For this concert Larry will explore the music of the 1920s. The Roaring Twenties also known as the Jazz Age was an era of great transformation in America. It saw the beginning of jazz and recorded music, the advent of radio and the automobile. Broadway revues and musicals flourished as well as silent films. Porter will breathe new spirit and life into these 100-year-old songs with his swinging and inventive interpretations.

At the Orania.Berlin Solo Piano series Kenneth Berkel presents the music of Richard A. Whiting (1891-1938), who was overshadowed by Broadway composers like George Gershwin and Cole Porter for a long time. However, he composed hit songs like “Too Marvelous for Words” and “She’s Funny That Way”, that have been recorded by jazz giants like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Whiting’s music was used in more than 450 films and series, some of these songs will be rediscovered tonight.

Kenneth Berkel was born in Berlin in 1996. He started playing piano at the age of 6. With only 10 years he explored the world of Jazz. He graduated at one of Germany’s most popular music schools C. Ph. E. Bach. Afterwards he studied Jazz-Piano at Jazz- Institut Berlin. Kenneth Berkel lives in Berlin where he works as both a Pianist and Composer/Arranger. He is part of the Big Band der Deutschen Oper Berlin as well as the Orchester der Bad Hersfelder Festspiele and already played for the President. Kenneth is playing concerts all over Germany and Europe. He has received a scholarship by Y. Menuhin Live Music Now Berlin since 2018.

Simon Paterno was soaking up the flair of Broadway and Gospel music early on after moving to New York to study Performing Arts. The soulful voices of Whitney Houston, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder had always inspired him just as artists from the golden Jazz era.

The German-Filipino published his first EP 'Head To Toes' in 2014 and performed his original songs as supporting act of Earth, Wind and Fire at the Jazzopen Stuttgart and - unknowingly - at the same New Yorker club in which Donny Hathaway had recorded his legendary live album.

Although raised in Hamburg, Simon has been a 'Berliner' for four years, worked together with some of the city's finest Soul- and gospel singers and was part of the anniversary season of The Voice of Germany in 2020.

Pianist and composer Rolf Zielke’s music is a reflection on Contemporary Jazz, Latin and Brazilian Jazz, and music of the ‘Middle East’. ‘Technically he knows all the tricks...the man from Berlin presents himself as a pianist who is able to surprise the overcrowded genre with a fresh, new sound.’ (Jazz thing) ‘The listener experiences piano-jazz of the highest order.’ (Jazzpodium)

Rolf Zielke will present a piano-percussion-duo at Orania.Berlin. He will perform with the percussionist Rolo Rodriguez from Uruguay, creating an extraordinary quality of musical unity with a breath-taking drive that transcends the boundaries of jazz rhythm conventions. These outstanding musicians have been members of the international Jazz Scene for many years.

United by music, father and son present a project that speaks of their Argentine and Latin American roots with the influence of Jazz and World Music. You will hear compositions by Quique Sinesi (guitar, charango) and Augusto Sinesi (guitar, voice).

Declan Forde is a pianist from Scotland who has lived in Berlin since 2014. His unique approach to jazz has captivated audiences in Berlin and beyond, establishing him as one of the leading jazz pianists of his generation. At his Orania.Berlin solo piano night you can expect to hear repertoire influenced by the piano styles of Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines, Mary Lou Williams, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Thomas Fats Waller, Jaki Byard and compositions from the first half of the 20th Century.

This project is dedicated to the Latin American for whose rhythms Tino Derado has always had a soft spot. Brazilian, Argentinean, even Peruvian music, which he got to know and love on numerous tours with various bands, as well as Salsa from the shallows of New York's East Village. All under his compositional pen, in which classical influences cannot be hidden and a certain tendency to the romantic becomes evident.

"An Evening with Denice Brooks" is an awesome music journey through beautiful Soul, R&B and Jazz ballads, as well as "get up and dance" music. Denice Brooks is another example of the appeal Berlin has for top-class international artists. The powerful-voiced American celebrated numerous successes such as being the only female artist that Prince authorized to re-record "Purple Rain".

The impromptu yet delicately honed musical symbiosis between Matti Klein on the Steinway grand piano and Tayfun Schulzke on a variety of percussion instruments from around the world seems to emerge from only one source. The two have been connected by a musical friendship for many years, which is celebrated this evening with a selection of jazz pop and soul classics as well as improvisations. A soulful evening, sometimes joyful and sometimes thoughtful, just like life outside of Orania.Berlin’s windows.

In addition to studio work (e.g., Seeed), Tayfun Schulzke can also be heard as a percussionist with renowned artists such as Meret Becker, Culcha Candela or Jan Delay and at international festivals. Matti Klein became known as a founding member of the popular German jazz-funk band Mo'Blow and tours internationally with his equally celebrated Matti Klein Soul Trio as well as the Brazilian soul icon Ed Motta.

Robert Kessler is a guitarist and composer whose music combines contemporary, groovy jazz with blues, rock and funk. Together with his exciting guests, Kessler will present songs from his current studio albums "Bloodline" and "Little People" as well as completely new compositions at Orania.Berlin. An evening full of energy, groove, soul, jazz, explosive enthusiasm and charm.

Anyone who has never met the guitarist Robert Kessler will be able to get connnect very closely through his songs. He tells us a lot about his children, his neighborhood, his world view. Kessler is a tireless sound researcher who does not content himself with searching, but only accepts what he has found. He pays homage to each individual note in the same way as he does to the people around him. His melodies and compositions are exciting, moving, multi-faceted and instantly instill a sense of familiarity.

Erroll Garner's piano playing has everything you could want: Swing, groove, fun, sometimes even hints of rap and hip-hop. He played for himself and for the audience alike, never losing the childlike and fearless joy of experimentation that makes his music so unique. His rhythm section musicians could never be sure which song would be played next and in which key. Pure surprise and entertainment!

His most famous composition is, of course, "Misty." However, this evening is also dedicated to his lesser known compositions as well as the songs he always interpreted, such as the medley from "My fair lady".

The stars, the sun and especially the moon inspired many songwriters over the years to some of the most beautiful songs in jazz history.

We invite you to listen to some of the most wellknown, unknown and interesting compositions that bear the celestial bodies in their titles, such as „Handful of Stars“, „Moon Song“, „Throwing stones at the sun“, „Stars fell on Alabama“, „If the Moon turned green“, „Moon River“, „Star eyes“, „When the Sun comes out“ and many more in new arrangements and interpretations by the nationally and internationally renowned jazzpianist Wolfgang Köhler.

America is a colourful continent, from North to South and so it is its music. From the Great American Songbook to the sensual Latin American compositions. Lily Dahab celebrates well known songs from Pop to Jazz in a frame of a charming breeze of different Latin rhythms.

When the Argentinean singer talks about her roots, she reflects about music open in all directions, that moves and transcends boundaries. Thus, Latin American music influenced "American jazz" at an early stage and this in turn influenced "Latin music”. Lily Dahab, Argentinian singer from Buenos Aires living in Berlin, has already been dubbed "A voice like glowing honey" by critics.

In 2010, she released her debut album "Nomade", which was nominated for the German Record Critics' Award for "Best World Music Album" and the "Echo Jazz". In 2013 she was selected for the project "Initiative Musik" (supported by the German Parlament). And subsequently released her 2nd album "Huellas" (Herzog Records). Like „Huellas“ her new album „Bajo un miso cielo“ was voted "CD of the Week" by MDR and SWR cultural radio stations.

Rossano Snel und José Aurélio draw inspiration from the Brazilian instrumental music of the 60s and 70s. The duo plays original songs and classic tunes from João Donato, Tom Jobim and Deodato. The two Brazilian musicians also use their experiences to improvise over danceable vamps, mixing house and disco music with latin flavours.

It's an evening of brazilian and latin music to dance, flirt and indulge.

Jazz Manouche meets Mediterranean melodies, Balkan sounds, & classical music. All in a lively, powerful & truly fascinating listening experience.

Sebastian Peszko is a multi-genre violist, violinist, composer & studio musician. After graduating from the Royal College of Music (UK) & the Manhattan School of Music (USA), he worked as a freelancer & performed in some of the world's most renowned concert halls. He played with Moka Efti Orchestra, Nightmares on Wax, Grandbrothers, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Babylon Orchestra & for the TV series "Babylon Berlin" amongst many others. In 2018, he released an instrumental album titled "Toccata in C-Clef”.

Ibuki Sakano is a self-taught Selmer-Maccaferri guitar player & has been working mainly as a Jazz Manouche player. In 2016, Ibuki & Ayane Kondo, percussion/hammered dulcimer player, founded the world music duo LuneSonne. With Jazz Manouche, Classical, Folk, and own compositions he is striving for even more beauty in music.

What would the history of soul music be without the legendary Detroit record label that produced numerous famous artists, such as the Temptations, Barry Gordon Jr., the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson - to name just a few?

Born in Bonn and based in Berlin since 1999, pianist Lionel Haas is known for his stylistic diversity, at home in jazz as well as in soul, R&B and blues. This time he honors soul legends by adapting and reproducing carefully selected Motown hits in his own solo piano versions.

Although pianist Johannes von Ballestrem is deeply rooted in the tradition of jazz piano, he is always looking to expand is musical horizon. Starting 2017, as a result of meeting and collaborating with Mariana Zwarg, a flutist and composer from Rio de Janeiro, he took a deep dive into Brazilian music. The last years have been full of learning and discoveries and led to more collaborations with important Brazilian artists, including the legendary Hermeto Pascoal.

In this program, Johannes von Ballestrem will showcase a selection of music he encountered on the way: From traditional forró and samba to compositions of Hermeto Pascoal and Egberto Gismonti, as well as a few of his own tunes, that were inspired by this journey.

Scott Hildebrand is a singer/songwriter and multi- instrumentalist, whose music pulls from genres such as the Chicago Blues of his hometown, as well as Indie Folk, Americana and Rock & Roll. Throughout his musical journeys, he strives to inspire open-mindedness and ignite the adventurous flame in the hearts of his listeners. His earthy voice is accompanied by his expressive guitar and harmonica playing. As he travels the world making music on what he calls his “Endless World Tour,” he has the ability to find deep connection and share openly with audiences.

Mary is a Ukrainian artist, pianist, and composer, Felix a German born and raised drummer. Our project includes well know songs played with a totally different approach, including a strong command of the language of Jazz, unconventional song structures, unexpected tempo changes, colorful harmonies, rhythms, and solos.

The program filled with a passion for creating music in a variety of styles, including jazz, pop, soul, contemporary, and R&B. We use unusual harmonic changes, and multiple layers of melody that reflect the sensitive voice of the soul. Cluster voicings, chromatic and blues elements, pedal points, and rhythmic tension create unique and unexpected chord progressions, which will make you enjoy our exciting music journey.

When Berlin based pianist, keyboardist and composer Johannes Wehrle fell in love with the music of Elliott Smith at the beginning of the millennium, he was still a teenager. While the tragic death of Elliott happened soon after this discovery, the sound and the songs became an important companion in the following decades. While diving deep into music, studying Jazz Piano in Weimar, touring across Europe with musical groups across all Genres, the compositions of Elliott never stopped fascinating him.

This led to the idea of performing the songs in a different way; by writing instrumental interpretations for a stripped-down duo setting, Johannes Wehrle takes the melodies to the Steinway piano, while Florian Kolditz translates the oscillating guitar pickings to the world of four strings. Together the two go beyond the originals by reharmonizing and improvising, exploring what else is hidden inside the music of the great songwriter.

On this evening, Jahnel remembers one of the most influential European jazz pianists of the last 50 years: John Taylor (*1942, †2015). The British pianist significantly shaped the lyrical European jazz piano style of the late 20th century and early 2000s, influencing generations of pianists, including Benedikt Jahnel. Taylor's companions include such style icons as Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winston and Jan Garbarek. With Peter Erskine and Palle Danielson, he made a series of legendary recordings on the ECM label, which will also be honored on this evening.

The internationally acclaimed Jahnel (hundreds of concerts in almost 50 countries, music awards and festival appearances at Jazz Baltica, Montreal Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, etc.) has much in common with Taylor, who is also one of his teachers and pioneers at ECM.

The blues is the foundation of nearly all the most popular styles of music listened to today: rock, R&B, bluegrass, soul, jazz, funk as well as country all descended from, developed out of, and were influenced by the blues.That being so, Marque Lowenthal will play a large variety of blues weaving from the more simple, yet more open, traditional forms through rock, jazz blues, funky stuff, and even bossa nova or samba blues.

Simon Paterno was soaking up the flair of Broadway and Gospel music early on after moving to New York to study Performing Arts. The soulful voices of Whitney Houston, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder had always inspired him just as artists from the golden Jazz era.

The German-Filipino published his first EP 'Head To Toes' in 2014 and performed his original songs as supporting act of Earth, Wind and Fire at the Jazzopen Stuttgart and - unknowingly - at the same New Yorker club in which Donny Hathaway had recorded his legendary live album.

Although raised in Hamburg, Simon has been a 'Berliner' for four years, worked together with some of the city's finest Soul- and gospel singers and was part of the anniversary season of The Voice of Germany in 2020.

Pianist and composer Rolf Zielke’s music is a reflection on Contemporary Jazz, Latin and Brazilian Jazz, and music of the ‘Middle East’. ‘Technically he knows all the tricks...the man from Berlin presents himself as a pianist who is able to surprise the overcrowded genre with a fresh, new sound.’ (Jazz thing) ‘The listener experiences piano-jazz of the highest order.’ (Jazzpodium)

Rolf Zielke will present a piano-percussion-duo at Orania.Berlin. He will perform with the percussionist Rolo Rodriguez from Uruguay, creating an extraordinary quality of musical unity with a breath-taking drive that transcends the boundaries of jazz rhythm conventions. These outstanding musicians have been members of the international Jazz Scene for many years.

United by music, father and son present a project that speaks of their Argentine and Latin American roots with the influence of Jazz and World Music. You will hear compositions by Quique Sinesi (guitar, charango) and Augusto Sinesi (guitar, voice).

For this concert Larry will explore the music of the 1920s. The Roaring Twenties also known as the Jazz Age was an era of great transformation in America. It saw the beginning of jazz and recorded music, the advent of radio and the automobile. Broadway revues and musicals flourished as well as silent films. Porter will breathe new spirit and life into these 100-year-old songs with his swinging and inventive interpretations.

At the Orania.Berlin Solo Piano series Kenneth Berkel presents the music of Richard A. Whiting (1891-1938), who was overshadowed by Broadway composers like George Gershwin and Cole Porter for a long time. However, he composed hit songs like “Too Marvelous for Words” and “She’s Funny That Way”, that have been recorded by jazz giants like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Whiting’s music was used in more than 450 films and series, some of these songs will be rediscovered tonight.

Kenneth Berkel was born in Berlin in 1996. He started playing piano at the age of 6. With only 10 years he explored the world of Jazz. He graduated at one of Germany’s most popular music schools C. Ph. E. Bach. Afterwards he studied Jazz-Piano at Jazz- Institut Berlin. Kenneth Berkel lives in Berlin where he works as both a Pianist and Composer/Arranger. He is part of the Big Band der Deutschen Oper Berlin as well as the Orchester der Bad Hersfelder Festspiele and already played for the President. Kenneth is playing concerts all over Germany and Europe. He has received a scholarship by Y. Menuhin Live Music Now Berlin since 2018.

Scott Hildebrand is a singer/songwriter and multi- instrumentalist, whose music pulls from genres such as the Chicago Blues of his hometown, as well as Indie Folk, Americana and Rock & Roll. Throughout his musical journeys, he strives to inspire open-mindedness and ignite the adventurous flame in the hearts of his listeners. His earthy voice is accompanied by his expressive guitar and harmonica playing. As he travels the world making music on what he calls his “Endless World Tour,” he has the ability to find deep connection and share openly with audiences.

Mary is a Ukrainian artist, pianist, and composer, Felix a German born and raised drummer. Our project includes well know songs played with a totally different approach, including a strong command of the language of Jazz, unconventional song structures, unexpected tempo changes, colorful harmonies, rhythms, and solos.

The program filled with a passion for creating music in a variety of styles, including jazz, pop, soul, contemporary, and R&B. We use unusual harmonic changes, and multiple layers of melody that reflect the sensitive voice of the soul. Cluster voicings, chromatic and blues elements, pedal points, and rhythmic tension create unique and unexpected chord progressions, which will make you enjoy our exciting music journey.

United by music, father and son present a project that speaks of their Argentine and Latin American roots with the influence of Jazz and World Music. You will hear compositions by Quique Sinesi (guitar, charango) and Augusto Sinesi (guitar, voice).

Erroll Garner's piano playing has everything you could want: Swing, groove, fun, sometimes even hints of rap and hip-hop. He played for himself and for the audience alike, never losing the childlike and fearless joy of experimentation that makes his music so unique. His rhythm section musicians could never be sure which song would be played next and in which key. Pure surprise and entertainment!

His most famous composition is, of course, "Misty." However, this evening is also dedicated to his lesser known compositions as well as the songs he always interpreted, such as the medley from "My fair lady".

This project is dedicated to the Latin American for whose rhythms Tino Derado has always had a soft spot. Brazilian, Argentinean, even Peruvian music, which he got to know and love on numerous tours with various bands, as well as Salsa from the shallows of New York's East Village. All under his compositional pen, in which classical influences cannot be hidden and a certain tendency to the romantic becomes evident.

Simon Paterno was soaking up the flair of Broadway and Gospel music early on after moving to New York to study Performing Arts. The soulful voices of Whitney Houston, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder had always inspired him just as artists from the golden Jazz era.

The German-Filipino published his first EP 'Head To Toes' in 2014 and performed his original songs as supporting act of Earth, Wind and Fire at the Jazzopen Stuttgart and - unknowingly - at the same New Yorker club in which Donny Hathaway had recorded his legendary live album.

Although raised in Hamburg, Simon has been a 'Berliner' for four years, worked together with some of the city's finest Soul- and gospel singers and was part of the anniversary season of The Voice of Germany in 2020.

Rossano Snel und José Aurélio draw inspiration from the Brazilian instrumental music of the 60s and 70s. The duo plays original songs and classic tunes from João Donato, Tom Jobim and Deodato. The two Brazilian musicians also use their experiences to improvise over danceable vamps, mixing house and disco music with latin flavours.

It's an evening of brazilian and latin music to dance, flirt and indulge.

When Berlin based pianist, keyboardist and composer Johannes Wehrle fell in love with the music of Elliott Smith at the beginning of the millennium, he was still a teenager. While the tragic death of Elliott happened soon after this discovery, the sound and the songs became an important companion in the following decades. While diving deep into music, studying Jazz Piano in Weimar, touring across Europe with musical groups across all Genres, the compositions of Elliott never stopped fascinating him.

This led to the idea of performing the songs in a different way; by writing instrumental interpretations for a stripped-down duo setting, Johannes Wehrle takes the melodies to the Steinway piano, while Florian Kolditz translates the oscillating guitar pickings to the world of four strings. Together the two go beyond the originals by reharmonizing and improvising, exploring what else is hidden inside the music of the great songwriter.

Declan Forde is a pianist from Scotland who has lived in Berlin since 2014. His unique approach to jazz has captivated audiences in Berlin and beyond, establishing him as one of the leading jazz pianists of his generation. At his Orania.Berlin solo piano night you can expect to hear repertoire influenced by the piano styles of Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines, Mary Lou Williams, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Thomas Fats Waller, Jaki Byard and compositions from the first half of the 20th Century.

An evening dedicated to one of the great individualists of American music. Blues, vaudeville, literature - Tom Waits could draw his inspiration from everything that came before his ears and eyes. Agita Rando approaches this music from her very own perspective, inspired by its highly individual beauty, in which the trivial and the abysmal are often inseparable.

"An Evening with Denice Brooks" is an awesome music journey through beautiful Soul, R&B and Jazz ballads, as well as "get up and dance" music. Denice Brooks is another example of the appeal Berlin has for top-class international artists. The powerful-voiced American celebrated numerous successes such as being the only female artist that Prince authorized to re-record "Purple Rain".

Pianist and composer Rolf Zielke’s music is a reflection on Contemporary Jazz, Latin and Brazilian Jazz, and music of the ‘Middle East’. ‘Technically he knows all the tricks...the man from Berlin presents himself as a pianist who is able to surprise the overcrowded genre with a fresh, new sound.’ (Jazz thing) ‘The listener experiences piano-jazz of the highest order.’ (Jazzpodium)

Rolf Zielke will present a piano-percussion-duo at Orania.Berlin. He will perform with the percussionist Rolo Rodriguez from Uruguay, creating an extraordinary quality of musical unity with a breath-taking drive that transcends the boundaries of jazz rhythm conventions. These outstanding musicians have been members of the international Jazz Scene for many years.

This evening at Orania.Berlin drum groove master Dirk Erchinger meets renowned guitarist Robert Keßler. Long-time companions, the two sons of preacher men have now joined forces & inimitably combine contemporary, grooving jazz with blues, rock & funk. They'll play songs from current studio albums & entirely new compositions. Special feature is Keßler's hybrid instrument, which combines bass & guitar. An evening full of energy, groove, soul, jazz & explosive joy of playing.

Born in 1984, Keßler released "Little People" in 2022, his 5th studio album. As a sideman he tours with various jazz - & pop artists. Since 2017 he has been professor for guitar and ensemble at the SRH University Berlin. Dirk Erchinger (*1969) was drummer of the Jazzkantine for 16 years & has played for the AcidJazz act Count Basic for almost 30 years. He can be heard on dozens of productions with well-known artists. In 2022/23 he toured with superstar Apache 207. Dirk is founder of Drumtrainer Berlin & lecturer at SRH University Berlin.

America is a colourful continent, from North to South and so it is its music. From the Great American Songbook to the sensual Latin American compositions. Lily Dahab celebrates well known songs from Pop to Jazz in a frame of a charming breeze of different Latin rhythms.

When the Argentinean singer talks about her roots, she reflects about music open in all directions, that moves and transcends boundaries. Thus, Latin American music influenced "American jazz" at an early stage and this in turn influenced "Latin music”. Lily Dahab, Argentinian singer from Buenos Aires living in Berlin, has already been dubbed "A voice like glowing honey" by critics.

In 2010, she released her debut album "Nomade", which was nominated for the German Record Critics' Award for "Best World Music Album" and the "Echo Jazz". In 2013 she was selected for the project "Initiative Musik" (supported by the German Parlament). And subsequently released her 2nd album "Huellas" (Herzog Records). Like „Huellas“ her new album „Bajo un miso cielo“ was voted "CD of the Week" by MDR and SWR cultural radio stations.

Mary is a Ukrainian artist, pianist, and composer, Felix a German born and raised drummer. Our project includes well know songs played with a totally different approach, including a strong command of the language of Jazz, unconventional song structures, unexpected tempo changes, colorful harmonies, rhythms, and solos.

The program filled with a passion for creating music in a variety of styles, including jazz, pop, soul, contemporary, and R&B. We use unusual harmonic changes, and multiple layers of melody that reflect the sensitive voice of the soul. Cluster voicings, chromatic and blues elements, pedal points, and rhythmic tension create unique and unexpected chord progressions, which will make you enjoy our exciting music journey.

Jazz Manouche meets Mediterranean melodies, Balkan sounds, & classical music. All in a lively, powerful & truly fascinating listening experience.

Sebastian Peszko is a multi-genre violist, violinist, composer & studio musician. After graduating from the Royal College of Music (UK) & the Manhattan School of Music (USA), he worked as a freelancer & performed in some of the world's most renowned concert halls. He played with Moka Efti Orchestra, Nightmares on Wax, Grandbrothers, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Babylon Orchestra & for the TV series "Babylon Berlin" amongst many others. In 2018, he released an instrumental album titled "Toccata in C-Clef”.

Ibuki Sakano is a self-taught Selmer-Maccaferri guitar player & has been working mainly as a Jazz Manouche player. In 2016, Ibuki & Ayane Kondo, percussion/hammered dulcimer player, founded the world music duo LuneSonne. With Jazz Manouche, Classical, Folk, and own compositions he is striving for even more beauty in music.

Scott Hildebrand is a singer/songwriter and multi- instrumentalist, whose music pulls from genres such as the Chicago Blues of his hometown, as well as Indie Folk, Americana and Rock & Roll. Throughout his musical journeys, he strives to inspire open-mindedness and ignite the adventurous flame in the hearts of his listeners. His earthy voice is accompanied by his expressive guitar and harmonica playing. As he travels the world making music on what he calls his “Endless World Tour,” he has the ability to find deep connection and share openly with audiences.

The impromptu yet delicately honed musical symbiosis between Matti Klein on the Steinway grand piano and Tayfun Schulzke on a variety of percussion instruments from around the world seems to emerge from only one source. The two have been connected by a musical friendship for many years, which is celebrated this evening with a selection of jazz pop and soul classics as well as improvisations. A soulful evening, sometimes joyful and sometimes thoughtful, just like life outside of Orania.Berlin’s windows.

In addition to studio work (e.g., Seeed), Tayfun Schulzke can also be heard as a percussionist with renowned artists such as Meret Becker, Culcha Candela or Jan Delay and at international festivals. Matti Klein became known as a founding member of the popular German jazz-funk band Mo'Blow and tours internationally with his equally celebrated Matti Klein Soul Trio as well as the Brazilian soul icon Ed Motta.

When Berlin based pianist, keyboardist and composer Johannes Wehrle fell in love with the music of Elliott Smith at the beginning of the millennium, he was still a teenager. While the tragic death of Elliott happened soon after this discovery, the sound and the songs became an important companion in the following decades. While diving deep into music, studying Jazz Piano in Weimar, touring across Europe with musical groups across all Genres, the compositions of Elliott never stopped fascinating him.

This led to the idea of performing the songs in a different way; by writing instrumental interpretations for a stripped-down duo setting, Johannes Wehrle takes the melodies to the Steinway piano, while Florian Kolditz translates the oscillating guitar pickings to the world of four strings. Together the two go beyond the originals by reharmonizing and improvising, exploring what else is hidden inside the music of the great songwriter.

America is a colourful continent, from North to South and so it is its music. From the Great American Songbook to the sensual Latin American compositions. Lily Dahab celebrates well known songs from Pop to Jazz in a frame of a charming breeze of different Latin rhythms.

When the Argentinean singer talks about her roots, she reflects about music open in all directions, that moves and transcends boundaries. Thus, Latin American music influenced "American jazz" at an early stage and this in turn influenced "Latin music”. Lily Dahab, Argentinian singer from Buenos Aires living in Berlin, has already been dubbed "A voice like glowing honey" by critics.

In 2010, she released her debut album "Nomade", which was nominated for the German Record Critics' Award for "Best World Music Album" and the "Echo Jazz". In 2013 she was selected for the project "Initiative Musik" (supported by the German Parlament). And subsequently released her 2nd album "Huellas" (Herzog Records). Like „Huellas“ her new album „Bajo un miso cielo“ was voted "CD of the Week" by MDR and SWR cultural radio stations.

Jazz Manouche meets Mediterranean melodies, Balkan sounds, & classical music. All in a lively, powerful & truly fascinating listening experience.

Sebastian Peszko is a multi-genre violist, violinist, composer & studio musician. After graduating from the Royal College of Music (UK) & the Manhattan School of Music (USA), he worked as a freelancer & performed in some of the world's most renowned concert halls. He played with Moka Efti Orchestra, Nightmares on Wax, Grandbrothers, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Babylon Orchestra & for the TV series "Babylon Berlin" amongst many others. In 2018, he released an instrumental album titled "Toccata in C-Clef”.

Ibuki Sakano is a self-taught Selmer-Maccaferri guitar player & has been working mainly as a Jazz Manouche player. In 2016, Ibuki & Ayane Kondo, percussion/hammered dulcimer player, founded the world music duo LuneSonne. With Jazz Manouche, Classical, Folk, and own compositions he is striving for even more beauty in music.

Scott Hildebrand is a singer/songwriter and multi- instrumentalist, whose music pulls from genres such as the Chicago Blues of his hometown, as well as Indie Folk, Americana and Rock & Roll. Throughout his musical journeys, he strives to inspire open-mindedness and ignite the adventurous flame in the hearts of his listeners. His earthy voice is accompanied by his expressive guitar and harmonica playing. As he travels the world making music on what he calls his “Endless World Tour,” he has the ability to find deep connection and share openly with audiences.

Rossano Snel und José Aurélio draw inspiration from the Brazilian instrumental music of the 60s and 70s. The duo plays original songs and classic tunes from João Donato, Tom Jobim and Deodato. The two Brazilian musicians also use their experiences to improvise over danceable vamps, mixing house and disco music with latin flavours.

It's an evening of brazilian and latin music to dance, flirt and indulge.

This evening at Orania.Berlin drum groove master Dirk Erchinger meets renowned guitarist Robert Keßler. Long-time companions, the two sons of preacher men have now joined forces & inimitably combine contemporary, grooving jazz with blues, rock & funk. They'll play songs from current studio albums & entirely new compositions. Special feature is Keßler's hybrid instrument, which combines bass & guitar. An evening full of energy, groove, soul, jazz & explosive joy of playing.

Born in 1984, Keßler released "Little People" in 2022, his 5th studio album. As a sideman he tours with various jazz - & pop artists. Since 2017 he has been professor for guitar and ensemble at the SRH University Berlin. Dirk Erchinger (*1969) was drummer of the Jazzkantine for 16 years & has played for the AcidJazz act Count Basic for almost 30 years. He can be heard on dozens of productions with well-known artists. In 2022/23 he toured with superstar Apache 207. Dirk is founder of Drumtrainer Berlin & lecturer at SRH University Berlin.

Simon Paterno was soaking up the flair of Broadway and Gospel music early on after moving to New York to study Performing Arts. The soulful voices of Whitney Houston, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder had always inspired him just as artists from the golden Jazz era.

The German-Filipino published his first EP 'Head To Toes' in 2014 and performed his original songs as supporting act of Earth, Wind and Fire at the Jazzopen Stuttgart and - unknowingly - at the same New Yorker club in which Donny Hathaway had recorded his legendary live album.

Although raised in Hamburg, Simon has been a 'Berliner' for four years, worked together with some of the city's finest Soul- and gospel singers and was part of the anniversary season of The Voice of Germany in 2020.

Mary is a Ukrainian artist, pianist, and composer, Felix a German born and raised drummer. Our project includes well know songs played with a totally different approach, including a strong command of the language of Jazz, unconventional song structures, unexpected tempo changes, colorful harmonies, rhythms, and solos.

The program filled with a passion for creating music in a variety of styles, including jazz, pop, soul, contemporary, and R&B. We use unusual harmonic changes, and multiple layers of melody that reflect the sensitive voice of the soul. Cluster voicings, chromatic and blues elements, pedal points, and rhythmic tension create unique and unexpected chord progressions, which will make you enjoy our exciting music journey.

United by music, father and son present a project that speaks of their Argentine and Latin American roots with the influence of Jazz and World Music. You will hear compositions by Quique Sinesi (guitar, charango) and Augusto Sinesi (guitar, voice).

"An Evening with Denice Brooks" is an awesome music journey through beautiful Soul, R&B and Jazz ballads, as well as "get up and dance" music. Denice Brooks is another example of the appeal Berlin has for top-class international artists. The powerful-voiced American celebrated numerous successes such as being the only female artist that Prince authorized to re-record "Purple Rain".

Pianist and composer Rolf Zielke’s music is a reflection on Contemporary Jazz, Latin and Brazilian Jazz, and music of the ‘Middle East’. ‘Technically he knows all the tricks...the man from Berlin presents himself as a pianist who is able to surprise the overcrowded genre with a fresh, new sound.’ (Jazz thing) ‘The listener experiences piano-jazz of the highest order.’ (Jazzpodium)

Rolf Zielke will present a piano-percussion-duo at Orania.Berlin. He will perform with the percussionist Rolo Rodriguez from Uruguay, creating an extraordinary quality of musical unity with a breath-taking drive that transcends the boundaries of jazz rhythm conventions. These outstanding musicians have been members of the international Jazz Scene for many years.

United by music, father and son present a project that speaks of their Argentine and Latin American roots with the influence of Jazz and World Music. You will hear compositions by Quique Sinesi (guitar, charango) and Augusto Sinesi (guitar, voice).

Scott Hildebrand is a singer/songwriter and multi- instrumentalist, whose music pulls from genres such as the Chicago Blues of his hometown, as well as Indie Folk, Americana and Rock & Roll. Throughout his musical journeys, he strives to inspire open-mindedness and ignite the adventurous flame in the hearts of his listeners. His earthy voice is accompanied by his expressive guitar and harmonica playing. As he travels the world making music on what he calls his “Endless World Tour,” he has the ability to find deep connection and share openly with audiences.

The impromptu yet delicately honed musical symbiosis between Matti Klein on the Steinway grand piano and Tayfun Schulzke on a variety of percussion instruments from around the world seems to emerge from only one source. The two have been connected by a musical friendship for many years, which is celebrated this evening with a selection of jazz pop and soul classics as well as improvisations. A soulful evening, sometimes joyful and sometimes thoughtful, just like life outside of Orania.Berlin’s windows.

In addition to studio work (e.g., Seeed), Tayfun Schulzke can also be heard as a percussionist with renowned artists such as Meret Becker, Culcha Candela or Jan Delay and at international festivals. Matti Klein became known as a founding member of the popular German jazz-funk band Mo'Blow and tours internationally with his equally celebrated Matti Klein Soul Trio as well as the Brazilian soul icon Ed Motta.

United by music, father and son present a project that speaks of their Argentine and Latin American roots with the influence of Jazz and World Music. You will hear compositions by Quique Sinesi (guitar, charango) and Augusto Sinesi (guitar, voice).

Simon Paterno was soaking up the flair of Broadway and Gospel music early on after moving to New York to study Performing Arts. The soulful voices of Whitney Houston, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder had always inspired him just as artists from the golden Jazz era.

The German-Filipino published his first EP 'Head To Toes' in 2014 and performed his original songs as supporting act of Earth, Wind and Fire at the Jazzopen Stuttgart and - unknowingly - at the same New Yorker club in which Donny Hathaway had recorded his legendary live album.

Although raised in Hamburg, Simon has been a 'Berliner' for four years, worked together with some of the city's finest Soul- and gospel singers and was part of the anniversary season of The Voice of Germany in 2020.

Rossano Snel und José Aurélio draw inspiration from the Brazilian instrumental music of the 60s and 70s. The duo plays original songs and classic tunes from João Donato, Tom Jobim and Deodato. The two Brazilian musicians also use their experiences to improvise over danceable vamps, mixing house and disco music with latin flavours.

It's an evening of brazilian and latin music to dance, flirt and indulge.

This evening at Orania.Berlin drum groove master Dirk Erchinger meets renowned guitarist Robert Keßler. Long-time companions, the two sons of preacher men have now joined forces & inimitably combine contemporary, grooving jazz with blues, rock & funk. They'll play songs from current studio albums & entirely new compositions. Special feature is Keßler's hybrid instrument, which combines bass & guitar. An evening full of energy, groove, soul, jazz & explosive joy of playing.

Born in 1984, Keßler released "Little People" in 2022, his 5th studio album. As a sideman he tours with various jazz - & pop artists. Since 2017 he has been professor for guitar and ensemble at the SRH University Berlin. Dirk Erchinger (*1969) was drummer of the Jazzkantine for 16 years & has played for the AcidJazz act Count Basic for almost 30 years. He can be heard on dozens of productions with well-known artists. In 2022/23 he toured with superstar Apache 207. Dirk is founder of Drumtrainer Berlin & lecturer at SRH University Berlin.

"An Evening with Denice Brooks" is an awesome music journey through beautiful Soul, R&B and Jazz ballads, as well as "get up and dance" music. Denice Brooks is another example of the appeal Berlin has for top-class international artists. The powerful-voiced American celebrated numerous successes such as being the only female artist that Prince authorized to re-record "Purple Rain".

Pianist and composer Rolf Zielke’s music is a reflection on Contemporary Jazz, Latin and Brazilian Jazz, and music of the ‘Middle East’. ‘Technically he knows all the tricks...the man from Berlin presents himself as a pianist who is able to surprise the overcrowded genre with a fresh, new sound.’ (Jazz thing) ‘The listener experiences piano-jazz of the highest order.’ (Jazzpodium)

Rolf Zielke will present a piano-percussion-duo at Orania.Berlin. He will perform with the percussionist Rolo Rodriguez from Uruguay, creating an extraordinary quality of musical unity with a breath-taking drive that transcends the boundaries of jazz rhythm conventions. These outstanding musicians have been members of the international Jazz Scene for many years.

When Berlin based pianist, keyboardist and composer Johannes Wehrle fell in love with the music of Elliott Smith at the beginning of the millennium, he was still a teenager. While the tragic death of Elliott happened soon after this discovery, the sound and the songs became an important companion in the following decades. While diving deep into music, studying Jazz Piano in Weimar, touring across Europe with musical groups across all Genres, the compositions of Elliott never stopped fascinating him.

This led to the idea of performing the songs in a different way; by writing instrumental interpretations for a stripped-down duo setting, Johannes Wehrle takes the melodies to the Steinway piano, while Florian Kolditz translates the oscillating guitar pickings to the world of four strings. Together the two go beyond the originals by reharmonizing and improvising, exploring what else is hidden inside the music of the great songwriter.

The groove lives in his fingers, soul in his roots, funk in his heart.

Matti Klein became known as a founding member of the popular German jazz-funk band Mo'Blow and tours internationally with his equally celebrated Matti Klein Soul Trio. He has also worked in the studio with Nils Landgren, Sarah Connor and Herbert Grönemeyer, is on the road as musical director and keyboardist with Brazilian soul icon Ed Motta and has been Artistic Director of Orania.Berlin since 2019.

Joined by former, present, and future companions, all of them all-stars of the Berlin music scene, he assembles a different high-end band line-up for one grooving, soulful session on the Orania.Stage.

Mary is a Ukrainian artist, pianist, and composer, Felix a German born and raised drummer. Our project includes well know songs played with a totally different approach, including a strong command of the language of Jazz, unconventional song structures, unexpected tempo changes, colorful harmonies, rhythms, and solos.

The program filled with a passion for creating music in a variety of styles, including jazz, pop, soul, contemporary, and R&B. We use unusual harmonic changes, and multiple layers of melody that reflect the sensitive voice of the soul. Cluster voicings, chromatic and blues elements, pedal points, and rhythmic tension create unique and unexpected chord progressions, which will make you enjoy our exciting music journey.

Jazz Manouche meets Mediterranean melodies, Balkan sounds, & classical music. All in a lively, powerful & truly fascinating listening experience.

Sebastian Peszko is a multi-genre violist, violinist, composer & studio musician. After graduating from the Royal College of Music (UK) & the Manhattan School of Music (USA), he worked as a freelancer & performed in some of the world's most renowned concert halls. He played with Moka Efti Orchestra, Nightmares on Wax, Grandbrothers, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Babylon Orchestra & for the TV series "Babylon Berlin" amongst many others. In 2018, he released an instrumental album titled "Toccata in C-Clef”.

Ibuki Sakano is a self-taught Selmer-Maccaferri guitar player & has been working mainly as a Jazz Manouche player. In 2016, Ibuki & Ayane Kondo, percussion/hammered dulcimer player, founded the world music duo LuneSonne. With Jazz Manouche, Classical, Folk, and own compositions he is striving for even more beauty in music.