Lisk Janje Kafka

Anlässlich ihres Abschiedskonzerts in ihrer Heimat Philadelphia, USA wurde Tracy Lisk für die “herausfordernde, evokative Präsenz ihres warmen Tons und freien Spiels” gelobt. Seit etwas über einem halben Jahr lebt die Schlagzeugerin und Perrkussionstin in Portugal. Jetzt kommt sie mit zwei kroatischen Spielgefährten nach Graz: dem in Ljubljana lebenden Bassisten Boris Janje und den Saxofonisten Capri Kafka. Alle drei ziehen ihre Inspiration aus genreübergreifende Kooperationen und weisen ein großes Vokabular an Standard- und erweiterten Spieltechniken auf.
Tracy Lisk is a percussionist from Philadelphia and currently based in Portugal. Ms. Lisk’s history as a painter informs the substance of her improvisations which contain references to rhythmic structures while maintaining a fluid, suspended continuity. She has lead percussion ensembles and regularly tours as a drummer in the US and Europe. She is the recipient of several grants for music from the NYC-based Foundation for Contemporary Arts.

Boris Janje has been researching, performing, composing and expanding the sonic and musical possibilities of his instrument, building individualised musical vocabulary with the use of standard and extended playing techniques mainly in the field of non-idiomatic improvisation. He is drawn to the idea of erasing borders between genres and styles and leaving aside structures and forms.

Capri Kafka has collaborated with numerous local and foreign musicians, dancers, poets and other artists. He has been active on the free improvised and experimental music scene and composes music for animated films and theatre performances. He was a participant in the Amsterdam experimental music scene and performed in the series Kraak geluiden. Currently, Kafka performs in various international ad hoc line-ups in clubs and festivals in Europe and the US. He is the principal organiser of the International Impromonday Festival in Zagreb.