Nikki @ Nica goes into the next round: After a brilliant session in September 2025, Nikki Iles and her NDR Bigband can be experienced at Nica for the second time. The composer and pianist is one of the most renowned protagonists of the British music scene. Since this season, she has been chief conductor of the NDR Bigband. Nikki Iles shows that she is not only a great composer and conductor, but also an excellent pianist when she sits down at the piano herself during the jam session.
The charismatic bandleader not only wants to play on the world's big stages with the NDR Bigband, but also to be in direct exchange with the audience in jazz clubs. Before the Open Session starts, the NDR Big Band can be experienced with excerpts from Stan Sulzmann's program "Full Circle".
Be there, bring your instrument and join the session yourself!