Results for "Cologne"

Kalia Vandever at LOFT in Cologne

by Matty Bannond
September 13, 2026

Kalia Vandever, Simon Jermyn, Florian Herzog, Jonas Burgwinkel LOFT Cologne Jazzweek Cologne, Germany September 8, 2026 Loft is stashed away in an unassuming side-street courtyard. It offers seats for around 100 visitors, who must first prove their fortitude by tramping up five flights of narrow stairs. After attaining the ...

Fuchsthone Orchestra featuring Evi Filippou & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra featuring Jazzmeia Horn at Jazzfest Bonn 2026

by Artur Moral
June 1, 2026

Fuchsthone Orchestra featuring Evi FilippouUMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra featuring Jazzmeia HornTelekom Forum Bonn, GermanyMay 9, 2026  Its host city may lack the jazz pedigree of others, but the truth is that, barely fifteen years old, Jazzfest Bonn has carved out a place among its most prestigious German counterparts--those of Moers, ...

Moers Festival Interviews: Lakecia Benjamin

by Martin Longley
May 22, 2026

The last day of the Moers Festival is also the Monday holiday of Whitsun, still marked in Germany, even if it's dormant in England, but still technically observed in the USA, although not granted a public day off work. As a climax of both the five-day festival and the (Pentecost) holiday, the NYC alto saxophonist Lakecia ...

Moers Festival Interviews: Evi Filippou

by Martin Longley
May 18, 2026

The annual tradition of the Moers Festival is to appoint and import an Improviser In Residence, who subsequently dwells in this German city's dedicated weirdo music apartment, right in the center of the community. Just a  few years back, the housing was in a different parkside location, so this new venue has the advantage of being ...

Melissa Aldana Quartet At The Philharmonie

by Matty Bannond
March 31, 2026

Melissa Aldana, Pablo Held, Pablo Menares, Kush Abadey The Philharmonie Cologne, Germany March 21, 2026 In northwest Germany, the natural order slides out of whack in early Spring. Lazer-blue skies blacken in the flicker of an eyelid. Afternoon strolling requires sunglasses and waterproof footwear. Mosquito bites burn as you scratch frost ...

Mark Guiliana at Stadtgarten

by Matty Bannond
January 30, 2026

Mark Guiliana Stadtgarten Cologne, Germany January 22, 2026 Moderation is abundant in January. But on this frosty Thursday evening, dizzied by the sugary scent of fructose-heavy mocktails and alcohol-free pilsner, an above-capacity crowd treated themselves to an unguarded night at the Stadtgarten. Their host, Mark Guiliana, served up a potent brew ...

Maximilian Hering

Born: 1994

German drummer and composer Maximilian Hering has built a reputation as a versatile musician, with a rich catalogue as a sideman, collaborations across Europe, and music for film and interdisciplinary projects. His own ensembles, however, allow him to explore a more personal musical vision.

His inventive musical approach has already led to two albums, Nostalgia and Butter Bei Die Fische, along with the EP Max Hering & the Foaming Waves. With the Engel Trio, he also released the EP Live.

WDR Big Band featuring John Goldsby and Bob Mintzer: Big Band Bass

by Artur Moral
November 7, 2025

What better way to bid farewell to a long, fruitful relationship than with a mutual gift? That is the decision John Goldsby and the extraordinary WDR Big Band made after 30 years of intense collaboration. Extended partnerships are perhaps not too frequent in today's jazz landscape, even in the more conducive orchestral realm: well-known are the ...

Live From Cologne (And Dortmund): Jordan White, Roger Kintopf, Luise Volkmann, Kiko Dinucci, The Dorf & The German Jazz Prize

by Martin Longley
July 2, 2025

Jordan White/Roger Kintopf The Loft Cologne, Germany June 10, 2025 Here's an evening of electro-acoustic sounds from a pair of local investigators, each using their instruments as a foundation for expansion via plugged-in tinkering or other sonic-altering techniques. The music of both artists gave the impression of ...

The German Jazz Prize: Efficiency, Attitude And 22 Triangles

by Matty Bannond
June 30, 2025

Silver triangles flashed beneath pastel-toned stage lights at the German Jazz Awards in north-west Germany on June 13. The three-sided trophies got pressed into the clammy hands of winning artists and projects in 22 categories. It was a snappy-paced evening, where a heap of equilateral gongs got handed out within just three hours--alongside three live performances ...