DVA in Alchemia (01.03); DVA - Hu

DVA is a duo band from czech. Just two persons but the way the play it seems there are at least three times these many people on stage, and possibly two different groups playing at the same time. With vocals, beatbox, guitars, saxophone and clarinet, variety of sound toys, voice and instrumental loops and samples they cross genres with careless grace. Immagined language, echoes of tango, child plays, folk, french cabaret, indie electro, scandinavian alternative rock (Sigur Ros, Mum) - absolutely captivating performance. In addition, for a couple of days before the concert I had listened continously to their latest release "Hu" and it's been an absolute pleasure - the band's songs are beautifully care-free, relaxing, joyfully childish, every one like a small box with full of surprises. Like small fairy tales. Stories of Neverland. Magically enchanting. So if you're looking for something completely different (not jazz) and especially if the aforementioned bands please your ears, I strongly recommend you give this band a listen. Give you inner child a treat (I did - got myself a vinyl :).

Jazz Alchemist radio with DVA, Peter Brotzmann, Thomas Chapin and Ornette Coleman

Tune in tomorrow at 8pm CET to www.radiofrycz.pl (the usual time and place) for some good music. We'll celebrate birthdays of Peter Brotzmann, Ornette Coleman and the unforgettable Thomas Chapin. Plus, for something completely different, couple of pieces from a czech band DVA that played recently in Krakow (a post about their concert and the latest cd will appear soon). Tune in, enjoy the music and catch me to chat on facebook.


1. Ornette Coleman Quartet - Humpty Dumpty (Ornette's birthday on 9.03)
2. Thomas Chapin Trio - Alphaville (Thomas as well born on 09.03)
3.  DVA - Tropikal Animal (post about their recent concert in Krakow will appear soon on the blog)
4. Peter Brotzmann & Jorg Fischer - Productive Cough (from "Live in Wiesbaden")
5. Ornette Coleman Quartet - Blues Connotations
6. DVA - Hap Hej
7. DVA - Tatanc
8. Thomas Chapin Trio - Lift
9. Peter Brotzmann & Jorg Fischer - Song for Fred (from "Live in Wiesbaden")
10.Thomas Chapin Trio - Anima
11. Peter Brotzmann - Lonely Woman
12. DVA - Uhuh
13. Thomas Chapin Trio + Brass - Golgotham
14. DVA - Tralala

Jazz Alchemist radio 05.03.12 with Brotzmann, Chapin, Coleman and DVA by Jazzowy Alchemik on Mixcloud