Marta Wajdzik, Szymon Mika, Arthur Hnatek | Anna Anderluh Trio

SZYMON MIKA / MARTA WAJDZIK / ARTHUR HNATEK
This ephemeral trio was founded by three young artists representing three distinct generations. What they certainly all have in common is substantial artistic achievements despite their young age. They have already attracted both critical and audience attention, which does not stop them from looking for new paths and directions. The Jazz Juniors audience could follow the development of their youthful talents, particularly in the case of Wajdzik and Mika, who have already appeared several times at the festival’s previous editions, in various lineups. By joining forces with Swiss drummer Arthur Hnatek, who has explored electronic sound for may years, these two now enter a new territory that may equally surprise the audience and themselves. This year’s Jazz Juniors will be their first joint appearance.

Members: Marta Wajdzik (sax), Szymon Mika (electric guitar), Arthur Hnatek (drums)

ANNA ANDERLUH TRIO
The trio led by the Austrian artist brings together, as in a lens, her various fascinations and fields of exploration. Anderluh is one of those musicians who cannot be assigned to any specific genre. Diversity and patchwork character, rooted in both pop song and sound experiment, rule supreme. Virtually everything goes in this dadaist sphere. Nonsense becomes sense, ‘new music’ and improvisation meet hit-like tunes and subtle phrasing. Anderluh attracts the audience with pop simplicity, but underneath that surface there are sharp edges, oblique statements, and purposefully confusing hints. The artist herself does not feel obliged explicitly to state her choices. This makes her music the more intriguing.

Members: Anna Anderluh (vocals, autoharp, keyboard instruments, objects), Judith Schwarz (drums, percussion instruments), Philipp Kienberger (double bass, melodica)