Since the late 1990s, Jazzanova have been the benchmark for the combination of jazz, funk, Latin, house, downtempo, breakbeat and other related styles. Founded in 1995 as a DJ and producer collective, the group virtually co-founded Nu Jazz, belongs to the exclusive circle of producers who were allowed to lay their hands on the Blue Note archives and have been creating enthusiasm with their definition of groove in the sphere between genres for almost 30 years now; be it with highly sought-after record releases, rousing DJ sets or, since 2008, with the Jazzanova Live Band, which will be presenting the music from their debut album In Between, a now modern classic, this evening. And with the participation of some of the city's most renowned musicians and special guest Wayne Snow!

Wayne Snow is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who has lived in Berlin since 2013. In his music, he combines various influences from neo-soul, afrobeat and hip-hop with his unique voice and is one of the most exciting and interesting artists in the genre.

Despite his young age trumpeter and composer Florian Menzel, born in Arnsberg in the Sauerland region in Germany in 1988, has already reached remarkable experience and success in the world of music. In 2007 he was awarded the „SkodaJazzAward“ by the German Jazz Federation for his outstanding instrumental skills and 2 years later won the first prize at the „Yamaha Trumpet Contest 2009“. As a band leader and sideman he has been working with among others Peter Weniger, Mark Wyand, Rich Perry, Winard Harper, Greg Cohen, Torsten Goods and Till Broenner.

Sebastian Borkowski is a highly sought-after saxophonist from Berlin. He has been a member of the Jazzanova ensemble for years, plays in the Moka Efti Orchestra known from "Babylon Berlin" and has toured with artists such as Sarah Connor, Culcha Candela, Roy Ayers, Clueso and many more.

Christoph Adams is a German jazz pianist. He studied at the Cologne University of Music and has lived in Berlin since 1998. He has worked with artists such as Woody Shaw, Till Brönner, Lisa Bassenge and many more, has received numerous awards and holds a teaching position at the University of Music and Theater in Leipzig.

Christoph Bernewitz studied music at the "Franz Liszt" University of Music in Weimar. He plays and works with artists such as Cäthe, Niels Frevert, Oli Schulz, Katharina Franck, Lisa Bassange and Clueso. He also writes and produces for the electropop duo "Neo", is part of the Italopop project "CrucciGang", experiments with his band "Tapes" and works as a studio and live musician.

Paul Kleber was born in Berlin and started playing cello and drums at a young age, before he chose his main instrument, the double bass. He studied classical bass at the Hochschule für Musik „Hanns Eisler“ Berlin and later jazz bass at the Universität der Künste Berlin. He played and recorded with Jazzanova, Sebastian Studnitzky, British band Fink, Micatone, Nylon, JazzIndeed and Lisa Bassenge.

Jan Burkamp works as a drummer and percussionist in Berlin. In addition to classical percussion training, he studied ethnology and comparative musicology at the Free University of Berlin. As a live and studio musician, he plays in numerous ensembles of various musical genres.

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