NICA live special 2025

For the third time, the concert evening NICA live special will take place on the eve of WINTERJAZZ KÖLN. Here, NICA artists present current projects and music. NICA live special is primarily reserved for national and international specialist audiences. Interested audiences can register for participation by e-mail to nica@stadtgarten.de by January 7.

The cooperation between WINTERJAZZ KÖLN and NICA artist development has proven its worth in recent years. With its two-day focus on the young, innovative improvised music scene, the beginning of the year in Cologne has become particularly attractive for an international specialist audience.

NICA artist development is a funding programme of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for musicians from North Rhine-Westphalia who work in the field of jazz and contemporary music and want to advance their artistic profile and professionalization.

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Musicians & bands involved:

Jorik Bergman „Julius Eastman Project“
Jorik Bergman – flute
Luise Volkmann – alto saxophone
Johanna Klein – alto saxophone
Maripepa Contreras – oboe
Philipp Hayduk – trombone
Chae Yeon Lee – piano
Minhye Ko – vibraphone
Jan Philipp – drums

Fabian Dudek / Recent
Fabian Dudek – saxophone, flute, composition
Ruth Goller – electric bass
Kate Gentile – drums

Jonas Engel
Jonas Engel – saxophone, objects, fx

Felix Hauptmann SERPENTINE
Felix Hauptmann – piano, composition
Jorik Bergman – flute
Fabian Dudek – saxophone
Samuel Mastorakis – vibraphone
Ursula Wienken – electric bass
Max Stadtfeld – drums

Thomas Sauerborn ABRICOT
Thomas Sauerborn – drums, sine wave generator, fx pedals
Lucas Grey – live visuals

Stefan Schönegg: "Enso: On the withered tree a flower blooms"
Marlies Debacker – piano
Stefan Schönegg – double bass
Etienne Nillesen – extended snare drum

Emily Wittbrodt – wearing words
Sandro Hähnel – vocals
Shabnam Parvaresh – clarinette
Emily Wittbrodt – cello, composition
Tizia Zimmermann – accordion
David Helm – piano, cembalo
Jan Philipp – drums