Enjoy Jazz – 21. International Festival for Jazz and More

October 2 – November 16 – 2019

A festival scene without Enjoy Jazz is unimaginable. It has become one of the most important jazz festivals worldwide. It is a lively festival, which is first and foremost dedicated to the joy of great performances and the joy of music. The Festival’s motto is to enjoy jazz— and enjoying also means taking time for the individual artists. This is why Enjoy Jazz usually only presents one concert per evening and city.

This year, Enjoy Jazz, the International Festival for Jazz and More is taking place for the 21st time and is running from October 2 to November 16. For around seven weeks, the Festival will present top class line ups and an extremely varied events focusing on jazz, but also bordering genres like classical music, pop, rock, hip hop and electronic music.

As usual, Enjoy Jazz invites you to exclusive venues in Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen to experience unique concert moments as well as master classes, matinees, symposiums, parties and further exciting projects.

Every year, around 20,000 visitors and numerous journalists from the region, Germany and the world come to see stars like Archie Shepp, Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, David Murray and Herbie Hancock as well as trend setting newcomers like Snarky Puppy, Cécile McLorin Salvant or Apparat.In Enjoy Jazz’s 21st round, audiences can again look forward experiencing music legends and exceptional young talents.

Enjoy Jazz stands for innovation and openness, which means that it also always focuses on musical futures, dares to experiment and allows for positive inspiration. Enjoy Jazz’s mix of perfection and pioneering spirit has drawn the attention of national and international newspapers, as well as radio and television broadcasting. This has permitted the Festival to become an event that connects tradition and global openness in its own very special way. Music experts and Enjoy Jazz’s ever growing regular audience values this very much.

More info: www.enjoyjazz.de -|- Online tickets: reservix.de

The Highlight Concerts of this year’s festival

Enjoy Jazz 2019

Sunday September 29
Learn To Enjoy Jazz With Thomas Meinecke
Europäischer Hof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Wednesday October 2
Enjoy Jazz Presseclub “50 Jahre ECM”
BASF-Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Wednesday October 2
Eröffnungskonzert: Carla Bley Trios & Special Guest: Billy Drummond
BASF-Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Thursday October 3
Cover-Art Vernissage & Solo Bass-Konzert von Barre Phillips
TANKTURM Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Thursday October 3
Carlos Miyares & The Cuban Quartet
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Friday October 4
Kevin Hays & Lionel Loueke – Hope
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Saturday October 5
Trondheim Voices and Asle Karstad – Rooms & Rituals
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Sunday October 6
Enjoy Jazz Cinema: Sounds and Silence
Karlstorkino Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Sunday October 6
Jan Bang & Ensemble Modern
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Monday October 7
Jazz-Cocktail: Trio JAP
Europäischer Hof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Tuesday October 8
William Fitzsimmons
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Wednesday October 9
Jan Bang & Eivind Aarset
Heiliggeistkirche Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Thursday October 10
JAZZ am NECKAR – Vol. 125
Restaurant Wolfsbrunnen Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Thursday October 10
Sanem Kalfa & George Dumitriu
City Kirche KonkorTuesdayen Mannheim, Mannheim

Friday October 11
Yonathan Avishai Trio
Ella & Louis Mannheim, Mannheim

Friday October 11
Indra Rios-Moore
Alte Wollfabrik Schwetzingen, Schwetzingen

Saturday October 12
Publikums- Workshop: Mitdenker gesucht!
Ernst-Bloch-Zentrum Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Saturday October 12
Dee Dee Bridgewater
BASF-Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Sunday October 13
Matinee : “Music Was My First Love” Albrecht Puhlmann
Syte Hotel Mannheim, Mannheim

Sunday October 13
Enjoy Jazz Cinema: Cold War
Odeon Kino Mannheim, Mannheim

Monday October 14
Kinan Azmeh CityBand
Universität Heidelberg, Alte Aula, Heidelberg

Monday October 14
Paulo Morello Sambop feat. Lula Galvão
Ella & Louis Mannheim, Mannheim

Tuesday October 15
Joachim Kühn & Archie Shepp Duo
Schloss Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Tuesday October 15
Pablo Held Trio
Ella & Louis Mannheim, Mannheim

Wednesday October 16
Rabih Abou-Khalil
Fridayiedenskirche Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Thursday October 17
Richard Bona & Alfredo Rodriguez Duo
Fridayiedenskirche Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Friday October 18
KOKOROKO
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Friday October 18
Eröffnung Schwetzingen – Daniele Di Bonaventura – Band’Union: “GAROFANI ROSSI”
Rokokotheater Schwetzingen, Schwetzingen

Saturday October 19
Apparat
BASF-Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Sunday October 20
Enjoy Jazz Cinema: Karl Berger – “Music Mind”
Karlstorkino Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Sunday October 20
Jazz in Deutschland Wolfram Knauer
TANKTURM Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Sunday October 20
Ryan Porter feat. The West Coast Get Down
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Monday October 21
Lucia Cadotsch – Speak Low
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Tuesday October 22
Marie Kruttli Trio
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Wednesday October 23
Cross Currents Trio feat. Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter
halle02 Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Wednesday October 23
Violet Quartet – Konzert im Dunkeln
Schloss-Schule Ilvesheim, Ilvesheim

Thursday October 24
NES
BETRIEBSWERK Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Thursday October 24
JAZZ am NECKAR – Vol. 126
Restaurant Wolfsbrunnen Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Friday October 25
New Jazz Voices feat. Efrat Alony
Ella & Louis Mannheim, Mannheim

Friday October 25
Theon Cross
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Saturday October 26
Rolf Kühn im Gespräch mit Maxi Sickert
Odeon Kino Mannheim, Mannheim

Saturday October 26
Enjoy Jazz Cinema: Brüder Kühn – Zwei Musiker spielen sich Frei
Odeon Kino Mannheim, Mannheim

Saturday October 26
King Midas Sound
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Sunday October 27
Enjoy Jazz Familienfest: Ella Armstark Orchester
BASF-Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Sunday October 27
Trauernde Träume – Ein Nachmittag für Billie Holiday und Doris Day
TiKK Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Sunday October 27
Rolf Kühn – Yellow + Blue
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Monday October 28
Dark Star Safari
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Monday October 28
Susan Weinert Rainbow Trio
Ella & Louis Mannheim, Mannheim

Tuesday October 29
Peter Bruun – All Too Human
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Wednesday October 30
Yazz Ahmed
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Thursday October 31
Emma-Jean Thackray’s Walrus
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Friday November 1
REWA – Tania Giannouli / Rob Thorne / Michele Rabbia
dasHaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Saturday November 2
Kamaal Williams
dasHaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Sunday November 3
Enjoy Jazz Cinema: Die Ewigkeit und ein Tag
Karlstorkino Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Sunday November 3
Matinee: Portfolio Americano Blues Lesung und Konzert
MARCHIVUM Mannheim, Mannheim

Sunday November 3
Colin Stetson
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Monday November 4
Elisabeth Lohninger Quartet
Ella & Louis Mannheim, Mannheim

Monday November 4
25 Jahre Jazz/Popularmusik Musikhochschule Mannheim
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Tuesday November 5
Alexandra Lehmler – „Correspondance européenne“ – Wir sind Europa!
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Wednesday November 6
Mark Guiliana BEAT MUSIC
dasHaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Thursday November 7
Liz Kosack – SWR Jazzpreis 2019
dasHaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Thursday November 7
Marcin Wasilewski Trio
engelhorn Mode im Quadrat Mannheim, Mannheim

Friday November 8
Spotlight Polen
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Friday November 8
The Vampires
Ella & Louis Mannheim, Mannheim

Friday November 8
Steve Reichs Drumming
Nationaltheater Mannheim, Mannheim

Saturday November 9
Maciej Obara Quartet
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Sunday November 10
Enjoy Jazz Cinema: Blue Note Records – Beyond the Notes
Olympia Kino Leutershausen, Leutershausen

Sunday November 10
Enjoy Jazz Cinema: Aretha Franklin – Amazing Grace
Atlantis Kino Mannheim, Mannheim

Sunday November 10
Enjoy Jazz – Schulbigband
dasHaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Sunday November 10
Brandt Brauer Frick
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Monday November 11
Cory Wong
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Tuesday November 12
Glass Museum
dasHaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Wednesday November 13
Erwin Ditzners Carte Blanche mit Chris Jarrett
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Thursday November 14
JAZZ am NECKAR – Vol. 127
Restaurant Wolfsbrunnen Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Thursday November 14
2U4U presents: Ashley Henry
Leitstelle Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Friday November 15
Bundesjazz Orchester – Klingende Utopien 100 Jahre Bauhaus
Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, Mannheim

Friday November 15
Liturgical Jazz Concert: Mass by Tord Gustavsen
Heiliggeistkirche Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Saturday November 16
Abschlusskonzert Eleni Karaindrou – “Tous des Oiseaux”
Nationaltheater Mannheim, Mannheim

Tuesday December 3
Jean Rondeau
BASF-Gesellschaftshaus Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen

Wednesday December 4
Sarah McCoy
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg