Jazz at JAKI: Lukas Keller BÖRT

"Curious like a child, always on the lookout for the unexpected, the mysterious" ...

... that's how bassist Lukas Keller describes the stubborn nature of his quartet BÖRT. The four musicians from the dense Cologne scene are a prime example of what is currently possible in young European jazz. Playful handling of the existing, surprising ideas, a pinch of humor and self-evident virtuosity. The curiosity for the other, not heard brings the four to new shores. And drives them to never stand still musically: "In the area of tension between blind trust and mutual ruthlessness."

BÖRT is a prize winner of the Jazz@undesigned competition 2019 of the Werner Richard - Dr. Carl Dörken Foundation.

The debut album "HANA" ("花", Japanese for "flower" or "blossom") is released on May 28, 2021 by BERTHOLD Records.