Artist
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
21 releases · 10 collaborators · 3 labels
- Date active
- 2009 – 2021
- Relevance
- Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core dub techno cluster (here through one or more shared labels)
Bio
Dark jazz group from Netherlands. Formed in 1999 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and led by Jason Kohnen and Gideon Kiers.
Officially went on hiatus in late 2013.
On January 22, 2025 via his email newsletter Jason Köhnen announced that both The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation are back: "After a hiatus of 12 years... I can proudly say that TKDE (and TMFDJC) are back together again... Stay tuned for upcoming news!"
On February 12, 2025 it was officially announced that The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation will perform once again in their original line-up on August 29 2025 at Lido in Berlin, Germany.
On January 4, 2026 TKDE officially announced 10 new live shows for 2026 - and that "new music is slowly in the make and we hope to release something next year."
Current lineup:
Jason Köhnen – programming (1999–2006), production (1999–2006), bass (2004–2013, 2025–present), double bass (2004–2013), guitar (2004–2009), synthesizers (2006–2013), piano (2006–2013)
Gideon Kiers – programming (1999–2013, 2025–present), electronics (1999–2013, 2025–present), sequencing (1999–2013, 2025–present), beats (1999–2013, 2025–present), FX (1999–2013, 2025–present), production (1999–2013, 2025–present), drums (2006–2013)
Hilary Jeffery – trombone (2004–2013, 2025–present), oscillator (2006–2013, 2025–present)
Charlotte Cegarra – vocals (2006–2013, 2025–present), flute (2008–2013), xylophone (2008–2009), piano (2009–2013, 2025–present), Rhodes piano (2009–2013, 2025–present), FX (2009–2013, 2025–present)
Eelco Bosman – guitar (2006–2013, 2025–present), FX (2009–2013, 2025–present)
Former members:
Nina Hitz – cello (2004–2013)
Sarah "Sadie" Anderson – violin (2008–2013, 2025–present)
Live members:
Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson - trumpet (2011) (also appeared on "[m=319520]" (track "Celladoor"))
Ron Goris - sound engineer
Session musicians:
Godfried Satan - vocals (2009, on "[r=1909125]")
Coen Kaldeway - saxophone, bass clarinet (2011, on "[m=319520]" (track "Giallo"))
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation is their side-project/alter ego.
Officially went on hiatus in late 2013.
On January 22, 2025 via his email newsletter Jason Köhnen announced that both The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation are back: "After a hiatus of 12 years... I can proudly say that TKDE (and TMFDJC) are back together again... Stay tuned for upcoming news!"
On February 12, 2025 it was officially announced that The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation will perform once again in their original line-up on August 29 2025 at Lido in Berlin, Germany.
On January 4, 2026 TKDE officially announced 10 new live shows for 2026 - and that "new music is slowly in the make and we hope to release something next year."
Current lineup:
Jason Köhnen – programming (1999–2006), production (1999–2006), bass (2004–2013, 2025–present), double bass (2004–2013), guitar (2004–2009), synthesizers (2006–2013), piano (2006–2013)
Gideon Kiers – programming (1999–2013, 2025–present), electronics (1999–2013, 2025–present), sequencing (1999–2013, 2025–present), beats (1999–2013, 2025–present), FX (1999–2013, 2025–present), production (1999–2013, 2025–present), drums (2006–2013)
Hilary Jeffery – trombone (2004–2013, 2025–present), oscillator (2006–2013, 2025–present)
Charlotte Cegarra – vocals (2006–2013, 2025–present), flute (2008–2013), xylophone (2008–2009), piano (2009–2013, 2025–present), Rhodes piano (2009–2013, 2025–present), FX (2009–2013, 2025–present)
Eelco Bosman – guitar (2006–2013, 2025–present), FX (2009–2013, 2025–present)
Former members:
Nina Hitz – cello (2004–2013)
Sarah "Sadie" Anderson – violin (2008–2013, 2025–present)
Live members:
Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson - trumpet (2011) (also appeared on "[m=319520]" (track "Celladoor"))
Ron Goris - sound engineer
Session musicians:
Godfried Satan - vocals (2009, on "[r=1909125]")
Coen Kaldeway - saxophone, bass clarinet (2011, on "[m=319520]" (track "Giallo"))
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation is their side-project/alter ego.
Also known as
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation
Members
Hilary Jeffery
106
Nina Hitz
40
Jason Kohnen
36
Gideon Kiers
Sarah Anderson
Eelco Bosman
Charlotte Cegarra
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble (Artist)
Label
Relevance
Releases
Active
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2010
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 2009
- Releases: 17 Relevance: low Active: 2011 – 2021