Nominated Liveact© Georg Cizek-Graf

Description

Eldis La Rosa & Colores have played 32 concerts in Austria since their formation, 16 of them in the observation period from January 2022 to August 2024. The locations and festivals include Porgy & Bess (where the CD "tiptoe walking" was presented), Folkclub Waidhofen, Syrnau (Zwettl), JazzClub Drosendorf, Verein für Kunst & Kultur (Eichgraben), Theater am Spittelberg, Sargfabrik, Roter Salon, Kultursommer Wien, aNOther Festival (Brick-15), Sommerbühne Donaupark and many more. With the Tunisian percussionist Habib Samandi, La Rosa expanded the quartet at Porgy & Bess into a highly impressive transcultural quintet. Gregor Aufmesser on double bass and Hibiki Kojima on piano also stepped in.