Concerts

"A taste of jazz history - traditional and modern, please!"

"Viajes" is the word for "journey" in most Spanish-speaking countries - and Jonas Timm and his trio invite us on one with their new live program.

In previous years, the JAZZALALA concerts have repeatedly caused storms of enthusiasm among young audiences. Now the long wait is over: the new program finally marks the start of a new round.

Lord Of The Amazing Panther - The groove attack from ambush: This band sneaks up on you, silently and inconspicuously - until they leap out of hiding with a mighty leap and give you all a beat-filled paw-slap on the ears! Lord Of The Amazing Panther are a real insider tip supergroup from Berlin (or are they not so secret anymore?), a formation that takes groove to a new level. Their music is unpredictable, uncompromising and full of energy - a sound that grabs you and won't let go. Just like a panther.

Make two into one - at least that's the musical motto of Jakob Maes. The jazz trumpeter and composer unites two musical worlds in the sound of his jazz orchestra, which are usually seen as antagonistic: That of the big band and that of the symphony orchestra.

"The Creator Has A Master Plan B" is the title of the recently released new album by the Johannes Enders Trio. Jazz nerds will probably prick up their ears at this title - after all, it is an unmistakable reminiscence of the great Pharoah Sanders and his iconic title "The Creator Has A Master Plan" from 1969.

The Berlin quartet, which was awarded the German Jazz Prize as "Band of the Year" in 2021, moves beyond clichés. It is not about deconstruction or irony, but about the direct experience of sound and interaction.

Who is actually still making jazz music today? In his search for answers, the young Leipzig director Sebastian Lautenbach came across the double bass player Robert Lucaciu, the singer Kezia Christy and the guitarist Werner Neumann.

As the guest country, Norway is the focus of this year's Leipzig Book Fair. As a Jazzclub , we are building on this and presenting the Hildegunn Øiseth Quartet, a formation from the far north that is not only one of the absolute spearheads of contemporary jazz in its home country, but now also on the international stage.

Jazzclub Live double concert at the naTo: The Elegante Rest shares the stage with the quintet of saxophonist Eduard Neufeld.

As a rule, music is particularly inspiring when it doesn't just follow a familiar thread, but brings several together. In the best case scenario, this creates something new from something old.