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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 ...

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Clara Wedel Quartet at Jazzclub Hürth

by Matty Bannond
August 23, 2026

Clara Wedel, Simon Pesch, Gabriel Spindler, Jiaxiang Jack Wang Jazzclub Hürth Hürth, Germany August 14, 2026 Vegetation had yellowed in the farmland and meadows huddled around Hürth, with greenery blanched to a sandy color by successive summer heatwaves. Shady forests were off-limits after local politicians urged the public to cut the ...

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Maerz Musik 2026

by Martin Longley
March 31, 2026

Silent Green/Saint Elisabeth-Church/Haus der Berliner Festspiele Berlin, Germany March 22-24, 2026 Every March, this extended Berlin festival opens up around a multitude of venues, presenting moderne works (often premieres) that involve bulging orchestras, chamber ensembles, small groups or solo performers. Maerz Musik frequently inches towards electronics or free improvisation, with few limits ...

About Stefan Muenzer

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Musician

Stefan Muenzer

Born: October 30

My path as a musician did not follow the conventional trajectory expected today. I do not come from a musical family, nor do I hold a prestigious degree in jazz or composition. Although I studied jazz, piano, contemporary piano music, and free improvisation at renowned conservatories in Hamburg (Germany), Vienna (Austria), and Leipzig (Germany), I ultimately discontinued those studies. Instead, I pursued an academic career in psychology; today I am a professor of psychology at the University of Mannheim. As fas as my piano music is concerned, I regard myself as a dropout from music conservatory and as an autodidact as a composer and improviser.

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Beat at Uber Eats Music Hall

by Maciej Stasiowski
July 1, 2026

Beat: Performing the Music of 80s King Crimson Featuring Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey Uber Eats Music Hall Berlin, Germany June 15, 2026 How do you form a supergroup if half your dream team is already in the band? While ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Rebekka Salomea: German's Jazz Award's 2026 Artist of the Year

by Ieva Pakalniškytė
April 28, 2026

Held annually on April in Bremen, Germany, jazzahead! marked its 20th edition this year and remains one of the most important gatherings in the global jazz industry--a trade fair, conference, and festival that brings together musicians, promoters, labels, journalists, and cultural professionals from around the world. It serves as a key platform for networking, showcasing new ...

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Hamburg-Based Band Rokost Releases Debut Album

April 9, 2026

Founded in 2023 by Hamburg-based trumpeter and composer Michel Schroeder, Rokost is a band built on energy, experimentation, and collective spirit. Featuring Marta Winnitzki (synthesizers), Leon Saleh (drums & FX), Christian Müller (electric bass), and Schroeder himself on trumpet and electronics, the ensemble brings together four established musicians from the worlds of jazz, improvisation, and contemporary ...