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Cologne Jazzweek | Julia Sanjurjo – The Paul Motian Songbook
Julia Sanjurjo - Gesang Achim Kaufmann - Piano David Helm - Bass Das Set ist Teil eines KROM-Kollektiv-Triplekonzerts: ca. 19:00 Uhr Chaerin Im & Fabian Dudek feat. Chiquita Magic ca. 20:00 Uhr Julia Sanjurjo ca. 21:00 Uhr Big Breeezy & the TOXIC TWINZ
(english: see below)
Für dieses LOFT-Triplekonzert (19/20/21 Uhr) kann ein Einzelticket (gültig für alle drei Konzerte) erworben werden: Einzelticket LOFT: 25,-€ / 18,-€ hier im Vorverkauf Tickets auch an der Abendkasse erhältlich (nach Verfügbarkeit) Zusätzlich ist das Jazzweek-Tagesticket für alle Jazzweek-Konzerte (in allen Spielstätten) am Donnerstag, dem 10. September '26 im Vorverkauf erhältlich und natürlich auch im LOFT gültig: Jazzweek-Tagestickets 10. September: 38,-€ / 29,-€ hier im Vorverkauf
Julia Sanjurjo - Gesang Achim Kaufmann - Piano David Helm - Bass
Ein über Jahre gewachsenes menschliches und musikalisches Vertrauen zeichnet KROM aus, weil die sieben Kollektivist:innen aus vier Ländern gleichermaßen Bandleader wie Side(wo)men in den Projekten sind. Durchlässigkeit ist bei ihnen nicht zufällig. Vielmehr geht es darum, sich gegenseitig zu inspirieren und herauszufordern. Die KROMist:innen sind Fabian Dudek (Saxofon), Victor Fox (Saxofon), Felix Hauptmann (Piano), Kirke Karja (Piano), Roger Kintopf (Bass), Julia Sanjurjo (Gesang) und Tizia Zimmermann (Akkordeon).
Auch heute noch ist das musikalische Vermächtnis des Schlagzeugers Paul Motian (1931–2011) von Bedeutung. Motian definierte die Rolle des Schlagzeugs neu – angefangen beim legendären Trio des Pianisten Bill Evans über seine Zeit mit Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea oder Lee Konitz bis hin zu seiner Arbeit als Leader eigener Bands. Für ihn war das Schlagzeug ein Melodieinstrument, er setzte Pausen als dramaturgische Elemente und konnte wie selbstverständlich über metrische Grenzen hinwegspielen. Die in Köln lebende, argentinische Sängerin Julia Sanjurjo, eine von sieben Musiker:innen aus vier Ländern des jungen Kollektivs KROM, hat für sich ihr The Paul Motian Songbook gefunden, weil sie um die vokale Qualität weiß, die dem Schaffen des Schlagzeugers zeitlebens innewohnte. Für einige seiner Kompositionen verfasste sie adäquate Lyrics, fand unter anderem mit dem Pianisten Achim Kaufmann die passende harmonisch-melodische Begleitung und hebt mit diesem Konzert bei der Cologne Jazzweek ihr Paul Motian Songbook aus der Taufe.
Das Set ist Teil eines Triplekonzerts: 19:00 Uhr Chaerin Im & Fabian Dudek ca. 20:00 Uhr Julia Sanjurjo ca. 21:00 Uhr Big Breeezy & the TOXIC TWINZ
Zum gesamten Programm der Cologne Jazzweek 2026. – :A single ticket (valid for all three concerts) is available for this LOFT triple concert (7/8/9 pm): Single ticket LOFT: 25,-€ / 18,-€ here in pre-sale Tickets also available at the box office (depending on availability) Additionally, the Jazzweek day ticket for all Jazzweek concerts on Thursday, September 10th '26 in all venues is available in pre-sale and is of course also valid at the LOFT: Jazzweek day tickets September 10th: 38,-€ / 29,-€ here in pre-sale
Julia Sanjurjo - voice Achim Kaufmann - piano David Helm - bass
KROM is defined by a sense of personal and musical trust that has grown over the years, as the seven musicians from four countries play both as bandleaders and as sidemen in their projects. This fluid dynamic is no accident; rather, it is about inspiring and challenging one another. The members of KROM are Fabian Dudek (saxophone), Victor Fox (saxophone), Felix Hauptmann (piano), Kirke Karja (piano), Roger Kintopf (bass), Julia Sanjurjo (vocals), and Tizia Zimmermann (accordion).
Even today, the musical legacy of drummer Paul Motian (1931–2011) remains significant. Motian redefined the role of the drums—from the legendary trio led by pianist Bill Evans, through his time with Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, and Lee Konitz, to his work as the leader of his own bands. For him, the drums were a melodic instrument; he used pauses as dramatic elements and could effortlessly play across metrical boundaries. The Cologne-based Argentine singer Julia Sanjurjo, one of seven musicians from four countries in the young collective KROM, has found her own The Paul Motian Songbook because she understands the vocal quality inherent in the drummer's work throughout his life. She wrote suitable lyrics for some of his compositions, found the right harmonic and melodic accompaniment with pianist Achim Kaufmann, among others, and is launching her Paul Motian Songbook with this concert at Cologne Jazzweek.
This set is part of a triple concert: 7:00 p.m. Chaerin Im & Fabian Dudek approx. 8:00 p.m. Julia Sanjurjo approx. 9:00 p.m. Big Breeezy & the TOXIC TWINZ
Venue:
LOFT
The LOFT in Cologne's Ehrenfeld district is exactly what its name suggests: a spacious loft on the top floor of a former perfume factory. Since 1989 it has been home to the city's musical avant-garde as well as a scene hub and a jazz laboratory for students.
Over those decades it has grown into a respected stage for improvised music, contemporary music, and jazz, with a reputation reaching well beyond Germany. Most of the Cologne jazz musicians who have made their mark nationally and internationally in the past thirty years took their first career steps here, among them Nils Wogram, Hayden Chisholm, Angelika Niescier, Frank Gratkowski, Robert Landfermann, Pablo Held, and Sebastian Sternal.
The Cologne Triennale, WDR, and Deutschlandfunk stage concerts and recordings at the LOFT, and the venue has been invited to the Moers Festival five times. Its own label, 2ndFloor, releases selected recordings, and more than 1,000 live and studio productions made in the LOFT studio have appeared on other labels. Supported by the association 2ndFloor e. V. and the collective jungesloft, it presents over 200 events a year.
Top-tier instruments – including a Steinway D grand, one of the finest concert pianos in any German jazz club – a professional recording studio with award-winning engineers, and the room's distinctive atmosphere have drawn many prominent guests, from Lee Konitz, Steve Lacy, and Peter Brötzmann to Kurt Rosenwinkel, Marilyn Crispell, and Jim Black. Still, the programming focus remains on supporting Cologne's own musicians.
Since 2009 the LOFT has received the NRW venue programming award every year, an honor that specifically recognizes work with emerging regional artists. In 2016 the British Guardian named it one of the ten best jazz clubs in Europe, and at the German Jazz Prize it was voted "Club/Venue of the Year" in 2021 and again in 2023 — a category decided not by the expert jury but directly by the more than 1,300 members of the German Jazz Union.
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