Jazz calendar tip

Half a year before the 40th of the big brother, the little sister turns 25. The MusikZeit celebrates over two days and focuses on the musical instrument par excellence. From the infinitely variable scale of the violin and the sonority of the saxophone to the percussiveness of the drums and the infinite realm of imitation - only the human voice can do all that.

Between avant-garde swing and groovy noise, on the first MusikZeit day an advance-beamed young German jazz band meets four celebrated young singers. At the beginning, concerts by Max Andrzejewski's Hut and Choir are slightly reminiscent of a game of dodge ball. Here one, there the other, a mixing of the two teams does not seem to be planned at all at first. But when the game takes its course, a unity like no other emerges from the initially initiated separation. There is a lot of quoting around, a lot of jumbling up and reassembling according to an astonishing new logic. And there is also plenty of room for passionate nonsense.

The evening will be opened by the singer with the most beautiful name in the world: Zola Mennenöh presents her unusual versions of American jazz and folk pearls. At her side: double bassist Greg Cohen, who has just recorded the excellent country album "High Noon" (ACT) with Hütte boss Max Andrzejewski and Kalle Kalima.

Greg Cohen (kb) and Zola Mennenöh (voc) - Max Andrzejewski (dr, comp), Johannes Schleiermacher (sax), Tobias Hoffmann (g) and Andreas Lang (b) plus Tobi Christl, Friederike Merz, Sarah Whitteron, Zola Mennenöh and Laura Winkler (all voc)