The Saxonfon brothers Samuel and Duncan Eagles (PARTICLES) knit a musical concept for the spiritual enlightenment that may have experienced the namesake. As a listener, however, you can simply be inspired by imaginative sound art, which is extremely emotional for jazz.

Maria Baptist's artistic authenticity, virtuosity and charismatic personality have brought her to the forefront of the current European jazz scene. Together with alto saxophone sound artist Jan von Klewitz she presents a duo of the extra class. On their new album "Poems without Words", the two musicians create "deep sound worlds that are so rarely heard from Europe" (jazz journalist Cosmo Scharmer).

The "Vandojam" known from Paris and New York now also takes place in the B-Flat. Supported by Vandoren / Paris. Under the direction of Robin Draganic and Reiner Witzel

The quartet consists of experienced musicians who are an active part of the Berlin jazz scene. The long-term cooperation in different projects created musical trust and friendship, so that the common creation of a clear musical discourse could come to the fore. The compositions depict this dialogue and establish references to tradition.

The world-renowned bassist and composer Kenneth Dahl Knudsen is rooted in Scandinavian heritage. The native Dane has been living in the jazz capital of Europe Berlin for several years. Since then he has been tremendously mixing up the scene and playing in a variety of constellations. The cosmopolitan Knudsen has drawn his antennae on all continents and the four cardinal directions. One of these exciting musical results is the Kenneth Dahl Knudsen World Orchestra, which you must listen to live. A musical treat ...

The world-renowned bassist and composer Kenneth Dahl Knudsen is rooted in Scandinavian heritage. The native Dane has been living in the jazz capital of Europe Berlin for several years. Since then he has been tremendously mixing up the scene and playing in a variety of constellations. The cosmopolitan Knudsen has drawn his antennae on all continents and the four cardinal directions. One of these exciting musical results is the Kenneth Dahl Knudsen World Orchestra, which you must listen to live. A musical treat ...

As the first winner of the renowned International Piano Solo Competition Montreux Jazz Festival in 1999, Leo Tardin paved the way for a new generation of Swiss pianists. After releasing five albums with his Grand Pianoramax project, with whom he has traveled around the world He mainly dedicated to his new album solo project.
In friendly cooperation with syncron-arts Gütersloh / Berlin.

Subsystem celebrate the release of their second CD "Snow King"! An exciting album has been created that further explores the possibilities of double bass and baritone saxophone. Almut Schlichting and Sven Hinse have been playing together for 20 years in various bands, including 10 years in the duo subsystem. The result is a dreamlike security in the interplay, which becomes impressively audible in the dialogue of the two deep instruments on "Snow King".

The band around flamenco guitarist Nikos Tsiachris and trumpeter Martin Auer mixes the well-known ingredients flamenco and jazz with the addition of Latin and folk an aphrodisiac, which ensures that the old love of flamenco and jazz rekindled. Tsiachris, Auer and drummer Diego Pinera and bassist Marc Muellbauer use their excellent technique to create sensitive, emotional sound images that literally enchant the audience and reminisce about balmy summer evenings.

It is not natural for a band to build on past successes. The Rick Hollander Quartet has been a fixture in the global jazz scene since the 1990s.
The new CD release "On the Up and Up" (Laika Records) shows how timeless the modern jazz style of this American-German band is.

The legendary jam session with Robin Draganic

The Christian von der Goltz Trio has toured numerous countries through the Goethe Institute, including Turkey (Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara); Israel (Tel Aviv and Jerusalem); St. Petersburg, Russia; Helsinki, Finnland; Tallinn, Estonia; Toronto, Canada (Toronto Jazz Festival); Nancy, France (Nancy Pulsations Festival).Bandleader, composer, and arranger for numerous singers and instrumentalists (Dotschy Reinhardt, Miriam Netti, David Rose, Iris Romen). Played with Axel Dörner, Carlos Bica, Johan Leijonhufvud, Giorgio Crobu, John Schröder, Rudi Mahall, Ed Schuller, Pepe Berns, Frank Möbus, Jan von Klewitz, Henrik Walsdorf, Heinrich Köbberling, Danny Gottlieb, Stanley Sulzmann, Eliot Zigmund, Dejan Terzic, Thomas Alkier, Paul Imm, Felix Wahnschaffe, Spike Robinson, Till Brönner, Claes Jansson, Coco Schumann…

The Balkan Spirit Ensemble is the musical exchange between two different musical languages ​​- the Balkan folk songs and modern jazz and contemporary music. We would like to tell the melodic strength and vitality of these songs through our interpretation in a contemporary musical language.

Known for Afro Soul, Funk and Jazz, Black Heritage invites you to an unforgettable and unique musical journey. The fascinating, charismatic vocalist and composer Mfa Kera from Madagascar and exceptional guitarist and singer Mike Russell from Washington DC read the group to be in the right place in both jazz and world music events and festivals.

The experienced composer and guitarist Hugo Fernandez (native from Mexico City) lives in Madrid, Spain. His last album "Cosmogram" is part of the Prestigious American Record label Original Records and was selected by "Downbeat Magazine" as one of the best albums of 2015, with positive reviews by other specialized media as "Jazz-Times", " All About Jazz "and" Rollingstone Magazine ".

The music of Plumes is the culmination of an adventure that began a few years ago with the work of Stanley Turrentine. It is an adventure that involves people and music, four musicians who hold on to the values ​​they are common and that are the result of a certain experience. All this creates a music that is characterized by blues, space, exchange, groove and sensuality.

The German-Greek formation of trumpet, bass and drums breathes a lot of life into their avant-garde jazz-inspired original compositions. It is equally up to each of the three musicians to decide when to stop or to turn. There is a sense of familiarity between them that can only be heard among well-rehearsed bands. All in all, the result is an exciting mixture of abstract lyric melodies, quiet sensitive moments and rhythmic energetic outbursts.

Possible that the program should be understood as a small declaration of love for Latin jazz and the sophisticated pop music of the 1960s and 1970s. Anyway, that's how the arranger, Julian Gretschel, sees his "favorite-ites" from Burt Bacharach through Neil Sedaka to Michel Legrand, the "Groovin 'Grapes" who died in January this year, and especially her singer, Malika Alaoui, has written on the body.

"TUQTI" is the title of Dani Gurgel's new album, "TUQTI" is an onomatopoeia, a samba scatting by the Brazilian singer. The Badische Zeitung and Jazzthetik described their style in 2015 as "fantastic syllable painting" and as "vocal adventure". Dani Gurgel combines the rhythmic sound of the Portuguese language with English twists. It is accompanied by a Qaurtett of drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitar.

Sivan Arbel is an Israeli singer, bandleader, composer and arranger based in Brooklyn, NY. Sivan performs an infectious, breathtaking jazz fusion with a vibrant and powerful live jam style of music. A blend that seamlessly blends her Israeli / Mediterranean / Middle Eastern roots with musical influences from the world of jazz, combining Scats and arrangements with English and Hebrew and danceable grooves.

In 2015, the Berlin-born and Polish native made a brilliant career start in the German jazz world. As a frontier worker, Wanderin between the worlds, as a Slavic soul full of dripping melancholy with punkigem and sometimes light or hectic blend was called. Under the auspices and influence of freethinkers like Björk, Joni Mitchell, Maya Angelou and Louise Bourgeois, not by chance all women, stands Mateo and her music. Unhurried and at the same time vehement expression, perseverance in the creativity as well as the profoundness of the contents they have in common with the latter and made themselves a trademark.

In the Fynn Großmann Quintet, a very unadulterated emotionality comes together with an almost pedantic sense of structural and tonal clarity. Abandoning technical gimmicks, the five musicians unfold a sound palette that ranges from intimate chamber music impressions to the explosive appearance of big band.

Bokani Dyer is a South African pianist, composer and producer. Dyer’s music is appreciated for its creativity and emotional depth, with “soulful note, spiritual tones, sophisticated concepts, and simply presented notions.” He draws on a multiplicity of influences, from his South African cultural heritage, crafting and creating a repertoire based on musical egalitarianism, “a celebration of music with no borders”

This year the Landesmusikräte der Bundesländer have agreed that the saxophone is the instrument of the year, last year it was the cello. Rolf Römer gladly takes this opportunity to pay tribute to "his" instrument. For this he has developed a "saxophone special" program with soprano, alto and tenor saxophone in the foreground. In the program: "The saxophone in the change of jazz history, as well as top-class examples from classical and pop.

The Marque Lowenthal Quartet plays original compositions and originals inspired from all over the world. Earthy grooves and cool improvisations promise a magical and unforgettable evening. Four extraordinary musicians and gentlemen of the Berlin jazz scene!

The Canadian drummer Greg Smith has been convincing with his musical talent for over two decades. He plays and composes jazz, hip hop, film music and always creates new rhythms and soundscapes. He toured with Reggie Washington, Chris Speed, Kor Withers and many more. One of them is the saxophonist David Binney, known among others for his collaboration with David Bowie for the album 'Blackstar'. He has received several awards and is regularly on stage with greats such as Gil Evans, Jim Hall or Nora Jones. Together with Smith an excellent combination for funky and virtuoso jazz.

"Mattan's quintet music is flowing, bright and listener friendly, his flute sound is clear, crispy and melodic, and the Israeli-Brazilian mix is ​​the ultimate contemporary jazz sound, spiced up with warm unique flute sounds from Klein." "Mattan Klein 's virtuoso improvisation lifts jazz flute playing to new heights. "Yossi Harsonsky, Senior Music Critic, Maariv.