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BMC Record Release Concert: The Transcendent Triptych

Three musicians, three voices, one entity – and a concept that transcends itself. With ‘The Transcendent Triptych’, David Six, János Ávéd and Tilo Weber create music that reveals itself anew at every moment. No moment is like the last.
Three leading figures in European jazz come together on unfamiliar ground: János Ávéd, David Six and Tilo Weber blend early, classical and folk music into a modern avant-garde jazz that is unrivalled. The collaboration came about in 2022 at the Jazzahead! showcase in Bremen. Their music moves between epic rubatos and Indian rhythms, between free metres and haunting silences – always in search of what lies beyond the purely sonic. Created through a genuine co-writing process, each piece reflects the equal contribution of all three musicians.

Every Tuesday: Jam session at the Jazz-Schmiede. The evening always kicks off at 8 pm with an opening set featuring different line-ups each week. This is followed, from around 9 pm, by an open jam session – anyone can simply turn up and join in to jam with other musicians and the opening act. Entry is free, making the sessions a great, hassle-free way to get to know the Schmiede.

Classically elegant boogie-woogie piano

The fourth instalment of the ‘Bayoogie Masters – the masters of blues and boogie’ music series once again promises the very best in handmade music. This time, organisers Christian Christl and Bastian Korn have invited the French grand seigneur of boogie piano: Jean-Pierre Bertrand from Paris. He is arguably the best-known boogie pianist in France, has worked with Memphis Slim and Sammy Price, directs countless boogie events as musical director, and loves the piano boogie of the 1930s and 1940s. Bastian and Benny Korn, the rock ’n’ roll twins from Essen, will also be getting the stage swinging. Last but not least, Christian Christl will be performing his vintage blues and boogie piano.

ALTSTADT Live

Curated musical highlights for Düsseldorf’s Old Town from 23 to 26 September

From 23–26 September, Düsseldorf’s Old Town will once again become a stage!

Jazz-Schmiede heads to Amuni Wine and Cheese Bar! An evening full of groove, energy and surprising sounds: Jazz-Schmiede is stepping out of its usual venue to bring the spirit of jazz to Amuni. Come along, let yourself go and experience how music breaks down barriers and brings people together.

With the Bass Summit ensemble, Henning Gailing and John Goldsby present a line-up that is special in every respect: three double basses plus a top-class piano and drum section. The band takes its cue from the ‘Superbass’ line-up led by the legendary Ray Brown, who thrilled audiences in the 1990s with a similar concept.
Double bassists usually tend to play in the background of a band. When the double bass begins a solo, the rest of the group falls silent so that the focus can be directed towards this instrument, which is somewhat quieter than its fellow musicians. Bass Summit simply turns the tables: with plenty of groove and swing, they perform themes, play solos and accompany their colleagues with great sensitivity. Henning Gailing and the American bassist John Goldsby (formerly bassist with the WDR Big Band) are responsible for the arrangements and are joined by the highly talented young Cologne-based bassist Tristan Sorg. Ultimately, there are three generations on stage: Goldsby was, amongst other things, Gailing’s teacher, and both were teachers to Sorg! Joining them are Leon Hattori, the current piano rising star of the young German jazz generation, and Dominik Raab on drums. An absolute highlight, not just for fans of low tones!

The Dormagen-based big band ‘One By One’, conducted by Reinhard Glöder and Bernd Balkenborg, celebrates the classic big band sound of the swing era and mainly performs compositions and arrangements written by Sammy Nestico for Count Basie.

The Art of Drag

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Every Tuesday: Jam session at the Jazz-Schmiede. The evening always kicks off at 8 pm with an opening set featuring line-ups that change every week. This is followed, from around 9 pm, by an open jam session – anyone can simply turn up and join in to jam with other musicians and the opening act. Entry is free, making the sessions a great, hassle-free way to get to know the Schmiede.

Reaching the hearts of the audience through music

The best of both worlds: an intimate living-room concert featuring selected artists meets the entertainment value and fierce competition of a slam.

The success story of the poetry slam is unrivalled on German stages. From small underground events attended by just a handful of enthusiasts, this spectacle of words has developed into the country’s largest literary movement and has long been a major player on the big stage. The Songslam now marks a playful innovation. The rules follow the tradition of the poetry slam: each musical act attempts to win over the audience’s hearts with self-penned songs within a limited time. An audience panel awards marks for each performance, thereby putting together their own favourite concert over several rounds.

Christine Brinkmann and Tobias Bauer form a well-established presenting duo for the event. This project now provides a new stage for both the established crowd favourites and promising newcomers on Düsseldorf’s singer-songwriter scene. Fast-paced, direct, entertaining – yet a concert evening in a cosy setting.

www.songslam-duesseldorf.de

Virtuoso acoustic jazz with a touch of tango nuevo, Latin and musette. This atmospheric, rich music ranges from dreamy melodies to wild, energetic and dynamic passages, and is a testament to creativity that transcends genres.

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Latin jazz is at the heart of this ensemble, which was founded in 2016.
The focus is on Caribbean rhythms, Latin American music and plenty of Caribbean joie de vivre. Above all, it is their love of this music that unites the musicians – with contemporary arrangements and a personal touch, they breathe new life into traditional pieces.

Six friends from different parts of the world – a small family who want to share their joy of making music, laughing and living with their audience, whilst expressing their shared passion. The emphasis is on improvisation, very much in keeping with the South American tradition of using music to tell stories, evoke emotions and, of course, get the audience dancing.
Musical skill of the highest calibre, shaped by the diverse influences each musician brings to the table,
promises a truly special experience.

Los Pipos are pure joie de vivre!

By attending their concert, you’ll be supporting FUTURO SI e.V. and, in turn, children’s projects in Latin America.

Every Tuesday: Jam session at the Jazz-Schmiede. Whilst our sessions are usually Real Book sessions focusing on jazz standards, our new session format is all about salsa, rumba and everything Latin.

Here too, the evening kicks off at 8.00 pm with an opening concert set, followed by an open jam session from around 9.00 pm – anyone can simply turn up and join in to jam with other musicians and the opening band.

Bedouin Music from the Levant (Jordan)

The Bedouins form an integral part of Jordanian society, from which a large proportion of the population is descended. Their main areas of settlement are the Wadi Rum desert, the region around Petra and the Dana Valley in the south of the country. Despite becoming increasingly settled, they continue to uphold their nomadic traditions, hospitality and culture. Consequently, the Bedouin cultural landscape of Petra and Wadi Rum was recognised by UNESCO in 2008 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Ahmad Selawy is a Palestinian-Jordanian multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and bandleader. Having grown up in Irbid in northern Jordan, he was influenced by his father, a folk musician, as well as by the rock-inspired soundtracks of his childhood. In 2017, he founded the folk-rock band Octave to blend Levantine folklore with the emotional power of rock. Among other instruments, he plays the mizwad, a Bedouin double-pipe bagpipe whose bellows are traditionally made from goatskin or sheepskin.
In Mohammad Al-Qattanani ‘Hamboz’, he has found a long-standing musical partner. Hamboz, a composer and multi-instrumentalist, has specialised in the saz and oud since 2012 and is known for his fusion of Eastern tradition and free improvisation. He has composed music for film, television and theatre and has collaborated with numerous Jordanian bands.
Together, the duo Selawy & Hamboz tell the story of the Levant through powerful, distinctive and contemporary Bedouin sounds.

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A reunion of a very special kind: Belgian pianist Ivan Paduart returns to the stage at the Schmiede with his trio after 24 years, alongside his musical soulmate, the singer Fay Claassen, and is joined by one of Europe’s leading saxophonists: Paul Heller.
Paduart, who has worked with artists such as Richard Galliano, Toots Thielemans, Manu Katché, Philip Catherine and Richard Bona over the course of four decades, is one of the most experienced and versatile pianists on the European jazz scene. With 36 albums and appearances at over a hundred international festivals, he has long since cemented his place in the front row. Fay Claassen, with whom he recorded, amongst other things, the double live album *Crush* with the Metropole Orchestra, brings her unmistakable voice and warmth to the performance.
An evening full of musical depth, elegance and long-standing friendship.

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Winners’ Concert of the Young Jazz Talent Award 2026

Roland Danyi gained a wide range of musical experience in various styles and formats from an early age. From 2021 to 2022, he undertook a junior study programme at the Detmold University of Music, where he studied the oboe under Prof. József Kiss. In 2022, he also took part in a musical exchange programme in South Africa, organised in collaboration with the Soest Music School and the Double Rainbow Project.
Also in 2022, he performed with the group “Funky Friends” at “Jugend jazzt” and won first prize in the state competition, qualifying for the national finals. At the national competition, the band was awarded the concert prize (Jazz Baltica) as well as the Deutsche Grammophon studio prize. In the same year, “Funky Friends” were awarded the Jazz Club Minden concert prize at “Young Jazz Ahead”. This was followed in February 2023 by studio recordings, during which the first EP with “Funky Friends” was produced.
From February to August 2023, Roland Danyi was a student at the Glen Buschmann Jazz Academy (GBJA) in Dortmund, where he began his full-time musical training under Uwe Plath. In November 2023, he went on tour in China with “Quintessenz”. He has been a permanent member of the NRW Youth Jazz Orchestra since March 2024. In October 2024, he commenced his Bachelor’s degree in jazz saxophone at the Folkwang University of the Arts.
In October 2025, he performed with the NRW Youth Jazz Orchestra at the concerts marking its 50th anniversary, sharing the stage with Max Mutzke, Nils Landgren and Götz Alsmann. In December 2025, he took part in the ‘Xmas Jazznight’ at the JazzSchmiede, alongside Peter Weiss, Peter Baumgärtner, Thomas Rückert, Jörg Kaufmann and Rainer Witzel, amongst others. From November 2025 to February 2026, further studio recordings followed with various line-ups.

Every Tuesday: Jam session at the Jazz-Schmiede. The evening always kicks off at 8 pm with an opening set featuring different line-ups each week. This is followed, from around 9 pm, by an open jam session – anyone can simply turn up and join in to jam with other musicians and the opening act. Admission is free, making the sessions a great, hassle-free way to get to know the Schmiede.

Intakt is the big band of the VHS Düsseldorf. It was founded back in 1976 at the Clara Schumann Music School and has been part of the Düsseldorf Adult Education Centre since 2012. Since 2022, the band has been led by the young Cologne-based jazz trumpeter, arranger and composer David Heiß. Its programme includes classic big band repertoire, modern big band arrangements, as well as well-known jazz-rock, rock and pop tracks. The band’s repertoire and sound appeal to jazz fans just as much as to audiences less familiar with jazz.

Jazz, blues and electronic music – few artists move so effortlessly between genres as Christian Frentzen. The Cologne-based pianist and keyboardist, who regularly shares the stage with artists such as Till Brönner, Max Mutzke and Nils Landgren, focuses on one thing above all else on his new album, *Pulses*: strong compositions. He is accompanied by a top-class band, including bassist Thomas Stieger (Wolfgang Haffner, Sarah Connor, Marriage Material), drummer Moritz Müller (Heavytones, The Intersphere) and saxophonist Marc Doffey.

www.cfrentzen.de

Sensitive, versatile and highly expressive. Together with her Selah Quartet, Anna Galtschenko navigates the tension between compositional structure and improvisation, opening up new sonic spaces whilst viewing her voice as an instrument that transcends words and language.
The repertoire combines her own compositions with works by Kenny Wheeler, Carlos Aguirre and Andrés Beeuswaert. Inspired by artists such as Richie Beirach, Norma Winstone, Maria João and Tatjana Parra, Galtschenko blends the chamber-music sound of ECM jazz with Latin American-influenced vocal improvisations to create music that speaks its own distinctive musical language.
A delicately balanced interplay of intimacy and openness – voice and instruments on an equal footing.

Every Tuesday: Jam session at the Jazz-Schmiede. The evening always kicks off at 8 pm with an opening set featuring different line-ups each week. This is followed, from around 9 pm, by an open jam session – anyone can simply turn up and join in to jam with other musicians and the opening act. Entry is free, making the sessions a great, no-fuss way to get to know the Schmiede.

Although jazz and improvisation form the basis of their ensemble playing, the three musicians from Leipzig revel in the thrill of breaking with convention. From reggae and tango to blues and rock, from backbeats to intricate 11/8 time signatures, from free jazz to catchy tunes, from delicate and fragile to the elemental force of brutal unison passages. WENET celebrates this stylistic diversity, pays homage, as it were, to the songs, and honours that sacred moment in jazz: improvisation, ensemble playing, and the communication between the musicians and between the band and the audience.
Since its formation in 2018, the band led by guitarist Werner Neumann has played around a hundred concerts across Europe, released two CDs (‘Neue Heimat’ and ‘Alte Liebe’) and written and performed the music for two productions with the Sebastian Weber Dance Company.

Tom Friedrich is a highly sought-after drummer on the German jazz scene. He plays with the Monika Roscher Big Band, amongst others, and is a winner of the City of Leipzig Jazz Prize and the Burghausen Jazz Prize. Steffen Greisiger studied under Richie Beirach and has won the John Williams Award as a film composer. Werner Neumann has been a professor of jazz guitar at the HMT Leipzig for 20 years and has played with countless leading figures from the national and international music scene (Richie Beirach, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Katharina Franck/Rainbirds).

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A love of playing, groove and swing! These are the first things that spring to mind when listening to the trio led by pianist Benedikt Fröhlich. Musical quality and the sheer joy of playing together are always at the forefront. Stylistically, the Benedikt Fröhlich Trio takes its cue from the great, traditional piano trios, whilst drawing noticeable inspiration from modern music.
Even from a young age, Benedikt Fröhlich was particularly fascinated by music that radiates vitality and energy. It is precisely this feeling that he now conveys in his current programme, sharing it with the audience.
Characterised by sophistication and a touch of wit, the music is guaranteed to have feet tapping and smiles on faces – a sound that effortlessly captivates the audience.

Since 1993 – and thus for 30 years now – the Kultur(r)etten have been organising the Culture Club, the only LGBTQ show in the state capital, Düsseldorf, under the motto ‘Stars, starlets and sluts’ or ‘To the top without rehearsals’. Everyone is warmly welcome to enjoy a light-hearted, wild and slightly trashy show, the course of which often takes even the performers by surprise and which is constantly being reinvented.

Every Tuesday: Jam session at the Jazz-Schmiede. The evening always kicks off at 8.00 pm with an opening set featuring different line-ups each week. This is followed, from around 9 pm, by an open jam session – anyone can simply turn up and join in to jam with other musicians and the opening act. Entry is free, making the sessions a great, hassle-free way to get to know the Schmiede.

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At last, ‘Sing Along’ is back at the Jazz-Schmiede. Anyone who enjoys singing popular tunes is welcome to join in. No knowledge of the lyrics is required. We’ll be singing songs, pop tunes, hits and folk songs – in short, popular tunes from all over the world. The lyrics will be projected onto the wall. Once again, the musical direction is in the hands of our CHORCOLORES choir director Michael Carleton (piano), accompanied by Luis Pallarolas (saxophone and flute).

This evening is part of the great tradition of 20th-century American popular music – an art form that has given the world soul, jazz and R&B. It speaks of humanity, joy, pain and hope. It reminds us of who we are, what we share and what we have to offer.
Sounds that unite, comfort and stir the soul. They draw on the legacy of artists such as Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and Marvin Gaye – and transform it into something contemporary, authentic and vibrant. At a time when many are asking who we are and who we want to be, this music reminds us of our shared ability to love, to feel and to stand up for a better future. A concert that shows: these songs are not a thing of the past – they are here and now.

Every Tuesday: Jam session at the Jazz-Schmiede. The evening always kicks off at 8 pm with an opening set featuring different line-ups each week. This is followed, from around 9 pm, by an open jam session – anyone can simply turn up and join in to jam with other musicians and the opening act. Admission is free, making the sessions a great, no-fuss way to get to know the Schmiede.

Master of Occitan folk music (France)

The voice and the skin, the strings of the soul and the drums of joy!
That is the motto of the Duò Lavoà Lapò (Occitan: Lavoà = the voice / Lapò = the skin)

In Duò Lavoà Lapò, Damien Toumi and Mànu Théron embark on a journey into the world of Occitan vocal music with shared energy and passion, celebrating it and breathing new life into it. They interpret forgotten and well-known classics from the Occitan-speaking regions and create imaginative, powerful and refreshing new compositions that combine vocal and rhythmic interplay, enthusiastic polyphony and feverish trance-like states. Voice (= Lavoà in Occitan) and skin (= Lapò in Occitan) are aspects of the soul and of joy!
The pieces are drawn from the corpus of ‘Folk Songs of Provence’, as well as from field recordings, written sources and original compositions by the duo’s musicians. They celebrate rebirth, the awakening to the invigorating beauty of the world, and draw in turn from everyday life or the spirituality of timeless stories to recount that special state of mind which embodies an appreciation of otherness. The underlying rhythms reflect the lyrics and the harshness of life that endures in the incredibly colourful and organic folk heritage of the Occitan-speaking region.

With remarkable versatility, Matthias Schwengler has developed his own distinctive sound over recent years. His impressive dynamism and extraordinary range of sound make him an exceptional talent on the local music scene. In his band Soulcrane, which has been active since 2015, he has developed his characteristic dark, chamber-music-inspired sound. Now in its tenth year since its formation, the band welcomes the exceptional accordionist Laurent Derache from Paris as a guest. He contributes significantly to the intimate atmosphere, skilfully alternating between soulful ballads and harmonically complex pieces. Although the quartet’s instrumentation is minimalist, it creates a wealth of soundscapes and emotions that delight both jazz enthusiasts and newcomers alike. The combination of the warm, nuanced trumpet, the sensitive sounds of the accordion, the pulsating bass lines and the inventive guitar tones gives Soulcrane’s music a unique, virtuosic and creative sonic palette.

For all tap dancers and tap dance enthusiasts alike: the next Tap Jam Session is finally back in Düsseldorf. Tap dancers will be getting together to improvise and make music together. Curious and interested spectators are very welcome to join this special party! “Let’s connect & keep calm and tap dance”

Every Tuesday: Jam session at the Jazz-Schmiede. The evening always kicks off at 8 pm with an opening set featuring different line-ups each week. This is followed, from around 9.00 pm, by an open jam session – anyone can simply turn up and join in to jam with other musicians and the opening act. Admission is free, making the sessions a great, no-fuss way to get to know the Schmiede.

‘Let’s Play’ Album Release Concert

Trio or quartet? Both apply to Accordion Affairs! Siebenhaar’s simultaneous playing of the accordion and piano creates a sound that is uniquely their own, significantly expanding the possibilities for arrangement and improvisation. The accordion and piano become one! The trio captivates with its extraordinary dynamic range, from almost whispered sounds to highly voluminous ones, whether expressive or ultra-cool. Stylistically diverse, the programme ranges from world music of various cultures, through original compositions, to interpretations of pieces by the great accordionist Richard Galliano, the Beatles, Johann Sebastian Bach and the guitarist John Scofield.

The Tryfon Typou Trio was founded in Cologne in 2025 and combines a modern musical language with the jazz tradition. Its focus is on musical dialogue, collective improvisation and a balance between structure and freedom. The ensemble has already performed in North Rhine-Westphalia, recorded its debut album in the summer of 2026 and is expected to release it in spring 2027.

Since 1993 – and for 30 years now – the Kultur(r)etten have been organising the Culture Club, the only LGBTQ show in the state capital, Düsseldorf, under the motto ‘Stars, starlets and sluts’ or ‘To the top without rehearsals’. Everyone is warmly welcome to enjoy a light-hearted, wild and somewhat trashy show, the course of which often takes even the performers by surprise and which is constantly being reinvented.

Every Tuesday: Jam session at the Jazz-Schmiede. The evening always kicks off at 8 pm with an opening set featuring line-ups that change every week. This is followed, from around 9 pm, by an open jam session – anyone can simply turn up and join in to jam with other musicians and the opening act. Entry is free, making the sessions a great, hassle-free way to get to know the Schmiede.

Reaching the hearts of the audience through music

The best of both worlds: an intimate living-room concert featuring selected artists meets the entertainment value and fierce competition of a slam.

The success story of the poetry slam is unrivalled on German stages. From small underground events attended by just a handful of enthusiasts, this spectacle of words has developed into the country’s largest literary movement and has long been a major player on the big stage. The Songslam now represents a playful innovation. The rules follow the tradition of the poetry slam: each musical act attempts to win over the audience’s hearts with self-penned songs within a limited time. An audience jury awards marks for each performance, thereby putting together their own favourite concert over several rounds.

Christine Brinkmann and Tobias Bauer form a well-established presenting duo for the event. This project now provides a new stage for both the established audience favourites and promising newcomers on Düsseldorf’s singer-songwriter scene. Fast-paced, direct, entertaining – and all in a cosy setting.

www.songslam-duesseldorf.de

When Thimo Niesterok and Engelbert Wrobel come together, a swing party par excellence is guaranteed! The two musicians are united by their dedication to the jazz tradition: the musical language of Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and others, which, as is so often the case in jazz, brings generations together.
Thimo Niesterok is one of the outstanding voices of the young German jazz scene and, as a trumpeter, captivates audiences not only with his exceptional musicality but also with his passion for swing and mainstream jazz. Niesterok’s warm, nuanced tone and his unmistakable phrasing lend his musical expression a special depth that delights long-standing jazz fans as well as new and, above all, young listeners in equal measure.
Engelbert Wrobel toured for over 20 years with his ‘Swing Society’, including a long-standing collaboration with Hazy Osterwald. He has organised numerous tours of his own across Europe with renowned artists such as Nicki Parrott, Dan Barrett, Paolo Alderighi and Tcha Limberger, and is regarded as one of the most sought-after soloists for traditional jazz and swing in Europe.
The band is rounded off by the Viennese pianist Mátyás Bartha, one of the most prominent representatives of the younger European swing generation, and the Cologne-based bassist Henning Gailing, who has been one of the most reliable stalwarts of the German jazz scene for decades.

This evening, the Jazz-Schmiede is transforming into a ballroom: all the chairs are out and it’s time to dance! Just like back in the day at the legendary Savoy in Harlem, where the Lindy Hop originated in the 1920s – invented, danced and celebrated by the African-American community. Night after night, people improvised, experimented and brought swing music to life on the dance floor. Today, we’re bringing that feeling back: a dance full of energy, spontaneity and joy that has long since taken the world by storm once more.

"Bluff is part of our future – even now," said none other than Nils Landgren about three years ago. By then, the young quartet, based in Hamburg, had already made a name for themselves in their North German region. With their own compositions and a strong influence from role models on the other side of the Atlantic, BLUFF had forged a “signature sound”, characterised by a remarkable dynamic range – from rubato ballads à la Keith Jarrett to Immanuel Wilkins-style power pieces, as well as every nuance in between. The four musicians have an unspoken understanding and literally play off one another, challenging each other, supporting one another and, in doing so, radiating a joy in playing that rubs off on the audience

Every Tuesday: Jam session at the Jazz-Schmiede. The evening always kicks off at 8 pm with an opening concert set featuring line-ups that change weekly. This is followed, from around 9 pm, by an open jam session – anyone can simply turn up and join in to jam with other musicians and the opening act. Entry is free, making the sessions a great, no-fuss way to get to know the Schmiede.

School goes Big Band!

For the second time this year, the Jazzschmiede is once again showcasing the very young up-and-coming talents from North Rhine-Westphalia.
‘Jazzblood’ is a young, fresh voice on the Krefeld jazz scene. The band plays whatever the members enjoy and whatever they want to develop together: bebop, hard bop, cool jazz, soul and groove jazz are just as much a part of their repertoire as pieces in the tradition of Charlie Parker. The five instrumentalists are 16 years old on average; they play together regularly, are gaining stage experience and have won several awards in competitions. In 2023 and 2025, for example, they won first prize in the ‘Jugend jazzt’ state competition. They have also received several soloist sponsorship awards and other honours.
The ‘Jüchen Grammar School Big Band’ has long since become a musical flagship far beyond the borders of Jüchen, having performed, amongst other venues, at the ‘Pless in Concert’ festival in Luxembourg and at the Kammgarn in Kaiserslautern. Furthermore, the band has already produced three CDs, won several prizes at state-wide competitions, taken part in the Lower Rhine Music Festival and the ‘Schloss-Sommer’ at Schloss Dyck, and worked with professional jazz ensembles such as the WDR Big Band in workshops. It consists of current and former pupils.

As a sideman, Achim Seifert has already performed alongside Trilok Gurtu, Mathias Eick, Udo Lindenberg, Max Mutzke and Nils Wülker. With his own Achim Seifert Project – hailed by the *Kölner Stadtanzeiger* in 2011, during a performance at the Leverkusen Jazz Festival, as “the first positive surprise in the form of a star who wasn’t one before” – the Berklee graduate and Hamburg resident is now in the spotlight himself. He has since released four albums under this name, and in 2016 he received an Echo Jazz nomination for *Noticed My Heart*.

With *Woven Strings*, released on the renowned Berlin label Traumton Records, the quartet is now going on tour. Hayden Chisholm (saxophone, overtone singing), Lars Duppler (piano, Rhodes) and the Brazilian drummer Rafa Müller, together with Seifert (electric bass), form a unit that sees timbre as a central means of expression – both in harmonic structure and in the individual sound of the instruments. The sound is transparent and poetic, characterised by emotional intensity and precise interaction.

www.achimseifert.com

The band led by trumpeter Vincent Pinn is a modern jazz quartet drawing on influences from classical music, contemporary music and avant-garde jazz.
The bandleader’s compositions are set against a backdrop of free improvisation, creating a unique and multifaceted energy. Lyrical, romantic sounds are contrasted with percussive rhythms, resulting in a sound that is both recognisable and consistently exciting.