Elbjazz Festival

Das New Yorker Label Who’s Who in Jazz nennt ihn den "Mainstream Messias". Mit sanften, warmen Melodien zieht Tenorsaxophonist Scott Hamilton seine Hörer*innen in den Bann.

In his hit "Dussmann", Betterov admits that he doesn't understand the world around him. Yet his lyrics on alienation, the anonymity of big cities and adolescence, prove the contrary. Catchy guitar riffs and shoegaze elements distil the melancholy.

Shake Stew's powerful, telluric tunes make you want to sway to the beat, and invite you to let go into a trance-like state. The Austrian band captivate audiences with their blend of driving African percussion rhythms and heady brass melodies.

Rocket Men are masters of the art of captivating audiences by propelling them into a rousing, hard-hitting universe that the musicians have dubbed 'Drum and Space'. The six artists, from Hamburg, Berlin and Leipzig, have forged a unique, cosmic style, infused with pop and jazz accents and powerful technobeats.

Nubiyan Twist... when virtuoso musicians, seasoned producers and inspired composers decide to form a band, the result is a unique, infectious sound that draws on jazz, hip-hop, Afrobeat, Latin music, soul, reggae and dance music. On stage, too, the members of the collective go wild and spread infectious good humor.

Moses Yoofee (piano), Roman Klobe-Barangă (bass) and Noah Fürbringer (percussion) are revitalising the jazz scene across the Rhine. The trio's explosive sound blends hip-hop, jazz, soul and R&B.

Twee-pop melodies and acerbic lyrics about the difficult passage to adulthood: It can only be Glasgow's own Belle & Sebastian. A classic indie band who have been blending arty inclinations with spry guitar pop since the 1990s.

Based in Toronto, experimental combo BadBadNotGood blends seventies soul jazz, futuristic hip-hop and electronica to create a sound as exciting as it is unique. In the early 2010s, the group made a name for itself with improbable cover versions of hip-hop tracks by the likes of Odd Future and MF Doom in a jazz style. An innovative set at Elbjazz 2024 from these soundscape pioneers.

Senegal's Alune Wade is open to musical genres and all possible fusions. This virtuoso bassist, singer and composer has succeeded in blending genres ranging from Afrobeat to jazz. An immersive concert of sounds that seem both exotic and familiar.

In keeping with the city of Hamburg's spirit of openness, The Bridge project fuses musical currents from several countries. For this perfromance, the NDR big band joins forces with Lenine, the multi-award-winning Brazilian singer-songwriter, for arrangements by Martin Fondse that transcend genres and blend elements of jazz, classical music and pop.

Dry your eyes mate, it's the return of Mike Skinner and his mighty lyrical 2-step project The Streets. A set at Elbjazz 2024 filled with everyman tales of British life over the past 20 years.

Immersed in music from an early age, Judith Hill's work blends soul, R&B and funk. Her sincere and fragile creations prove just how much courage and strength it takes for women to make their mark in the male-dominated music industry.