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Over the past twenty years, Nils Wülker has become one of the most successful jazz trumpeters and composers in Europe. Born in Bonn in 1977, he began piano lessons at the age of seven, switching to the trumpet at ten; initially focusing on classical music, with no trace of jazz yet. During an exchange year in the USA, at the age of sixteen, he finally discovered jazz, and through US3's "Cantaloop" and its original composer Herbie Hancock, he found his way to Miles Davis. Back in Germany, in 1996 he was discovered by the North Rhine-Westphalia Youth Jazz Orchestra, where he played until he began his jazz studies at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin. Even during his studies, he was active in Peter Herbolzheimer's BuJazzO, the RIAS Big Band, and Thärichen's Tentett, and before graduating in 2002, Nils Wülker released his debut album "High Spirits," which was highly praised by critics and audiences alike, featuring musicians such as Gene Calderazzo and Orlando LeFleming – making him the first German jazz musician to be signed by SONY Music. The following year, the then 26-year-old composed, played, and produced his own new music for Bavarian Television's Space Night, which was released on the album "Space Night Vol. 10 Jazz" (featuring Wolfgang Muthspiel and Jochen Rückert, among others).

Album

Zuversicht

By Nils Wülker

Label: Warner Music Central Europe
Released: 2026
Track listing: All Hands on Deck; As Young as Your Faith; This Moment's Rhythm; Alpenglow; FOMO Fighter; Time Will Tell; Second Nature; Forces at Work; Continuum; It's Okay; It's Alright

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Lucy Mellenfield, Gregory Hutchinson, Niklas Lukassen, Nils Wülker, Wayne Horvitz, Etienne Guéreau

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 8, 2026

Moving from intimate, folk-tinged lyricism to expansive ensemble statements and thoughtful tributes, here is a set that reflects a contemporary jazz landscape defined by optimism, cross-border interplay, and a spirit of exploration that favors curiosity and forward momentum over nostalgia.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" ...

Article: Album Review

Nils Wülker: Zuversicht

Read "Zuversicht" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
February 28, 2026

Zuversicht is album number 15 from German trumpeter Nils Wülker. The album title probably needs explanation, though that proves difficult as the word combines numerous ideas that lack a direct English equivalent, making a clean translation impossible. The concept is close to experiencing hope so strongly that we trust in the future, despite all doubts.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Tigran Hamasyan, Randy Hoexter, Igor Wilcox and Japanese band Trix

by Len Davis
September 22, 2024

This show includes music from Armenian keyboard player Tigran Hamasyan with his latest, pianist and composer Randy Hoexter with Jimmy Haslip, the Igor Willcox Quartet, German duo Nils Wulker and Arne Jansen, and keyboard player Will Lowry. Guitarist's Plini and Kiko Loureiro, Japanese band Trix, French trumpeter Erik Truffaz, El Trio-Live with John Beasley and Andrew ...

Article: Year in Review

2019: The Year in Jazz

by Ken Franckling
January 2, 2020

The year 2019 was robust in many ways. International Jazz Day brought its biggest stage to Australia. An important but long-shuttered jazz mecca was revived in a coast-to-coast move. ECM Records celebrated a golden year. The music and its makers figured prominently on the big screen. The National Endowment for the Arts welcomed four new NEA ...