With Alchemy, Joo Kraus presents a live experience that thrives on playfulness, energy, and musical curiosity. The internationally acclaimed trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist, awarded among others the Echo Jazz and two Grammy nominations, has stood for decades for a distinctive sound between jazz, funk, pop, and electronic influences. Just in time for his 60th birthday, Joo Kraus shows himself anything but retrospective: Alchemy is music in the here and now – open, flexible, and full of dynamics. The program unfolds its full power live: immediate interaction, spontaneous moments, and a collaboration that works without detours. Sometimes light and expansive, sometimes edgy and self-ironic, sometimes powerfully forward – Alchemy combines musical depth with groove and atmosphere, making every concert a unique experience.

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