Verlegt: NICA live: Leif Berger / Fabian Dudek / Ruth Goller / Felix Hauptmann

Achtung: Das Konzert findet wegen des Unwetters im Jaki und nicht wie angekündigt im Green Room statt.

Fabian Dudek - NICA artist 2022 - will present his second concert in the "NICA live" series with a band that is meeting for the first time in this constellation.

The four musicians will focus on Dudek's unique and thoughtful compositions, with which the saxophonist explores new sound spheres. Dudek has worked with pianist Felix Hauptmann for many years - Hauptmann plays in Dudek's two main projects, his quartet and the sextet La Campage - and also contributes his voice to this new constellation. Like Dudek and Hauptmann, drummer Leif Berger is an integral part of the Cologne scene and stands out with his relaxed and precisely powerful playing, whether on one of his releases under his own name or, for example, as a member of the band SALOMEA or Felix Hauptmann's Trio Percussion. These three are joined by London-based bassist, singer and composer Ruth Goller, who is considered an important player in the English improvisation scene. She has performed with bands like Acoustic Ladyland and Melt Yourself Down and collaborated with musicians like Shabaka Hutchings, Kit Downes, Sam Amidon, Bojan Z, Marc Ribot, Rokia Traoré and Paul McCartney. Goller is one of the feature artists of Cologne Jazzweek 2023 and will once again be performing in Cologne with her band Skylla, among others, as part of the festival.

A first meeting of four individually strong musicians, who unite around Dudek's music, which explores escapes from the world and leaves its listeners enough space for reflection.