Thurs. 5/10

21:00 COWWS Quintet (CH/GB)

Rüdiger Carl belongs to the music generation that tried to capture the world 20 years ago by attacking it with loud winds from the stage. Today Carl is more conscious of his compositorial skills and uses written scores as launchers for broad improvisations.

The cryptic acronym COWWS is the cover name for a virtuosic quintet. Playing next to Carl: pianist Irene Schweizer--the Grande Dame of European free jazz; bass legend Barre Phillips, who took over where Jay Oliver left off when he died; Phil Wachsman from the circle of London jazz composers; and Barry Guy + Stephan Wittwer--all old Free-Jazzers who will set the venerable P&B trembling. CH

Admission: AS 150
PORGY & BESS, SPIEGELGASSE 2, 1010 WIEN, TEL: 512 84 38