Koplant No is a forward-thinking, cinematic electro-jazz ensemble that fuses
intricate compositions and jazz improvisation with electronica, progressive
rock, and hip-hop. Called "one of the most innovative ensembles in the
Midwest" by Minnesota Public Radio's David Cazares, they are the recipients
of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and have performed at
venues across the country in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington D.C.,
St. Louis, and at the 2015 World Saxophone Congress in Strasbourg, France.
Their potent music has the rare ability to satiate the most discriminating
jazz aficionados, while completely disarming the anti-jazz crowd, and has
been described as “a textural feast for the mind’s eye." Koplant No is: Joel
Vanderheyden (tenor saxophone), Brian Lewis Smith (trumpet, laptop, keys),
Drew Morton (bass, synth), and Rob Baner (drums, loops, vibes).

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