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POSTING JOE CELEBRATING WEATHER REPORT (LIVE)

Bernie Mallinger / Igmar Jenner / violin Cynthia Liao / Asja Valcic /

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...very much a meeting of equals, the string players sculpting nimble that never settle for postmodern cuteness..." The Sunday Times

"....a new generation of players is changing our perception of what strings can do in creative ...." the Guardian

"What a super group!" John McLaughlin

Per Bernie Mallinger, violinista e direttore del Radio Vienna la musica di Zawinul ha sempre avuto un’importanza fondamentale per lui e per gli altri membri del quartetto. In effetti non potrebbe essere altrimenti: Zawinul è una delle personalità più significative della storia jazz, un pianista che dopo essersi formato nell’era hard bop con Cannonball Adderley, è diventato uno dei pionieri della fusion con Miles Davis (“In A Silent Way” e “Bitches Brew”) e con la sua “Weather Report”, fino a sviluppare una singolare fusione tra jazz e world music con il suo “Syndicate”. Una figura di riferimento per i Radio String Quartet Vienna che, da quando sono nati nel 2003, hanno ampliato lo spettro di possibilità di un quartetto d’archi, grazie al loro stile innovativo e al loro approccio dissacrante. In questo loro quinto disco intitolato “Posting Joe”, il quattro musicisti (Bernie Mallinger e Igmar Jenner al violino, Cynthia Liao alla viola e Asja Valcical violoncello) hanno deciso di rendere omaggio al grande Zawinul, attraverso riletture di alcuni dei suoi brani più noti.

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„We sing the body acousticacoustic....”””” That is why the second part in all “Radiodream” concerts was dedicated to Zawinul. “We recorded at least eight of these “I“I“I shook his hand onceonce,,,, so I guess you can’t call it a closer sets. That way we could choose performances that we were acquaintance.” A typically Viennese answer by Bernie completely satisfied with.” Recordings from all over Europe are Mallinger to the question about his personal relationship to Joe combined into a Zawinul homage - from the legendary Music Zawinul. Nonetheless, the music of his Austrian colleague has Association in Vienna, from Pori in Finnland, from Zagreb, been omnipresent for him and the other members of the Warsaw, Zürich and Ravensburg. On “Posting Joe” r.s.q.v. is radio.string.quartet.vienna (r.s.q.v). It could hardly be sending musical declarations of love to one of the greatest jazz otherwise, Zawinul is one of the most significant personalities musicians of all times. of jazz: the style-forming pianist of the hard bop era with “Cannonball” Adderley, a pioneer of fusion on Miles Davis’ That this album by Mallinger, Jenner, Liao and Valcic is full of groundbreaking recordings “In A Silent Way” and “Bitches respect, diligence and vision, becomes apparent already on Brew”, with his own band “Weather Report”, founded together the first piece of the album, which is the only part recorded in a with Wayne Shorter, and finally with “Syndicate”, a studio. It is a reflection on the very first, peculiar Weather combination of jazz and world music. Report song “Milky Way”. “Where does the weather come from? From the troposphere,“ Mallinger describes the line of Ever since r.s.q.v was founded in 2003, it has been thought behind the abstract collage of sounds. The piece also innovatively broadening the spectrum of the string quartet. The reflects upon the late world music influence of Zawinul. idea to dedicate the fifth album “Posting Joe” to the great jazz genius from Vienna was not new. “Although we have never had Zawinul’s classic “Birdland” is breathtaking with its classical a specific plan,” Liao says, “Zawinul’s music has always been start, shimmering rhythms and wild violin sound. The there. Already after our Mahavishnu album, which made us interpretations of “Peace” and “Cannonball” are perfect internationally known, we were about to start a Zawinul project. examples of how r.s.q.v deals with the extremes of rhythmic But then we became engaged with “Radiotree” together with tension and clear melodics. The final piece “Volcano For Hire” accordionist Klaus Paier. Even so, the album included two shows that the classical string quartet is in no way inferior to a r.s.q.v versions of Zawinul’s pieces.” jazz band in terms of dynamics and . Aside from “Wireless Wings” and the opening track “Troposphere”, the However, the expansion of the idea was postponed due to a only self-composed piece of the album is the formerly titleless proposition by the irresistible Rigmor Gustafsson, which composition by Asja Valcic. In the concerts it turned out to suit resulted in the album “Calling You”. After this project the urge the Zawinul concept perfectly and thus received the dedication to work with material of their own was even greater. Their own “For Joe”. compositions of dream interpretations on “Radiodream”, released in 2011, on which Igmar Jenner replaced Johannes This project was different from all previous ones: this time it Dickbauer on violin, marked the last tessera of r.s.q.v’s was not primarily about obvious virtuosity or structural extraordinary work hitherto. opulence, but rather about details and minimal grooves in the background. The four musicians had to face Zawinul’s subtle After that the timing was perfect to go about a project that had compositions with an elaborate, almost Bachian part-writing long been postponed. Not least due to an invitation to play at using all possible sounds of the strings. Once again, r.s.q.v is an updated Zawinul biography presentation by Brian Glasser in challenging our listening habits and precisely that makes the London and an invitation to the “Zawinul Music Days” in Vienna quartet sound so interesting and unique. Zawinul’s often by Zawinul’s former manager Risa Zinke. There was a further repeated motto “play electric, sound acoustic” is reversed into advantage to the project as well. Valcic: “Not only had Zawinul r.s.q.v’s slogan “We sing the body acoustic”. been in our hearts for ages, but we had also been thinking of doing a live album for a long time, since our concerts had developed certain dynamics of their own in comparison to the studio recordings.”

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01 Troposphere (Bernie Mallinger) 1:39 Bernie Mallinger / violin Recorded at Klingbachers DDr. Studio, Vienna () on June 23 & July 7, 2012 Igmar Jenner / violin

0022 Birdland 6:33 Cynthia Liao / viola Recorded live at Pori Jazz Festival (Finland) on July 19, 2012 Asja Valcic / cello

0033 Freezing Fire (Wayne Shorter) 4:05 Recorded live at Moods, Zürich (Switzerland) on May 1, 2012

0044 Peace 6:16 Recorded live at Gläserner Saal, Musikverein Wien (Austria) on May 11, 2012

0055 Black Market 6:35 Recorded live at Zehntscheuer, Ravensburg (Germany) on April 30, 2012

0066 Dream Clock 6:14 Recorded live at Jazzfestival Brno (Czech Republic) on April 23, 2012

0077 Wireless Wings --- For Joe (Asja Valcic) 6:55 Recorded live at Jazz.hr/Spring Festival in Zagreb (Croatia), April 18, 2012

0088 In A Silent Way 3:54 Recorded live at Jazz at the Old Town, Warsaw (Poland) on July 21, 2012 Distributor:Distributor:Distributor: 0099 Cannonball 5:51 Allegro-Nail Distribution (US) Recorded live at Jazz at the Old Town, Warsaw (Poland) on July 21, 2012 A&N Music (GR) 1100 Volcano For Hire 6:31 Andante Music (RO) Recorded live at Porgy & Bess, Vienna (Austria) on January 31, 2012 Apostrophe (RU) C&L Records (KR)

Divyd (SK) Music composed by Joe ZawinulZawinul, unless otherwise noted Dukyan Meloman (BG) Challenge Records Int. (Benelux) #2, 3, 4, 6, 9 & 10 arranged by B. Mallinger. #5 arranged by I. Jenner & #8 arranged DC Comp (UA) by J. Dickbauer. B. Mallinger plays octave violin on #6 & 10, vocals on #10 edelkultur (DE & AT) Egea (I) Live tracks recorded by Peter O. Moritz except #3, 5 and 6 recorded by Peter Tomic, Equinox Music (TR) #2 recorded by Juhana Kari and Timo Kunnas. “Troposphere” recorded by Bernie GIGI Distribution (PL) Mallinger. All tracks mixed and mastered by Peter O. Moritz at www.radwerk14.at, Gramofon (BA) except "Troposphere" mixed by Bernie Mallinger / Peter O. Moritz Harmonia Mundi (FR) Harmonia Mundi (UK) Intek (SI+HR) Cover art “Salute” by Marc Vaux, 19641964, used with permission of the artist Jassics (ZA) Jazzworld (HK) r.s.q.v. on ACT:ACT:ACT: JSC "Bomba" (LT) Karonte (ES & PT) Radiodream, ACT 9512-2 | Calling You, ACT 9722-2 | Radiotree, ACT 9473-2 | Musikklosen (NO) Celebrating the Mahavishnu , ACT 9462-2 (also available as DVD) Musikvertrieb (CH) Naxos (SE/FI) Outside Distribution (CA) One-Hifi (RS) Planet MGM Distribution (AU) Auenstraße 47, 80469 München, Germany Southbound Records (NZ) Phone +49 89 72 94 92 0, Fax +49 89 72 94 92 11 Sundance (DK) e-mail: [email protected] Videoarts Music Inc. (JP) Visit our website at http://www.actmusic.com 2HP (CZ)

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Bernie Mallinger – violin

He studied at the Music University Graz (Classical Violin/Concert). After finishing studies Mallinger stayed for some months in the USA (New School of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Juilliard School in New York). Since 1997 free-lancing artist. In the following years cooperation at about 100 CD- productions in the field of Jazz, Folk, Pop, and New Music. Stage work from duo up to work as soloist with big bands and . Performances in numerous theatre- and show productions. Since the winterterm 1999/2000 lectureship at the University of Art/Graz (dep. Jazz). Further pedagogical work within the frame of workshops and jazzdays in Austria, Spain, and in the USA.

Igmar Jenner – violin

Born 1980 in Berlin, studied at the Arts University in Graz. Scholar of the “Henri Mancini Institute Los Angeles”. Played with musicians such as Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin and Vince Mendoza. Now working as a freelance and musician in Austria. Won the “Austrian World Music Award 2010” with the duo “Igmar Jenner & Borut Mori” (violin + accordion). Leader of the string ensemble “String Syndicate”.

Cynthia Liao – viola

Born in Taipeh, Taiwan. First studies of viola and composition in Taiwan. Studied viola at University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna with Thomas Kakuska. 2000 graduation with the title “Magistra artium”. Chamber music studies with members of Artis Quartett, Wiener Sextett and Quartett. First solo performance at the age of 13. Subsequently concerts with orchestras in Austria (Vienna Mozart Orchestra), Italy, Taiwan, Corea and the USA. 1995-1997 Principal Viola of the "Wiener Jeunesse Orchester", 1998-1999 of the Vienna Chamber Opera and 2001-2003 of the milanese orchestra “”. 2002 Invitations as soloist at the „Teatro La Fenice“ in Venice; 2004 group leader of the in Brucknerorchester Linz. Since 2003 Member of Vienna Chamber Orchestra and the Vienna Chamber Philharmonic. Since 2005 member of the Ensemble Reconsil Vienna for contemporary music. Liao performed with chamber orchestras at numerous festivals, as Wiener Festwochen, Bregenzer Festspiele, Klangfruehling Festival, Kammermusik Festival Stresa etc.

Asja Valcic – cello

Asja Valcic studied with V. Despalj (Zagreb/Croatia), L. Teraspusky (Massachusetts/USA), N. Schahovskaja (Moscow/Russia) and K. Georgian (Detmold, Germany). Graduation with Soloist's Diploma. She attended master classes with B. Pergamenchikov und B. Greenhouse. She has played chamber music with G. Schulz (), H. Schoneweg (Cherubini Quartett), I. Bolton (Brodsky Quartett), I. Bieler (Melos Quartett), A. Engegard (Orlando Quartett), T. Brandis (Brandis Quartett), and many others. As a soloist she performed with the Zagreb Philharmonic, Belgrade Philharmonic and the Westfälische Kammerorchester, conducted by the likes of Kazushi Ono and . In 1995 she won the „Concours international de jeunes concertistes de Douai“ in France. For her recordings of the of Shostakovich and Schnittke she was awarded the German Record Critics' Award in 1998. Valcic is teaching at the music academy of Zagreb (Croatia), at the Dartington International School of Music/England, in Chioggia/Italy and at the university of music Detmold/Germany. Since 2008 she is playing in duo with Klaus Paier.

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Monitor 2 cello 2x XLR viola IMPORTANT: 1x XLR 1x bench Monitor 4 violin1 violin2 2x XLR 1x XLR 1x SM58 2x DI Monitor 1 with stand 2x 220V

PA - System: Professional Fullrange PA System from Martin, Meyer, DB, Gae or equally good. The PA System must be in the right dimension for the room, that it is used for.

FOH: Analog Desk preferred ( Midas, Soundcraft, A&H, o.s. ). 4 Pre Fade Aux's for Monitoring 4 Post Fade for FX 4-band EQ with 2 parametric mids 4 x 31 Band graphic Equalizer (2x FOH, 2x Monitor) 2 x Multieffect (lexicon,yamaha)

FOH must be located CENTRAL in front of the stage !! No FOH in separate control room accepted !

Monitoring: 4x Monitors on 2 ways, min. 12“ Speaker

Backline: 1x SM 58 with stand 2x DI-Box - Microphones for Instruments are provided by the band, cables for 9 channels are required Input list: 1: violin 1 XLR + 48V, insert comp* 2: violin oct XLR + 48V , comp* 3: viola XLR + 48V , comp* 4: cello clip XLR + 48V , comp* 5: cello XLR + 48V 6: violin 2 , XLR + 48V, comp* 7: violin 2 DI 8: kick DI 9: vocal SM 58 10: spare 11 & 12: Reverb Return 1 13 & 14: Reverb Return 2 15 & 16: Tap Delay Return

Stereo Compressor Insert Master Bus

*if possible: multiband Compressor or De-esser