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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 ...

Article: Festivals Talking

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 ...

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Jazzahead! 2023 - Register Now And Submit Your Showcase Application

October 20, 2022

The jazzahead! Trade Fair and Festival will take place from Thursday morning to Sunday afternoon, 27 to 30 April in Bremen, Germany. Register now and get the early-bird rate until 27 October! What to expect? Three full days of networking with artists, bookers, labels, agencies, festivals and clubs, and more Top-class jazz from Germany (the partner ...

Article: Festivals Talking

Enjoy Jazz Interviews: Nik Bärtsch

by Martin Longley
October 15, 2022

The Swiss pianist Nik Bärtsch has become a virtual fixture of the Enjoy Jazz festival, which customarily inhabits at least three cities in southern Germany. It sprawls across all of October and half of November, presenting at least one performance each night in Heidelberg, Mannheim or Ludwigshafen. Sometimes there will be two or even three gigs ...

News: Recording

Robben Ford and Bill Evans New Album 'Common Ground' Out On September 30th On MPS

September 24, 2022

MPS is proud to announce the release of the newest project by Robben Ford and Bill Evans, called Common Ground on September 30th, 2022. The multiple times Grammy nominees Ford and Evans have shared the stage in Europe, North America and even Japan and already released a collaborative album called The Sun Room together in 2019 ...

About Axel Mueller

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Musician

Axel Mueller

Axel Mueller hails from Mannheim, Germany, and is a multi-instrumentalist. He has a degree in jazz saxophone, and also performs on flute, clarinet, Irish whistle, duduk and guitar, as well as singing background vocals.

He has worked as a street musician, music teacher, theater musician, studio musician and horn section player, as well as arranger, musical director, and composer for theater productions. In addition, he spent 10 years as a booking agent and tour manager for various other musical acts. Currently working mostly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Axel is a busy touring musician performing with many well-known pop acts.

About Sebastian Gahler

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Musician

Sebastian Gahler

Born: October 27, 1978

Sebastian Gahler – known for his melodic Modern Jazz pieces – is a highly acclaimed, award-winning pianist, keyboardist and composer. Several stays in the USA have influenced his style at an early stage of his career. He graduated with honors from the Cologne University of Music. Today, his trio is an integral part of the German jazz scene. In this formation he released three albums: „Meditation“, „Trust“, „Down The Street ft. Wolfgang Engstfeld“. He has played at many festivals – most recently he was invited to be the artist of residence at the International Jazzfestival Viersen, Germany

Article: Catching Up With

Denis Gäbel: A Deeper Meaning

by Matty Bannond
June 30, 2022

This year, the hr-Bigband welcomes star guests including Nils Landgren, Camille Thurman and John Beasley. It also welcomes a new lead tenor saxophonist: Denis Gäbel. In an interview with All About Jazz, he shares his thoughts about playing with this historic and highly-regarded German big band. Denis Gäbel grew up in a showbiz family. ...

Article: Chats with Cats

The Conference Producer: Peter Schulze

by B.D. Lenz
June 29, 2022

Who would ever imagine that just being able to hold a professional conference would be a victory in itself? Post-Covid, that's true for all kinds of gatherings including one held every April in Bremen Germany. Jazzahead is an international assembly of all facets of the jazz industry and a place for this niche community to meet ...

Article: Festivals Talking

Moers Festival Interviews: Sana Nagano

by Martin Longley
June 4, 2022

Right place, right time, your scribe caught Smashing Humans playing a late night set at the original Nublu club in NYC's Alphabet City, 19th April 2019. Intensity ensued, via a serrated prog-jazz extremity, sharply sculpted in its dynamic schizoid turning of sharp bends, its abrasive surface causing exciting distress. Smashing Humans were assembled by the Japanese ...