Alto For Two
Alto For Two is the project led by two of the most innovative saxophonists in Europe today: Kika Sprangers and Irene Reig with a repertoire of their own compositions. The union of the musical backgrounds of the two artists results in an eclectic and distinctive proposal that offers a wide range of sonorities that they translate into a quintet format. They will be releasing their first disc shortly, composed of a new original repertoire which shows the artistic direction and the evolution of the formation.
Irene Reig has established herself as a saxophonist & composer on the current European jazz scene. She is one of the most active artists on the scene and leads various groups such as ‘The Bop Collective’, with which she won the Publieksprijs prize at the Dutch Jazz Competition 2018. She has released three albums VIEWS (Discmedi, 2017), IASPIS (The Changes, 2019) and Mira (The Changes, 2021). The first featured John Swana, one of the world’s most renowned trumpet players.
Kika Sprangers is one of the most renowned artists in the Netherlands. She has been the lead saxophonist of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, a fact that gives her a lot of experience and has led her to perform at some of the most important festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival. In 2018 she was selected as a Young Vip, which gave her the opportunity to tour with her own group to the most important halls and clubs in the country. Her first album as a leader was Leaves of Lily (Not On Label, 2017).
Line-Up:
Kika Sprangers: Saxophones & composition
Irene Reig: Saxophones & composition
Xavi Torres: Piano
Thomas Pol: Double Bass
Wouter Kühne: Drums
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