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	Oktoposse 24 April 2009 > 10:30 pm - 11:30 pm > Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Oktoposse doesn’t only stand out for its concentrated power but – and above all – for one thing: With them, music can still be fun! They give electrifying performances of contemporary jazz, whether highly complex or smoothly laid back – sometimes with guest performers, too, among whose illustrious circle are well-known German musicians like Nils Wogram, Frank Möbus, Florian Ross, Norbert Scholly, Juergen Friedrich, Hinrich Franck, Georg Ruby, Paolo Alvares, Claudius Valk, and Niels Klein whereby the latter can also be heard with Die Freundliche Übernahme in the Late Night Programme. And Oktoposse has already taken its first steps into the international business – in winter 2008 they toured through Estonia and Finland with the Goethe Institute. Line-up: Matthias Knoop (trp, flgh) > Achim Schröter (as, ss, cl, fl ,bcl) > Peter Ehwald (ts ,cl, fl) > Benjamin Degen (trb) > Martin Schulte (g) > Stefan Schultze (p, rhd) > Peter Schwebs (b) > Hermann Heidenreich (dr) www.myspace.com/oktoposse supported by Admission to the late-night programme via Schlachthof ticket, day ticket, jazzahead!-pass or professional participant registration.

	Mischa Schumann Trio 24 April 2009 > 11:30 pm - 12:30 am > Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Mischa Schumann comes from Hamburg, and his musical focus is European jazz. But together with Pepe Berns (b) and Heinz Lichius (dr) he takes his audience across borders to other music styles, and he adds contemporary sound extensions to musical tradition – that’s “The logical turn” that is the name of his programme. In it, the classic piano trio is united with pop, always taking care to maintain the balance between composition and improvisation, between rhythm and lyrical melodies. And they deserve our congratulations – their balancing act is more than successful! Line-up: Mischa Schumann (p, comp) > Pepe Berns (b) > Heinz Lichius (dr) www.myspace.com/mischaschumann supported by Admission to the late-night programme via Schlachthof ticket, day ticket, jazzahead!-pass or professional participant registration.

	La KaffeehausAvantgarde with Kalle Kalima 25 April 2009 > 12:30 am - 1:30 am > Kulturzentrum Schlachthof La Kaffeehaus Avantgarde – a synonym for the very diverse impacts of a colourful mix of players. Whether gypsy folk, tango, Slavic rhythms, classical or new music, the musicians around the NDR Big Band and the Hamburg Jazz Orchestra combine their roots in a wonderful way. Hamburg meets Allgäu, Russia meets Switzerland, Cuba, Italy or France in ever new variations and with ever changing line-ups: in addition to the main line-up La Kaffeehaus Avantgarde constantly invites new guests to join their lively circle – so it will be interesting to see who is among those performing in the jazzahead! Late Night Programme. Line-up: Jana Mishenina (v, voc) > Edgar Herzog (fl, bcl, bars, ss) > Uwe Granitza(tb, tu) > Henry Altmann (double b, melodica, comp, direction) > Dirk-Achim Donau (perc) > Kalle Kalima (git) www.kaffeehausavantgarde.de supported by Admission to the late-night programme via Schlachthof ticket, day ticket, jazzahead!-pass or professional participant registration.

	A.Tronic 25 April 2009 > 10:30 pm - 11:30 pm > Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Electronic meets songlike jazz – at first sight this seems to be the most apt description of the new programme of André Nendza's A. Tronic "Spectacles". But as befits musicians of Nendza’s format, in addition to catchy, poppy sounds there is much more for the listener to discover: beautiful classic brass solos or flamboyant big band sounds, backed by female vocals that range from melodious motifs to complicated improvisations. And towering above it all is the pleasure in electronic experimenting of the band’s mastermind, André Nendza. Line-up: Anne Hartkamp (voc) > John-Dennis Renken (tp) > Sven Decker (sax) > Markus Segschneider (g) > Christoph Hillmann (dr) > André Nendza (b) www.andre-nendza.de supported by Admission to the late-night programme via Schlachthof ticket, day ticket, jazzahead!-pass or professional participant registration.

	Die freundliche Übernahme 25 April 2009 > 11:30 pm - 12:30 am > Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Robert Landfermann, Niels Klein and Jonas Burgwinkel – none of them newcomers to jazz, for they are all recognized experts in the German scene and they all follow their own path in the international arena, too: Landfermann works with John Taylor and Charlie Mariano, for example, Klein with Nils Wogram, Albert Mangelsdorf and Jeff Hamilton, Burgwinkel with the EBU Big Band, Lee Konitz and Ack van Rooyen. So it’s not surprising that the three musicians together develop their full abilities in Die Freundlichen Übernahme: high-level interaction, spontaneous changes in musical direction, powerful clarity based on intuitive improvisation. Line-up: Robert Landfermann (b) > Niels Klein (ts, bcl) > Jonas Burgwinkel (dr) www.myspace.com/drittefreundlicheuebernahme supported by Admission to the late-night programme via Schlachthof ticket, day ticket, jazzahead!-pass or professional participant registration.

	SIMIN feat. Eric Vloeimans 26 April 2009 > 12:30 am - 1:30 am > Kulturzentrum Schlachthof The voice of the German-Afghan singer Simin Tander invites her listeners to dip into stories full of Oriental mysticism and emotionality without necessarily having to rely on words. Tander – a singer who is Dutch by choice – combines free improvisations with singer songwriter elements. She recently started working with the well-known trumpet player Eric Vloeimans from the north of Holland. Vloeimans will also be appearing as a special guest in the Late Night Programme. In Germany the name Simin Tander is perhaps still not known to everybody but despite that a lot of people have already heard her – for example in the TV crime series “Tatort / In eigener Sache”. Line-up: Simin Tander (voc, comp) > Pablo Held (p) > Cord Heineking (double b) > Etienne Nillesen (dr) > Eric Vloeimans (tr) www.simintander.com supported by Admission to the late-night programme via Schlachthof ticket, day ticket, jazzahead!-pass or professional participant registration.