Anna Carewe &
Oli Bott Duo
Cello meets Vibraphone
Anna Carewe and Oli Bott present music without boundaries: Classical,
Popular, Baroque, Contemporary, new compositions and improvisations.
They break down the barriers between genres and epochs and tempt
the public to relish in new sounds and to experience familiar ones
from an unfamiliar perspective.
Anna Carewe: Violoncello
Oli Bott: Vibraphone
The duo played at festivals such as Beethovenfest Bonn
and Musikfest Stuttgart and in venues such as Philharmonie
Berlin and Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
2019 they released their debut CD "Timescapes" on GLM
Music.
"An effortless leap through the centuries: the combination
of vibes and cello harmonizes marvellously." Kölnische
Rundschau
"The enthusiastic audience heard a great concert, unique due
to the exotic instrumentation, created by excellent musicians."
Fränkischer Tag
"The contrast between the cello's sonority and the vibaphone's
sparkling lightness is utterly delightful. At times the cello provides
the harmonies and the vibraphone the melodies; sometimes exactly
the opposite is true - nothing is ever missing. This miniatur orchestra's
twelve songs blur the boundaries between genres and eras and convince
in every way. Outstanding *****" Münchner Merkur
"Even well-worn hits such as Bach's "Air", Erik
Satie's "Gnossienne No. 1" or the Beatles' "Michelle"
reveal new facets due to the magical interaction of these duo partners,
who react to each other not only with energy but also in finely-tuned
improvisation. Carewe's varied and expressive tone, which even manages
to illustrate the temprament of a psychotic camel, and Bott's rhythmically
and harmonically engaging style make it possible. A perfect interweaving
of violoncello and vibraphone." Jazz thing
"Both know how to improvise, to transform and atmospherically
embed the music. The flow and mood of pieces from the Renaissance
to the present gain a whole new dimension without ever suggesting
kitsch. Rhythmic urgency has rarely been presented as gently and
subtly as with this duo. Timescapes offers soft music throughout
- but an irresistible spell develops from the first note onwards."
Jazzthetik
"Exuberant and stylistically limitless - where Anna Carewe
and Oli Bott are concerned, violoncello and vibraphone are simply
a dream combination" Starkenburger Echo October 2019 |