Results for "Germany"

Hubl Greiner

Hubl Greiner

is a musical cross-border crosser who willingly leans over the abyss and sometimes even further. In addition to MU 無, FRIENDS IN THE GARDEN , THE GUERILLA BOPS , FRAU.BACH , Sequoia Mønstars , HULU PROJECT (with Luigi Archetti) and THE DJ HOERSPIEL ENSEMBLE (with the writer Franz Dobler), he is known as the former head of the German cult band THE BLECH , as well as as a producer of countless acts and projects. He has made a name for himself beyond the borders of Germany as an unconventional, innovative and experimental musician, composer and producer.

Leléka: Ruzha

by Geno Thackara
August 29, 2023

While this Berlin-based quartet is half steeped in the modern European jazz world, the other half of their sound comes from namesake Viktoria Leléka's roots in Ukrainian folk. The blend can be classy, dramatic, thoughtful, quietly hopeful... or in the case of this little romp, bright as sunrise. Some jaunty rolling piano hooks the ear and ...

Trumpet & Guitars - Elegant And Fantastic Album Release By Gerhard Daum on Tonework Records

August 29, 2023

Contemporary Jazz is a fascinating collection of seventeen original pieces by German composer and musician Gerhard Daum. A very successful composer of soundtrack music for films and television in both the US and Europe, Daum's music is expressive and often very visual. On this album, Daum performs on trumpet, flugelhorn, and acoustic and electric guitars (not ...

Foss Doll: The New And Fresh Smooth Jazz Sensation from Germany

May 17, 2023

With their first self-composed album, the band Foss Doll presents the typical feeling of smooth jazz and refines the songs with a fresh and modern sound. Get It On is the result of an intense creative process in which the musicians combined their love for music with their years of experience in the music industry. Many ...

Foss Doll

Classy piano sounds, tight DJ and live drum grooves as well as funky bass lines, the casually played saxophone and vocal highlights are the attributes that distinguish the band Foss Doll.

On the highest musical level, the smart band presents a mix of disco, house, pop, jazz and lounge music; giving the pieces an unmistakable, own Foss Doll sound. Danceable or stylishly atmospheric in the background.

Foss Doll is a professional band of internationally experienced, young, dynamic musicians with an amazing musical career. Probably the most impressive highlight was the joint stage performance with the Canadian world star Céline Dion in front of an audience of millions at Germany‘s most important TV and media award - the BAMBI Awards.

Re-Convening The Convention: jazzahead's Bold Comeback Plan

by Josef Woodard
May 12, 2023

A delicate, operational balance between sophistication, jazz cultural advocacy and marketwise boosterism has been in place since the inception of the ambitious adventure known as jazzahead!. One can sense that balance in the convention/showcase festival's very branding, with its title stylized as in coolly lowercase composite word festooned with an emphatic exclamation point, and in the ...

Moers Festival Interviews: Kenny Garrett

by Martin Longley
March 4, 2023

The release of Kenny Garrett's Sounds From The Ancestors album (Mack Avenue, 2021) has reinvigorated his live performances, as the saxophonist tours heartily with an expanded band that's heavy on the Afro-Latin percussion. In recent times, multi-instrumentalist Garrett has been gigging with this dedicated Sounds From The Ancestors line-up, heavily devoted to the album, but not ...

Moers Festival Interviews: Brandon Seabrook

by Martin Longley
February 12, 2023

Brandon Seabrook cultivates a forked assault on the guitar and the banjo, amplifying both of them, and negotiating their strings at high speeds, filling his playing with hyper-detailed improvisations, or constructing complex compositional strategies, frequently referred to as 'riffs.' Seabrook has long been a crucial presence on the New York City scene, whether leading his own ...

Jazzahead! 2023 Announces Thirty-Six Showcase Artists / Bands

January 12, 2023

The jury’s decisions have been made, jazzahead! 2023 at MESSE BREMEN continues to take shape–there is a definite buzz of anticipation here! Out of no fewer than 576 applications, 32 artists and bands have been selected to perform at the world's largest jazz trade fair from 27 to 30 April. These are in addition to the ...

Enjoy Jazz Interviews: Tania Giannouli

by Martin Longley
October 21, 2022

Along with fellow pianist Nik Bärtsch, the other Artist In Residence of this year's Enjoy Jazz festival is Tania Giannouli, from Athens. Like Bärtsch, she has also become a regular at the EJ concerts in Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen, although Giannouli has been appearing in more recent years. In 2020, your scribe caught her set at ...