SWINGIN’, SOULFUL ORGAN JAZZ FEATURING ONE OF NEW YORK’S
TOP-NOTCH SAXOPHONISTS, ERIC ALEXANDER!

Frode Kjekstad (*1974) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist, known from collaboration and recordings with
jazz musicians Dr. Lonnie Smith, Eric Alexander, Mike LeDonne, Joe Farnsworth, Byron Landham,
Alberto Marsico, Johnny Griffin, Don Menza, Frank Foster, and Deborah Brown.
He has performed at clubs like Ronnie Scott´s in London and Smoke Jazzclub in New York.
Kjekstad is known for a virtuoso way of playing the guitar, and has done many projects in the
guitar/organ/drums trio concept. His style is influenced by different hornplayers and pianoplayers,
exemplified by counterpoint chord melodies, always charactized by his strong melodies and
groove.
His organ trio is based in the Hard-Bop tradition as well as the well known American Blue Note
tradition. Kjekstad has released several albums in his own name, among them two recordings
(New York Time & A Piece of the Apple) that featured American tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander.
Eric Alexander is a well-known name for many jazz lovers around the world. With his homebase in
New York City he can regularly be seen in some of the most prestigious jazzclubs in New York City
as well as being an very much in-demand artist toruing worldwide. He’s a longtime member of One
for All!, Mike Le Donne’s Groover Quartet, The Battle with Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring, as
well as over 30 own released albums that featured some of the top-notch names in jazz such as
Jimmy Cobb, Ron Carter, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern and Pat Martino.
Welcome to an evening filled with swingin’ and groovy tunes

Frode Kjekstad – guitar (NOR)
Clemens Orth – organ (GER)
Frederik Villmow – drums (GER/NOR)
feat. Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone (USA)

Eintritt: 20/15€