How quickly time flies: a whole decade of incredible, home-grown acts gracing the beautiful Porgy & Bess stage! And in honor of the anniversary this year, we’ve cooked up something special. Get ready for Kick Jazz Festival 2025 coming up faster than … read more »
With “free fall a cappella” (Session Work Records; May 16), the vocal quartet HALS presented its debut album—a fascinating interplay of precise technique and free improvisation. Anna Anderluh, Amina Bouroyen, Anna László, and Verena Loipetsberger weave complex compositions with spontaneous sound experiments. … read more »
In February 2025, the debut album by LORENZ WIDAUER, FELIX GUTSCHI, FERDINAND RAUCHMANN, MAXIMILIAN REHRL, and PAUL WIDAUER—known together as the band CHEZ FRÍA— was released under the title “Die Kunst dem Fuge.” The Salzburg-born quintet, now geographically scattered, dismantles music boundaries … read more »