LET'S TALK ABOUT JAZZ... and goodbye summer break!
It's August and anyone who hasn't just clipped Jazzkalender #305 as a bookmark between the pages of their vacation reading, pale in the sea air, and let the sand trickle through their fingers somewhere else, is, like us, in Leipzig! In summer, it is known to be more pleasant here than anywhere else: During the day, the hopping rabbits on the fallow land opposite our office provide the necessary provincial idyll amidst the urban noise and in the evening there is the coolness of the lakes, still crisp green meadows and, especially in summer 2021, a lot of (open-air) concerts!
For us, as well as for many other cultural organizers in the city, it is currently "Goodbye summer break! The past year and the restrictions on (cultural) life associated with the Corona pandemic, which still exist and will certainly remain part of our everyday life in the coming months, continue to challenge us and make ingenuity, knowledge sharing, collaboration and spontaneity indispensable.
Little by little we are finding new dates for concerts we had to cancel in 2020. This month, for example, the Philipp Rumsch Ensemble, Reza Askari's ROAR and the Arne Jansen Trio. At the same time, we are discovering new venues such as the Arena am Panometer and the inner courtyard of the Grassi Museum in cooperation with UT Connewitz, Werk 2 and the sociocultural center die naTo.
It’s been a while since we’ve posted anything here, but a lot has been happening with us over the past few months: Our mid-year concert series has once again been honored with the APPLAUS Venue Program Award, and we were absolutely thrilled when “Transitions,” at the 44th Leipziger Jazztage , was named “Festival of the Year” and awarded the 1st German Jazz Prize. Detailed reports on these events can be found on our website.
Speaking of Leipziger Jazztage: We're in the thick of preparations for this year's "Body Time" festival. Advance ticket sales start on August 25, and you'll soon be able to get a first look at the program.
The stable breeze of the fan in the neck greets you summer fresh
Your Jazzclub team
