featuring Zam Johnson
April 16, 2024, 20:00 / 8:00pm
Café BAIZ
Schönhauser Allee 26A, 10435 Berlin
We welcome Zam Johnson as our guest. Zam has been in Berlin since 1987 and has played a decisive role in shaping Berlin’s musical landscape ever since. Prior to that in Los Angeles, he was involved in many sessions and recordings and was on tour with Iron Butterfly and Sweet Inspirations.
Here in Berlin, he has attracted attention as a jazz drummer in countless formations. But also as a multi-instrumentalist and composer of plays, compositions for Butoh dance (Yumiko Yoshioka and Minako Seki), experimental guitarist for Bob Ruthman, drummer for Lars Rudolph’s Stan Red Fox to name just a few.
Free admission, donations welcome!
Rainer Frey, known as Yref, and I have launched “Polyphonie im BAIZ” (“Polyphony at the BAIZ”), a series of extraordinary music performances that have now found a new home at BAIZ in Prenzlauer Berg.
Every third Tuesday of the month, we will perform at the venue. We may perform as a duo, as a trio with different guests, or solo. Our music explores a wide range of sonic possibilities, starting with the electric guitar and atmospheric electronica and venturing into uncharted soundscapes. We see ourselves as influenced by Berlin’s tradition of experimental and informal art and music.
“Polyphonie im BAIZ” pushes the boundaries of genres, creates new sonic spaces, and celebrates spontaneous musical interaction. These performances are open, allowing for freedom of expression and resulting in daring and unpredictable creations. The final outcome of each performance is always provisional, leaving room for the unexpected in future showcases.
Bernhard Wöstheinrich 