Marlin Williford comes from New York City, and is living in Berlin working as a full-time singer. Marlin sings: Jazz, Pop, Gospel, R&B, Soul and Opera. He has appeared on many TV shows in Germany, including "The Voice of Germany" in 2017. Marlin is touring as backing vocalist with Sarah Conner in the fall of 2019. He is now signed to Universal Music as a new artist with the disco group TMCA. Their song, “Remember Disco” was the theme song for “Let’s Dance” 2019 and featured on many RTL shows. “Soul Music, is his heart!”

The Balkan Spirit Ensemble is a newly formed band featuring some of Berlin´s finest musicians. It is a collaboration of musicians that have dedicated their artistic energy in bridging jazz improvisation with traditional folk music. Together they come here to present a journey through the Balkans. The Band fuses together the melodic and rhythmic lightness of Greek, Romanian, Turkish, Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian folk traditions with the more explorative and spontaneous language of Jazz. Be prepared to weep, scream, laugh and dance through an unforgetful journey of the Balkan Spirit.

"These three musicians’ reminiscence of the soul jazz era directly reaches the hearts and minds of the enthused audience" (Mindener Tageblatt). A sound created by merely three musicians comes across as so much more than a trio. 'Groove-Master Klein' on keys delivers the perfect amount of bass personally. With his left hand he plays a unique self-constructed Rhodes Bass-Piano, producing a warm and vibrant sound with quite a punch. Klein has also had the pleasure of playing with extraordinary musicians such as Nils Landgren, David. T. Walker and Gunther Hampel as well as acting as Musical Director for the renowned Ed Motta. The soulful jazz mix that he delivers together with Lars Zander on saxophone and bass clarinet as well as the drummer André Seidel as the Matti Klein Soul Trio proves to be addictive with highly contagious grooves oozing out of every musical pore.

German singer and producer Leona Berlin offers an atmospherically dense, Hiphop influenced alternative Soul, characterized by her unique style and her passionate, multilayered vocals. Some of the topics she sings about are social, personal and spiritual development. "My goal in life is to be authentic and open to the unknown, to keep growing." What this means in detail can be felt in every single note and text by Leona Berlin. With her music, she gives the listener a deep insight into her own world. Her open, direct nature turn each show into a new and unique experience. Authenticity and pureness are top priorities for the artist.

Frederik Konradsen, a native of Madagascar growing up in Denmark, brings you the best from two worlds. With his guitar and his voice he will bring you the warm sun of Africa to soothe the anticipation of a long and cold winter. With his own compositions and classics by Bob Marley and Louis Armstrong, he manages to surprise the listener with his creativity. He is acompanied by percussionist extraordinaire Tayfun, who always has a trick up his sleeve to make you groove in your seat.

Put on your dancing shoes and enjoy these grooving beat brothers. Funky drums and analogue keyboards blend together with a jazzy guitar to cook up a hot and spicy stew of funk & soul music, the old-school way. Drummer Dirk Erchinger was the driving force of German Hip Hop/ Jazz pioneers Jazzkantine and is a longterm member of the Austrian funk band Count Basic. Keyboard wizard and jazz pianist Ivan Gatos has worked with famous musicians such as Peter Erskine, Victor Bailey and Billy Cobham. Featured guitarist Karl Schloz started his career in the jazz clubs of New York City (USA). He later moved to Germany and has been working there with renowned artists like Till Brönner, Peter Weniger and P. Werner.

„Night Music“ ist Sven Fallers Hommage an die Magie und das Eigenleben der Nacht. Im Wechsel mit Musik liest er seine anekdotischen und teils autobiographischen Texte. Sie handeln von lustvollen Spaziergängen unter Sternen, schrägen Typen auf nächtlichen Straßen, dem Kontrabass als der wahren „Königin der Nacht“ und den überraschenden Wendungen des Lebens. Für seine neue Trio-Besetzung hat er mit Tino Derado einen alten Weggefährten aus seiner New Yorker Zeit ins Boot geholt, der schon mit Richard Bona oder Till Brönner konzertierte. Komplettiert wird das Trio mit dem Drummer Guido May, der unzählige Stars von Diana Krall bis Pee Wee Ellis begleitet hat. Besonderer Gast ist Andreas Dombert, einer der vielseitigsten Gitarristen seiner Generation, der 2017 für den Echo nominiert wurde.

Her Caribbean heritage, classical and jazz vocal style give Sera Kalo a truly genre-crossing and unorthodox approach to her interpretation of popular music. Sera released her soul debut album "Good Life" with Seraleez in 2016 on Agogo Records. Soon after, she completed and released a collaborative work entitled "Inner Space" with Hubrist and Deep Locus Records. Ms. Kalo has appeared on over 11 albums produced in Germany and Asia. She was born and raised in Connecticut, has toured in the USA and Europe and has just debuted her latest live project with Hip Hop/Tropical Bass producer, Cara Muru. This year, Sera Kalo has released 4 singles, "Serenity" and "Riddle" (solo) along with "No No Never" and "Let Me Know" from her sophomore album with Seraleez entitled, "So Precious".

“The Good Old Good Ones” spielen die “good old good songs”, jene seltenen und besonderen Melodien aus den Anfangstagen der Jazzmusik am New Yorker Broadway. In Berlin ansässig, verleihen die drei Mitglieder der international besetzten Formation ihrer geteilten Leidenschaft für einzigartige Musik Ausdruck und erwecken lange vergessenes Jazz-Repertoire wieder zum Leben. Geformt wird das Trio durch Pianist Declan Forde, Bassist Igor Spallati sowie Sängerin und DownBeat Award-Preisträgerin Mirna Bogdanovic.

Three of Berlin's finest Jazz musicians come together to celebrate the music and energy of the Ahmad Jamal. Jordan Dinsdale begun his professional career at just seventeen, studying with some of the greatest names in Jazz including: Jimmy Cobb, Chris Cheek, Jimmy Wormworth, Mike Kanan and Yasushi Nakamura. He is joined by Declan Forde on piano and Igor Spallati on bass. Expect the groove, swing and dynamic musicianship reminiscent of the classic Ahmad Jamal trio.

Olvido Ruiz und Daniel Stawinski werden die hohe Kunst des Duos a lo cubano präsentieren. Das riesige Repertoire der kubanischen und lateinamerikanischen Musik ist die ideale Spielwiese, auf der sich diese beiden Ausnahmemusiker austoben und ihrem musikalischen Temperament freien Lauf lassen können: romantisch oder melancholisch in den Boleros, beschwingt und gut gelaunt in den Chachachas, poetisch und lyrisch in den Weisen der alten und neuen Trova, temperamentvoll und con sabor cubano in den Liedern des Son... Die verschiedenen Genres der kubanischen Musik hat Olvido im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes mit der Muttermilch aufgesogen. Sowohl auf ihrer Heimatinsel wie auch in Europa kann sie auf eine beeindruckende Gesangskarriere verweisen. Stilsicher und geschmackvoll begleitet wird sie von Daniel Stawinski am Klavier, einem ausgemachten Kenner des kubanischen Repertoires. Una noche romántica y con mucha sabrosura!

Genius Loci SO36: Der Multimediakünstler Giò di Sera lädt 30 Jahre nach dem Mauerfall zu einem Anekdoten-Salon mit lokalen Weggefährten*innen aus Kunst, Kultur & Literatur - begleitet durch Talks, Filmausschnitte, Kunstwerke & Livemusik. Zu seinen Gästen zählen der Künstler Wolfgang Müller, Musiker & Mitbegründer der Loveparade Dr. Motte, Tatort-Schauspielerin & Mitbegründerin von Kanakwood Jale Arikan, die Filmemacher Benno Trautmann & Antonia Lerch, Sabine Kallmeyer vom Senat für Bildung, Jugend und Familie sowie weitere Überraschungsgäste aus dem Kiez.

"These three musicians’ reminiscence of the soul jazz era directly reaches the hearts and minds of the enthused audience" (Mindener Tageblatt). A sound created by merely three musicians comes across as so much more than a trio. 'Groove-Master Klein' on keys delivers the perfect amount of bass personally. With his left hand he plays a unique self-constructed Rhodes Bass-Piano, producing a warm and vibrant sound with quite a punch. Klein has also had the pleasure of playing with extraordinary musicians such as Nils Landgren, David. T. Walker and Gunther Hampel as well as acting as Musical Director for the renowned Ed Motta. The soulful jazz mix that he delivers together with Lars Zander on saxophone and bass clarinet as well as the drummer André Seidel as the Matti Klein Soul Trio proves to be addictive with highly contagious grooves oozing out of every musical pore.

Lily Dahab, Argentinierin, aufgewachsen in Buenos Aires, von der Presse als „die mit der Stimme küsst“ getauft, ist aus der World Jazz Szene nicht mehr wegzudenken. Ihr Debütalbum “no´made” wurde für den Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik nominiert. „Huellas“ wurde bejubelt (u.a. CD der Woche im MDR und SWR), über 200 Konzerte später nun „Bajo un mismo cielo“. Freuen Sie sich auf einen Abend an dem „jeder Ton glänzt und leuchtet“ (jazzthetik). Die Sängerin aus Buenos Aires hat mit ihrer „charismatisch und live absolut überzeugenden Band“ (rbb kulturradio) großartige Lieder aus ihrer Heimat Argentinien, aus Brasilien, Uruguay, Chile und Spanien, Klangfarben aus Tango, Chacarera, Zamba, Candombe, Samba, Bossa und Flamenco versammelt – und in ihrer einzigartigen Weise mit Jazz und ihren Originals verknüpft.

"These three musicians’ reminiscence of the soul jazz era directly reaches the hearts and minds of the enthused audience" (Mindener Tageblatt). A sound created by merely three musicians comes across as so much more than a trio. 'Groove-Master Klein' on keys delivers the perfect amount of bass personally. With his left hand he plays a unique self-constructed Rhodes Bass-Piano, producing a warm and vibrant sound with quite a punch. Klein has also had the pleasure of playing with extraordinary musicians such as Nils Landgren, David. T. Walker and Gunther Hampel as well as acting as Musical Director for the renowned Ed Motta. The soulful jazz mix that he delivers together with Lars Zander on saxophone and bass clarinet as well as the drummer André Seidel as the Matti Klein Soul Trio proves to be addictive with highly contagious grooves oozing out of every musical pore.

The British Avant Magazine described the Clarinet Trio like this: Oh boy, good news! Calling Michael Moore and Tony Coe, here is some stuff to listen to which will be healthy for your digestive systems! Two exclamation marks in as many sentences, I must be getting excited ... what's it like? It goes something like this: imagine the Clusone Trio were all clarinets, Han Bennink did not play drums but blew bassclarinet instead. Imagine the great Tony Coe had finished hunting standards and was back in the business of experimentation for its own sake. Perhaps also conceive of an Art Ensemble of Chicago where Famoudou Don Moye had gone on holidays and there are only clarinets left in the arsenal. Or how about Steve Beresford cocktail club with clarinet accompaniment? Well, take all that lot together and it is somewhere near where the Clarinet Trio have pitched their reeds. In other words this is fun music with serious intentions.

"These three musicians’ reminiscence of the soul jazz era directly reaches the hearts and minds of the enthused audience" (Mindener Tageblatt). A sound created by merely three musicians comes across as so much more than a trio. 'Groove-Master Klein' on keys delivers the perfect amount of bass personally. With his left hand he plays a unique self-constructed Rhodes Bass-Piano, producing a warm and vibrant sound with quite a punch. Klein has also had the pleasure of playing with extraordinary musicians such as Nils Landgren, David. T. Walker and Gunther Hampel as well as acting as Musical Director for the renowned Ed Motta. The soulful jazz mix that he delivers together with Lars Zander on saxophone and bass clarinet as well as the drummer André Seidel as the Matti Klein Soul Trio proves to be addictive with highly contagious grooves oozing out of every musical pore.