Edito de Strong RelationThe austrian Lorenz Raab (born in 1975) can lay claim to both. Doing the old ´Head-Solo-Head´-thing isn't quite his turf, and neither is catering to idiomatically orthodox listening expectations. Rather, he will embrace jazz, rock, pop, experiment with grooves and beats, incorporate classical and local folk music in ways unheard before. The musical outcome is invariably and inevitably contemporary, surprisingly catchy, original and fresh. In his home country, this has earned him the prestigious Koller award twice; he has performed at important festivals and is a highly sought after musician within the scene. Lorenz Raab grew up the son of a musical director in Upper Austria, and he is the first trupmeter at the Wiener Volksoper. Lire la suite