), Moers Festival (Tyskland), Sonic Acts (Amsterdam), Cable Festival (Nantes), NOWnow Festival (Sydney) og Silent Music (St. Petersburg). I 2010 ble duoen tildelt De Unges Lindeman-pris for sitt musikalske arbeid.
Eivind Lønning og Espen Reinertsen samarbeider også svært godt i flere andre ensembler, mest av alt i kvintetten Koboku Senju med tubaist Martin Taxt og de japanske improvisatørene Tetuzi Akiyama og Toshimaru Nakamura, og i det seneste også i Christian Wallumrød Ensemble der Eivind Lønning har vært medlem siden 2009.
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