Flatland Prayer

• Jazz, Blues, Swing & Chanson

The band Flatland Prayer from Amsterdem reimagines songwriting in a free improvisation context. The trio pulls from a wide variety of influences, combining elements of American folk, avant-garde jazz, and contemporary Classical music. Though their influences are broad-reaching, Flatland Prayer has a cohesive sound, with all the clarity and tenderness of the musicians behind it. This is as much due to their unusual, stark instrumentation as River Adomeit’s songwriting, wherein each set has its own narrative flow reminiscent of a literary or theater performance.

At their album release tour for their debut album, »Like Staring Straight into the Sun«, Flatland Prayer will perform the record in its entirety, featuring Bjørk Semey with corresponding visuals. An interdisciplinary artist coming from Scandinavia, Bjørk takes a musical approach to the world of visuals. Utilizing the subtle interplay of colors, textures, and moving animations, Bjørk meets Flatland Prayer in the middle as another member of the band – feeling the flow and ebb of their music, and highlighting or obscuring certain parts of the lyricism or music.

PERFORMERS

Flatland Prayer jazz ensemble

Liva Dumpe voice

Antonio Moreno trumpet

River Adomeit double bass