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April 2025
Frank Schemmann2025-04-01 - 20:00Kenny Garrett & Sounds From The AncestorsThe great alto saxophonist looks back - on the music of his childhood of jazz, soul, funk and Afro-Cuban music.
Tibor Bozi2025-04-02 - 20:00Jakob Manz & Johanna SummerTwo of the great discoveries in young German jazz.
Cherith LoperSold Out2025-04-03 - 20:30Dana MastersA stunning jazz singer with influences from soul, funk, R&B and gospel.
NULL2025-04-04 - 20:00Philip LassiterThe multi-faceted multi-instrumentalist has been knee-deep in funk since his time as a trumpeter and arranger with Prince's New Power Generation.
Benoit PeverelliSold Out2025-04-05 - 20:00Stacey KentA unique, intimate concert with a real world star of jazz.
NULL2025-04-08 - 20:00Christie Dashiell“Journey in Black should solidify Dashiell’s position as one of today’s most innovative vocalists and composers.” Downbeat
Nicole Pfister2025-04-09 - 20:00Nicole Johänntgen“Nicole has something very special in her playing – a big and generous heart. An exceptional energy!” David Liebman
NULL2025-04-10 - 20:00McCoy Tyner Legends BandThis international and intergenerational all-star band draws on the extensive repertoire of the legendary pianist.
Peter HönnemannSold Out2025-04-11 - 20:30Kinga GlykImmaculate technique, instrumental songs inspired by jazz and funk with a springy groove.
Simon Heydorn2025-04-12 - 20:00Stephanie Lottermoser"When Stephanie Lottermoser and her band flood the hall with a fine melange of soul, pop and jazz, it makes time and space a secondary matter." SZ
NULL2025-04-16 - 20:00Karlzon & Krija - MandalaSwedish finesse meets Moroccan virtuosity - a musical delight!
Anton AntonovSold Out2025-04-17 - 20:00Billy Cobham QuintetAn absolute highlight: The legend of jazz rock drumming is a guest at the Nica Jazz Club.
Emra Islek2025-04-21 - 20:00Joe Sanders Parallels ft. Logan Richardson, Seamus Blake & Gregory HutchinsonThe exceptional bassist comes with a dream line-up and presents his new album.
Roberto Cifarelli2025-04-22 - 20:00Nils Petter Molvaer GroupThe pioneer of electronic jazz - ambient, house, break beats and jazz merge together.
Cuervo Studio2025-04-23 - 20:00LucíaThis young Mexican singer bridges the gaps between jazz, Latin and pop with a unique artistic vision.
Matt Baker2025-04-24 - 20:00Nicole Zuraitis Quartet“Supreme talent... a first-rate songwriter, powerhouse vocalist, and grade A pianist!” All About Jazz
Nicolas Masson2025-04-25 - 20:00Elina Duni & Rob LuftThis duo combines jazz with folklore and pop in an incomparably touching way.
NULL2025-04-26 - 20:00Tyreek McDoleA singer who foreseeably has a great career ahead of him and who is definitely worth discovering in his beginnings!
NPGrecords2025-04-29 - 20:00Ida Nielsen & The FunkbotsA goddess on the bass and a lyrical miracle.
NULL2025-04-30 - 20:00Raul Midón„A one-man band who turns a guitar into an orchestra and his voice into a chorus.“ The New York Times
May 2025
Vincent Soyez2025-05-01 - 20:00James Carter Organ Trio"To hear saxophonist James Carter is to be blown away." Washington Post
Ross Jarman2025-05-02 - 20:00Kat EatonThe perfect mix of blues, soul, jazz, pop, rhythm and blues and gospel.
Ebet Roberts2025-05-03 - 20:00Morley ft. Chris Bruce & Earl HarvinThe American weaves jazz, soul and global folk traditions into a unique tapestry of vocal and acoustic diversity.
NULL2025-05-06 - 20:00Simon Phillips Protocol VJazz. Rock. Jazz-rock. In more than four decades, the legendary drummer has proven to excel in almost any musical environment.
NULL2025-05-07 - 20:00Adam O’Farrill´s Stranger DaysA musician of incredible virtuosity, who is making his debut in Hamburg and should not be missed.
Richard Ecclestone2025-05-08 - 20:00Krissy Matthew´s Guitargasm"He writes, sings and plays like a man possessed." Classic Rock
NULL2025-05-09 - 20:00Caecilie Norby & Lars DanielssonTheir duo performances are mesmerizing, combining virtuosic musicianship with heartfelt storytelling.
Josefine Bäckström2025-05-10 - 20:30Ida Sand TrioOne of the most beautiful voices of the international jazz scene!
NULL2025-05-13 - 20:00Yaron Herman Trio ft. Maria GrandYaron Herman belongs to the top class of the new generation of jazz pianists.
Luis Perdomo2025-05-14 - 20:00Miguel Zenón"A new variant of American music emerges from imaginative saxophone melodies, dense piano playing, casual bass lines and seamlessly interlocking layers of drum and percussion rhythms." (Fono Forum)
NULL2025-05-15 - 20:00Iiro Rantala HEL TrioAfter the enormous success of his last concert in November and the great demand, he is back!
Roberto Cifarelli2025-05-16 - 20:00John Patitucci - Antonio Faraò - Gene JacksonThree true greats of contemporary jazz meet on stage.
NULL2025-05-17 - 20:00Zara McFarlaneA tribute to Sarah Vaughan - and a concert that is guaranteed to give you goosebumps.
Ginger Sole2025-05-18 - 19:00Judith HillDizzying psychedelic funk, casual retro soul, smoky blues numbers, seething R'n'B, rousing gospels and crisp guitar grooves.
NULL2025-05-20 - 20:00Delvon Lamarr Organ TrioA stunning, unique blend of soul, jazz, rhythm & blues and rock & roll.
NULL2025-05-21 - 20:00Lord of the Amazing Panther"Lord of The Amazing Panthers are the answer to everything." DJ Koze
NULL2025-05-22 - 20:00Hammond Eggs ft. Randy BreckerVirtuoso grooves, powerful funkyness, jazz improvisation, rock intensity - and with Randy Brecker a legend on trumpet and flugelhorn.
Michael Hemy2025-05-23 - 20:00Gabi Hartmann"Hartmann turns into the segment that is otherwise played by colleagues like Melody Gardot or Stacey Kent, with simply strong songs and artistic aura." JazzThing
NULL2025-05-24 - 20:00Cosmo KleinPurple for Life – A Tribute to Prince
Christoph Bombart2025-05-28 - 20:00Dominic Miller BandThe Sting guitarist presents his new album "Vagabond".
NULL2025-05-29 - 20:00Josh SmithWith his breathtaking finger technique and technical brilliance, he is one of the most sought-after musicians on the Los Angeles studio scene.
Manfred Pollert2025-05-30 - 20:00Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues All Stars"Authentic, high-class and straightforward." Bluesnews
Roberto Cifarelli2025-05-31 - 20:00YellowjacketsThe legends as guests at Nica: "A perfectly burning electro-acoustic band, whose intelligent, often challenging and unpredictable compositions draw from fusion, post-bop and contemporary jazz." Jazz Times
June 2025
Evelyn Freja2025-06-02 - 20:00The Bad PlusWithout a doubt, one of the few jazz bands of the last 20 years that has achieved legendary status in a short time.
NULL2025-06-04 - 20:00Viktoria Tolstoy & Jacob KarlzonA dream duo – intimate, intense and full of magic.
Jaron Kühms2025-06-05 - 20:00JazzWerk Big BandImaginative instrument combinations, sometimes with subtle swing, sometimes with rocking beats or latin jazz.
Stephane Ait Quarab2025-06-07 - 20:00Eivind AarsetGrandiose mix of jazz, electronic music, ambient, post-rock, drum'n'bass and noise music - this guitarist is simply gifted.
NULL2025-06-11 - 20:30Deadeye - Downes-Baas-BurgwinkelThis trio can stop you cold just playing the melody. (Stereophile Magazine)
Rob Stirner2025-06-14 - 20:30Joo Kraus"Jazz crossover by Joo Kraus – a good mood guarantee" (Hamburger Abendblatt)
NULL2025-06-17 - 20:00Afra Kane"A deep and silky voice that flows on jazzy rhythms and soothes the heart and mind of the audience as a hot drink would on a rainy day." Arc Info
Shervin Lainez2025-06-18 - 20:00Anat Cohen Quartetinho“Ms. Cohen on the clarinet was a revelation… She took my breath away.” New York Times
Gregor Hohenberg2025-06-19 - 20:00Emma Rawicz - Chroma"The name on everyone´s lips right now." BBC
NULL2025-06-20 - 20:00Achim Seifert Project - Dünyalar"Dünyalar" means "worlds" – as the son of a Turkish father, Seifert deals with his musical roots.
NULL2025-06-21 - 20:00Emma Smith"One of the most stylish and original interpreters of Songbook classics on the scene." All About Jazz
Steven Haberland2025-06-25 - 20:00Marriage MaterialGreat mix of jazz, progressive rock, neoclassical and funk - "Cinemetic Jazz" reminiscent of film music.
NULL2025-06-26 - 20:00Jonas Wall - Umbaji"Jonas is simply a complete artist and musician who, with his new band, will take Sweden and the world by storm. Go Jonas go!” Nils Landgren
NULL2025-06-27 - 20:00Lash & GreyMusic that is reminiscent of Norah Jones, Etta James or Billie Holiday – jazzy, soulful and timelessly beautiful.
Shervin Lainez2025-06-28 - 20:00Becca StevensBecca Stevens is one of the great talents of her generation.
July 2025
NULL2025-07-05 - 20:00Ledisi"I especially like this young singer Ledisi. She has a really great voice." Michelle Obama
NULL2025-07-09 - 20:00Oz Noy ft. Jimmy Haslip & Dennis Chambers“It’s Jazz. It just doesn’t sound like it.” Oz Noy
NULL2025-07-16 - 20:00Mourning [A] BLKstarSoul, blues, gospel, punk, jazz and hip-hop are combined here to create a unique world of sound.
Steven Haberland2025-07-17 - 20:00Chet On The BeachDue to the great demand, again in the program: A homage to Chet Baker - music and staged reading.
September 2025
NULL2025-09-13 - 20:00Emile Parisien QuartetThe folkloric tradition of France, the compositional strategies of new music, the melodic and harmonic abstraction of free jazz - Parisien's quartet stands for all of this.
NULL2025-09-24 - 20:00Girls in AirportsThey transcend musical boundaries with a mixture of lyrical sounds of the Jan Garbarek brand, indie and post-rock folk influences.
Thomas Kiehl2025-09-26 - 20:00The Jakob Manz ProjectHardly any other young band triggers such storms of enthusiasm among their audience.
NULL2025-09-27 - 20:00Quadro Nuevo - Birgit Minichmayr - Bernd Lhotzky„As An Unperfect Actor“
October 2025
Attila Kleb2025-10-03 - 20:00Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano"Sosa's music combines Africa, jazz, Latin America and hip hop at the same time. He is one of the few whose pianistic skills do not need to shy away from comparison with Chick Corea or Chucho Valdés." New York Times
Kira Abelardo Hollimon2025-10-24 - 20:00Bob James QuartetA legend, an icon of the jazz fusion movement of the 1970s - and to this day!
Eva Kapanadze2025-10-25 - 20:00Jeremy Pelt Quintet„Pelt definitely has a band whose future is limitless.“ (Audiophile Audition)
NULL2025-10-29 - 20:00Torsten GoodsThe George Benson of Germany (SZ) presents his new album.
November 2025
Ruby StigersSold Out2025-11-01 - 20:00Curtis StigersSongs From My Kitchen Live 2025 - Curtis Stigers very approachable and personal.
Ruby Stigers2025-11-02 - 19:00Curtis StigersSongs From My Kitchen Live 2025 - Curtis Stigers very approachable and personal.
Jazzfrank2025-11-07 - 20:00Vincent Peirani - Living BeingVincent Peirani blends accordion, jazz, and modern sounds into unique music.
NULL2025-11-08 - 20:00Rachel Z ft. Omar Hakim & Jonathan ToscanoThe boundaries of contemporary music are expanded with elements of jazz, rock, folk and world music to create a unique and captivating sound.
Max Resdefault2025-11-10 - 20:00Theo CrokerThis musician and his music come from another dimension.
NULL2025-11-11 - 20:00Agnes Nunes & Mari FroesA thoroughly Brazilian evening with two of the most beautiful voices of Música Popular Brasileira.
NULL2025-11-13 - 20:00Bill Laurance Trio“A Jazz Maestro.” The Guardian
Rob Stirner2025-11-14 - 20:00Matti Klein Soul Trio"It grooves immensely (...) like once in the best days of soul under the Tamla/Motown sail." Deutschlandfunk Kultur
Mathias Bothor2025-11-28 - 20:00Jasmin Tabatabai & David Klein QuartettMusic full of magic and lightness, which creates sensitive, stylish and pointed moods.
Christian Senti2025-11-29 - 20:00Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin: SpinIn the field of tension between freedom and discipline, Ronin's "Ritual Groove Music" unfolds.
December 2025
Manfred Pollert2025-12-27 - 20:00Joscho Stephan TrioFurious Gypsy Swing full of sophistication.