LET'S TALK ABOUT JAZZ..."Out Of The Dark"
Why not start with Johann "Hans" Hölzel aka Falco? Many a catchy tune falls with unabashed force and haven't we been alone often enough in the past few months, immersed and plunging ourselves into whatever just demanded to be heard? We can't deny it. At home. Waiting. At home. At work. At home. Outside. Only briefly. To be home again. "Count the hours, the seconds, but time seems to stand still" - to the end!
We’re moving forward. Things are different now—we’re proceeding more cautiously than before the crisis—there’s no doubt about that. We’ll finally be able to resume our concert series in September, and the 44th Leipziger Jazztage will take place from October 15–24! While excavators outside our offices were tearing up the street, creating a hint of a desert, and are now slowly making our paths passable again, a new festival program has taken shape behind the scenes—under intense pressure and with growing anticipation. The Jazz Days will open at the Kunstkraftwerk in western Leipzig with the presentation of the City of Leipzig’s Young Jazz Talent Award, supported by the Marion Ermer Foundation, followed by a concert. Just as we wouldn’t want to miss an extraordinary closing night at the Opera House, we’ll also be bringing concerts back to UT Connewitz in southern Leipzig and to the naTo. At night, a visit to one church or another will be well worth it. And even if dance floors are still not allowed to shake with euphoric footsteps, we’ll remain loyal to clubs like Werk 2. In these times of fragile normality, we want to capture the spirit of the times with this year’s festival motto, “Transitions,” and explore the theme of transitions from various perspectives, featuring regional musicians and guests from beyond the region. In this context, we’re particularly excited about collaborations with other organizers and festivals, including XJAZZ, the South Tyrol Jazz Festival, and LeipJAZZig. You can stay up to date on the festival program at www.jazzclub-leipzig.de/jazztage/.
“Into The Light”
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