Julian Lage & Jorge Roeder
Festival Music Is.
In 2021, Blue Note released the album Squint. It features eleven tracks performed by the trio of Julian Lage, Jorge Roeder, and Dave King. For guitarist Lage, the leader of the group, it was the culmination of a successful career that has led from a Grammy nomination for his 2009 album Sounding Point to collaborations with Gary Burton, a vibraphonist with an unmistakable sound, and musical chameleon, saxophonist and composer John Zorn.
They met double bassist Jorge Roeder in 2007, when Lage moved from California and Roeder from Lima, the capital of Peru. When they’re not performing with Dave King (co-founder of The Bad Plus), Lage and Roeder creatively recapitulate American musical history in their performances together, taking into account jazz, blues, and Roeder’s Afro-Peruvian musical roots.
About the festival
After 18 years of its existence, the American Spring Festival has entered 2023 with a new name Music Is. The festival will offer mainly concerts of contemporary classical and jazz music. The dramaturgy reflects contemporary musical developments and current themes without genre restrictions.
