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Jazz Festival Munster "Shortcut" 2026

By Gabriele Guala
January 30, 2026
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A collection of photos from the Jazz Festival "Shortcut" in Münster, featuring four bands that performed on January 3, 2026, at Theater Münster, followed by a free improvisation session on January 4 at the Dominikanerkirche.

Performances included Robinson Khoury; Eve Risser with Nainy Diabaté and Lina Belaid; and the Richard Koch Quintet. Richard Koch and Nora Thiele also gifted the audience a rich blend of sounds—ranging from classical Arabic music and Bach to African and Balkan tradition—weaving these and other genres into a fascinating musical journey that thrilled festivalgoers.

Special thanks to Jenni Henke, Cultural Management of the City of Münster.

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Jazz Festival Munster "Shortcut" 2026 Audience

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Andreas Lang at the Jazz Festival Munster...

Valentin Butt at Jazz Festival Munster "Shortcut"...

Eve Risser, Lina Belaid and Simon Drappier at Jazz Festival...

Richard Koch and Nora Thiele at Jazz Festival Munster...

Richard Koch at Jazz Festival Munster "Shortcut"...

Richard Koch, Fabiana Striffler, Valentin Butt, Andreas...

Robinson Khoury, Eve Risser, Lina Belaid and Simon Drappier...

Richard Koch and Nora Thiele at Jazz Festival Munster...

Nora Thiele at Jazz Festival Munster "Shortcut"...

Robinson Khoury, Eve Risser, Lina Belaid and Simon Drappier...

Eve Risser at Jazz Festival Munster "Shortcut"...

Nainy Diabaté and Eve Risser at Jazz Festival Munster...

Richard Koch at Jazz Festival Munster "Shortcut"...

Jan Roder at Jazz Festival Munster "Shortcut" 2026

Eve Risser at Jazz Festival Munster "Shortcut"...

Nainy Diabaté at Jazz Festival Munster...

Thomas Borgmann at Jazz Festival Munster...

Simon Drappier at Jazz Festival Munster...

Fabiana Striffler at Jazz Festival Munster...

Thomas Borgmann, Christof Thewes, Jan Roder, Willi Kellers...

Christof Thewes at Jazz Festival Munster...

Richard Koch, Fabiana Striffler, Valentin Butt, Andreas...

Robinson Khoury at Jazz Festival Munster...

Lina Belaid at Jazz Festival Munster "Shortcut"...

Nainy Diabaté and Eve Risser at Jazz Festival Munster...

Robinson Khoury at Jazz Festival Munster...

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