Deutscher Jazzpreis 2025

Deutscher Jazzpreis 2025

This year’s German Jazz Prize will be staged in Cologne again. On June 13th, 22 acts will receive their awards, among them singer extraordinaire Uschi Brüning, who will be celebrated for her Lifetime Achievement. Among the jury members are Gilles Peterson, Danilo Pérez, Nicole Mitchell, and Matana Roberts. Live acts performing during the ceremony are…

Jordan Lee – Fighter For Love
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Jordan Lee – Fighter For Love

Multi-instrumentalist and multi-talented singer and composer Jordan Lee has finally released his debut album. Known as the co-writer and singer of French 80s funk and boogie sensation Dabeull, (his “Analog Love” LP was recorded on the same console as “Thriller”), Jordan impressed us two years ago with the sensational “Easy”. On “Fighter For Love”, his…

XJAZZ! Festival Berlin

XJAZZ! Festival Berlin

This year’s XJAZZ! Festival starts on Wednesday, May 14th with a unique and vibrant melange of dance, poetry, rap, and music from singer Kersha Bailey and drummer and producer Natcyet Wakili. Participating Kreuzberg venues include Festsaal, Marmorbar, Emmauskirche, and Oberhafenkantine, among others. Highlights include sets by muscle cars (May 17th), Alabaster DePlume (May 17th), corto.alto…

Jazzfest Bonn 2025

Jazzfest Bonn 2025

Jazzfest Bonn, founded in 2009 by saxophonist and artistic director Peter Materna, started on May 1st and continues with a lot more concerts in various locations throughout the city until May 24th. With several thousand expected visitors, the festival is now an established gathering and attracts an international crowd. Here is the remaining schedule, which…

Rockit Festival Announces First Names For 7th Edition

Rockit Festival Announces First Names For 7th Edition

One of our favorite festivals just announced its first names for this year’s edition: named after Herbie Hancock’s eponymous hit from the early 80s, Rockit strives for an adventurous, innovative, and progressive programming. I had the chance to visit the last two rounds and both visits still resonate to this day. The festival will take…

Jane Monheit in Hamburg

Jane Monheit in Hamburg

Singer Jane Monheit‘s latest, self-titled album came out last November. She concluded her European tour on Saturday at Hamburg’s new jazz club called Nica, which opened its doors in early November of last year. Jane included a handful of songs from her new album, and also threw in several tracks from her vast recorded repertoire,…