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There are 3 artists named Hera
* Polish free jazz band
*Turkish alternative rock band
* Icelandic singer/songwriter

HERA (Poland)

HERA was initiated by a clarinet player Wacław Zimpel, known for his collaboration with leading modern jazz improvisers: Ken Vandermark, Joe McPhee, Michael Zerang, Steve Swell, Bobby Few, Perry Robinson or Mikołaj Trzaska, to name but a few.
HERA is conceived as a subjective comment on reality proposed by the clarinet player and composer Wacław ZImpel and other musicians invited to take part in his project: sax player Paweł Postaremczak, double bass player Ksawery Wójcinski and percussionist Paweł Szpura.

Wacław Zimpel, one o f the most remarkable Polish jazz musicians, has consistently remained faithful to improvised music, and his successive projects have been received with growing interest both in Poland and abroad.
“Emotional polyphony’ is a rudimentary principle that shapes the form of all pieces performed by HERA. It presupposes independent and egalitarian rendition of emotions in often clashing instrumental structures.
In his compositions Zimpel derives inspiration from traditional sacral and folk music of different cultures and gives them contemporary context.
HERA is barely a musical newborn. Its life is measured in months only, and it has already risen in revolt on stage like a teenager. Reminiscent of a rebel it defies fossilized jazz music patterns and leaves no trace of them through very efficient formal deconstruction.
Fascinating orchestration ideas, impressive musical craftsmanship, the power of youth and a fresh approach to musical matter-all this makes them one of the most characteristic and most talented young jazz bands in Poland. Doubtlessly, number one on Polish modern jazz scene!
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  • Buhajj

    @MalyZbyszek: I agree: a disambiguation is due! Polish free jazz is not the same an Icelandic singer-songwriter nymph.

    22 Mar 2:06pm Reply

  • xajin

    Actually HERA released two albums, the second one in November 2011.

    27 Jul 2012 Reply

  • MalyZbyszek

    Please make a separate profile for the polish experimental jazz band - HERA - they have realeased only one 4-track album and all the tracks own 2,3,4,5 place of the most frequently listened generally under the name Hera!! Those guys do deserve it, and I don't want to be misunderstood as a fan of an islandic vocalist of which I have never heard before.

    4 Jul 2012 Reply

  • quinteroax

    Polish free jazz band.

    16 Dec 2011 Reply

  • rhiafaery

    <3

    20 Oct 2011 Reply

  • Ailsa_J_L

    Saw her last year opening for Amanda Palmer in Wellington, and she is absolutely amazing!

    9 Feb 2011 Reply

  • jlcorrea1

    yike

    18 Sep 2009 Reply

  • ahahadrugs

    ahh where can i get this music?

    25 Mar 2009 Reply

  • dominictristram

    Saw her at Glastonbury last week rather unexpectedly. Really enjoyed the performance and decided to buy a CD from her. Glad I did!

    2 Jul 2008 Reply

  • barbabeau

    Itchy Palms is the best song ever.

    23 Jun 2008 Reply

  • ashflower

    What's with the face tattoo?

    4 Apr 2008 Reply

  • Srhz

    :0aw

    3 Apr 2008 Reply

  • _honeyspider

    Love her. Gorgeous voice live.

    2 Apr 2008 Reply

  • mitchdavis

    More people need to listen to this stuff. Hera is brilliant!

    21 Mar 2007 Reply

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