JazzMarathon '95
Groningen
Sophia Domancich Trio
Sophia Domancich - piano
Paul Rogers      - bass
Tony Levin       - drums
Sophia Domancich
Began classical piano at the age of six, which lead her at the age of eleven, to the National Conservatory of Music, Paris. After studying for six years, she received the first prize of chamber music and piano.
In 1979, she discovered jazz and improvised music in the company of Steve Lacy, Bernard Lubat, Jean-Louis Chautemps.
In 1982, she had a piano duet with Laurent Cogny; at the same time, she had concerts with groups from the Caribbean and Africa. After this period, she joined Laurent Cogny's big band 'Lumiere' and 'Qoui de neuf, docteur?' and went on tour with Jack Walrath, Steve Grossman, Glen Ferrys.
She joined the English band 'Equip Out', including Elton Dean (sax), Pip Pyle (drums), Hugh Hopper (bass), Didier Malherbe (fl, sax), and the French bands 'Davenport Trio', quartet 'Hors Série', including Phillipe Sellam, Michel Saulpier and toured in Britain, Belgium, Greece, Polland, France.
Three weeks in november 1991, she performed at Ronnie Scott's Club in England with Tony Levin and Paul Rogers.

Paul Rogers
Moving to London in 1974, Paul Rogers became established working with Kenny Wheeler, John Stevens, Keith Tippett, Elton Dean, Mike Osbourn, Stan Tracy, Howard Riley, John Ethridge.
Paul is also a composer and has been involved with different bands playing his tunes, among which the most notable was 7 R.P.M. and the Paul Rogers' sextet. He has received three commisions from the Arts Council of Great Britain to compose music for his own band.
Paul plays solo concerts, worked with the american poet Sibyl Madrigal and more recently, Paul Dunmall and Tony Levin. Among Paul's tours, four of the most outstanding are the Harry Beckett Trio middle east tour in 1984, Evan Parker Trio tour of Rumania, Yugaslavia and Greece in 1985, First House tour of South America in 1986, and the Dennis Gonzalos Band tour of the USA, featuring Carlos Ward and Tim Green in 1990.
Paul Rogers lived and worked in the USA from 1988. Since he has been back in Europe, he has played with such notable musicians as Andrew Cyrill, John Zorn, Derek Bailey, Lol Coxhill, Barry Guy, Joachim Kuhn, Alex von Schlippenbach.

Tony Levin
Born 1940 Shropshire, England. Studied drums and jazz music from age 13, and worked with professional musicians from age 17.
Renowned since the 1960's for his work with world class musicians touring Britain and in particular at Ronnie Scott's with such people as Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Steve Lacy, Hank Mobley, Toots Thielemans, Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Art Farmer, Garry Burton, Joe Henderson and Gordon Beck.
He was regular member of famous British groups Tubby Hayes Quartet, John Taylor Sextet, Stan Sulzman Quartet, Alan Skidmore and the duet with John Surman.
Tony has his own group with three saxophones player and drums/percussion with Andy Sheppard, Evan Parker and Paul Dunmall.
Touring Europe many times, played all jazz Festivals such as Hambourg, Italy with Nucleus and in 1988 with European jazz ensemble, Manfred School, Ali Haurand, Rob van den Broek, in Italy and Germany.
Tony is now recording with the group Mujicians, with Paul Dunmall, Keith Tippett and Paul Rogers.
In 1991, Tony Levin, Sophia Domancich (piano), Paul Rogers (bass) were very well received when they played three weeks at Ronnie Scott's Club in London and Birmingham.
In 1993, Tony Levin has joined the group at the Belgian guitarist Philipe Catharine.

Live audio, recorded during the JazzMarathon.(30 sec. 300Kb)

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