Wenn Instrument und Musiker zur Einheit werdenThere was no need to travel far for the invitations to today's Jazz-Matinée, as all the artists come from a region that I have made my home. Nevertheless, one or two national borders had to be crossed, as in 1991 ruthless, nationalistic egotists came to the conclusion that the common house ‘Yugoslavia’ had to be torn down. Each of them insisted on their hut instead, where they could cook their own porridge. Nevertheless, good musicians do not accept national borders. Musicians come together everywhere and do what pleases every ear.

Der Rhythmus wird erhöhtSarathy Korwar – Where is he at home, where is he rooted and how does all this fit together?He was born in the USA but grew up in India. His first exposure to the rhythm of jazz was when he heard interpretations and compositions by Ahmad Jamal and John Coltraine on the radio. But he obviously felt that music was a rather shaky mainstay, so he decided to study environmental sciences. He had barely completed this successfully when he returned to the tabla, the Indian version of a drum set (percussion). And he quickly became a sought-after session musician, which prompted him to take up Western percussion techniques. He then moved to London, where he quickly established himself on the British jazz scene. He toured with Kamasi Washington, Anoushka Shankar, Yussef Kamaal and Moses Boyd. To date, Korwar has released three studio albums and several live recordings. All of them have one thing in common, which is best reflected in the title of the live album released in 2018: ‘My East is Your West’

Es sei dir verziehen und vergeben …Es handelt sich um jene Augenblicke, die dir die Möglichkeit eröffnen, in der Nachdenklichkeit zu versinken, (wenn es gut läuft) neue Perspektiven zu erahnen, der Zukunft ein farbenfrohes Gewand auf den Leib zu schneidern und im nächsten Moment dir gewiss zu sein, dass der Film innerhalb weniger Stunden überspielt wird und von dem ursprünglichen Drehbuch nur dieser nie wiedereinbringbare besondere Moment bleibt. Meist untermalt von einer Musik, die all das in sich vereint, was man auch als selbst angelegte Fessel bezeichnen könnte.

Orientalisch musikalische FarbenAll the artists who have accepted my invitation to today's jazz matinée come from countries where it is said that the sun rises on the horizon to let the new day blossom in all its splendour. I am talking about the Orient. I hope you enjoy the best entertainment with musicians who serve us entirely new sounds in jazz on their traditional instruments.

Der Mai 2025 bietet keinen Platz für SonderangeboteWe are limiting ourselves to the exclusive value addedWir beschränken uns auf die exklusiven Wertschöpfungen I have invited artists to today's jazz matinee to spice up the start of May with their freshly pressed vinyl records. There is certainly something for every taste. First up is a band that has been proving for years that country sounds can also be integrated into jazz.

Is it jazz or is it ‘just’ pretty close to the original genre? It doesn't matter - the main thing, it sounds good!Ist das Jazz oder kommt es dem Genre „nur“ ziemlich nahe? Egal – Hauptsache gut!At today's Jazz Matinée, the big stage belongs to artists who are all listed by the editors of the music feuilleton in the ‘Jazz’ section, thereby awakening mixed feelings among the die-hard purists of this musical category. The most frequently articulated judgement: **‘This is not jazz.**’ The argumentation can be developed but is typical of all those who do not accept other opinions from either the left or the right, making it an almost ideal opportunity to simply enjoy the music or to dissect jazz into its individual parts with tweezers and a scalpel.