Jazz Academy 2023: Recap video

15 selected jazz talents, six top-class instructors and a week of jazz, jazz, jazz. After an intensive week, the »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy« again culminated in a sold-out concert in the Grand Hall of the Elbphilharmonie in 2023.

Every two years, the »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy« offers talented young jazz musicians the opportunity to learn from professionals at eye level and to put together a mature concert program in the Grand Hall of the Elbphilharmonie - including many original compositions. This year, the teaching team included such greats as Anat Cohen, Donny McCaslin, Clarice Assad, Sullivan Fortner, Martin Wind and Matt Wilson. The goal of the week-long master class is to create a lasting network of young musicians and to pave the way for new formations to pursue a professional jazz career.

Anat Cohen clarinet

Clarice Assad vocals

Donny McCaslin saxophone

Sullivan Fortner piano

Martin Wind bass

Matt Wilson drums

Benjamin Fryde clarinet (FR)

Leon Hattori piano (DE)

Christian Höhn trumpet (DE)

Lucas Johnson drums (DE)

Tal Kalman saxophone (IL)

Nico Klöffer bass (DE)

Kateryna Kravchenko vocals (UA)

Roz Macdonald bass (UK)

Lajos Meinberg piano (DE)

Paul Prassel guitar (DE)

Klára Pudláková bass (CZ)

Patricija Skof vocals (SI)

Leo Steinriede guitar (US)

Åsmund Waage vibraphone (NO)

Malte Wiest drums (DE)