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The German Jazz Prize: Efficiency, Attitude And 22 Triangles

by Matty Bannond
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 ...
Emma Rawicz Quartet At Alter Schlachthof

by Matty Bannond
Emma Rawicz Quartet Alter Schlachthof Eupen, Belgium May 14, 2025 Foaming streams of clotted blood surged over the concrete floor of the Alter Schlachthof Eupen for almost a hundred years. Now, amber beer gushes into wide-bottomed goblets and catches the last sparkles of daylight as the sun sinks below large windows ...
Blind Io At LOFT, Cologne

by Matty Bannond
Blind Io LOFT Cologne, Germany March 17, 2025 It is early evening in Cologne and the fragile springtime sunlight has vanished. Cold, dry air clings to lungs and scratches windpipes as audience members climb four flights of stairs to LOFT. Inside this dusty post-industrial venue, the windows are shut and invisible ...
Patricia Brennan at The Jazz Gallery

by Matty Bannond
Patricia Brennan The Jazz Gallery New York, NYDecember 6, 2024 One string quartet, a grand piano, a double bass and a drum kit were squished onto the cozy stage at The Jazz Gallery, but vibraphonist Patricia Brennan still had enough room to boogie. Even in Midtown Manhattan, where every square inch ...
Nduduzo Makhathini At The Philharmonie

by Matty Bannond
Nduduzo Makhathini The Philharmonie Cologne, Germany November 23, 2024 In the South African district of uMgungundlovu, November is a late-spring month of flipflops and chilled drinks. But icy wind was howling against gloved hands and mugs of hot Glühwein in Cologne on this November evening. The ...
Denis Gäbel: A Deeper Meaning

by Matty Bannond
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. ...
The Jazzattack Series in Krefeld

by Matty Bannond
Stefan Rademacher, Hugo Read, Martin Sasse and Michael Küttner Jazzkeller Krefeld Krefeld, Germany March 3, 2022 Most jazz clubs have one seat or table that causes conflict. Patrons arrive early, hoping to grab this cozy corner. Other audience members glare green-eyed at that serene sweet-spot. In the Jazzkeller Krefeld, however, no ...