20.1.2023
Linda Jozefowski – “Focus Natural”
After her first album, Swiss flutist Linda Jozefowski is excited to present her new project with amazing musicians at her side. The new album Focus Natural combines modern jazz compositions and African-inspired grooves. Some tracks are also reminiscent of the hard bop sound of the 1960s. As a concept, Focus Natural describes a kind of philosophy or state of mind in which concentration and spontaneity, focus and creativity flow in a completely natural way. Hypnotic melodies, transcendental bass lines and intricate patterns are skilfully woven into organic, earthy grooves. An invitation to dance.
The album has been recorded under special conditions at La Maison-Matrice in Crémines (Swiss Jura), with Swiss pianist Malcolm Braff on Fender Rhodes, Deutsche Jazzpreis winner drummer Diego Pinera from Uruguay/Berlin, French double bass player Marion Ruault and Domenic Landolf on saxophone and bass clarinet.
Linda Jozefowski – flutes & compositions
Domenic Landolf – ten. sax & bass clarinet
Malcolm Braff – fender rhodes
Marion Ruault – double bass
Diego Pinera -drums
All compositions by Linda Jozefowski except
AFIWA (LINDA JOZEFOWSKI & AFI SIKA KOUZEAWU)
BEATRICE (SAM RIVERS), 11AM IN FOREIGN TIMES (NIKKI HORTON)
Recorded by Noe Franklé @ La Maison-Matrice, Crémines
Mixed and masterized by Noé Franklé
Artwork by Valentin Martel
released digitally on January 20, 2023, UNIT RECORDS @2022
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The new album of the Swiss flutist Linda Jozefowski impresses with cleverly thought-out compositions and interestingly exposed melodies for flute and saxophone, respectively bass clarinet. Linda Jozefowski has presented a very mature album with “Focus Natural”, which skillfully bundles her musical preferences from jazz to world music. Angela Ballhorn, Jazz’n’More, July 2023
The album Focus Natural has a highly original physiognomy, in terms of rhythmic complexity and sonic blend, but above all it possesses a joyful and warm sound, an expressive freshness that one rarely gets to hear. Is a very interesting album, with echoes of 1960s hard bop, African rhythms, hypnotic and rhythmically complex flute pieces, in short a variety of styles that are, however, held together by the presence and personality of the leader, whose sound is really mature and assertive. Alessandro Zanoli, Azione, April 2023
The Swiss Linda Jozefowski also showed that it is possible to be musical and exciting at the same time. Intricate rhythms and the clever melodies come together seemingly effortlessly with her band. With her virtuosistic, clear playing, Linda Jozefowski gives the music flow and virtuosity. Complemented by the excellent saxophonist Domenic Landolf it is a convincing sound. An attractive border crossing between the different continents. Roman Kühne, Luzerner Zeitung, September 2023
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April 12, 2019:
J.Lamotta, “SUZUME”
Recorded @ The Klubhaus Recording Studios – Berlin, by Matt Fargher
Martin Buhl (bass and strings arr., co-written with Suzume), Doron Segal (kb), Pier Ciaccio (dr, 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12), Ra‘fat Muhammad (dr, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11 and percussion 2, 3, 11), Jarita Freydank (perc, 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12), Omri Abramov (ten sax & brass section arr.), William Henderson (tp), Frank Dasent (tb), Linda Jozefowski (fl), Josefine Andronic (vl), Yuka Snell (vl), Mishi Stern (vl, 5), Tobias Opialla (viola), Lucy Hoile (cello), Teknical Development.IS (poetry, 8), Roni Meir and Noritsu (backing vocals, 6)
June 16, 2016:
“Soultrash Meets Linda Jozefowski”
Mai 6, 2016:
Kenneth Dahl Knudsen, “We’ll meet in the Rain”
January 24, 2012:
La Velle, “Special”
La Velle Duncan (voc), Sangoma Everett (dr), Jaques Schwartz-Bart (t.sax), Mathieu Michel (tp), Christophe Lincontang (double bass), Linda Jozefowski (fl)
August 8-9-10, 2011 :
François Lindemann, “Friends”
Recorded @ Studio de la Fonderie, Fribourg (CH)
François Lindemann (p), AlvinQueen (dr), Flavio Boltro, Yannick Barman (tp), Glenn Ferris (tb), Cyril Regamey (dr), Guillaume Perret, Ganesh Geymeier, (t.sax), Marcello Giuliani, Charly Vilmart (b), Maxence Sibille (dr), Jean-Lou Treboux (vib), Linda Jozefowski (fl), Marie-Charlotte Jahn (a.fl)
December 10-11-12, 2010 :
Linda Jozefowski, “For my dead folks”
Drawing on wide range of influences, from classical Indian rhythms, funk and drum and bass grooves, Swiss flautist, Linda Jozefowski provides an exciting series of contemporary compositions adapted into
a modern jazz setting. Her first album, recorded last year with her quartet is titled For My Dead Folks (Unit Records 2011).
The flute and the vibraphone clearly recall the ’70s. Jozefowski’s interpretation in this style does
not disappoint, and even the conservative supporters in the rythm section keep this funky line
almost without exception. (jazz’n’more, 2011).
The Linda Jozefowski new album For My Dead Folks is an example of the interest that newcomers
show in “classical” sounds, with sounds, though mantaining stamps and compositional structures
very close to a cool sensitivity. (Alessandro Zanoli, Azione, December 2012)
Since the first notes, I had been taken by the energy of this music. The vibraphone gives a
lightness that the piano wouldn’t give. It’s only when the music can speak to our souls with its
meta-language, it becomes worthy of interest, and it’s all the pleasure that procures Linda’s music.
Dense, rich and worthy of listening. (Guillaume Lagrée, Le Jars Jase Jazz, January 2012)
Linda Jozefowski (flute), Jean-Lou Treboux (vibraphone), Maxence Sibille (drum), Charly Vilmart (double bass)
Recorded @ Studio de la Fonderie, Fribourg (CH)
Unit Records
November 2010:
“T’es pas la seule”, TV serie
TSR 2, Lausanne (CH)
Music composed by Pierre Audetat
Feat. Linda Jozefowski (fl), Noémie Cotton (accordeon) and Pierre-Alain Bertholet (guit)
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