Tomorrow at 11 p.m. you can listen to Oùat’s concert from last year’s Jazzfest Berlin on the ARD Radionacht, broadcast across Germany and online here:
🔗 www.hr2.de/programm/jaz...
Don’t miss it! 🎶

After many requests, I’ve started digitizing my old VHS tapes. First up: The Remedy live at the 1995 Jazzhaus Festival in Cologne, with Axel Dörner, Sebastian Gramss, and guest Zeena Parkins. I filled in for their original drummer. More unreleased footage coming soon-stay tuned youtu.be/_9QUFTWs7V4

I met Marina Džukljev in 2019 and knew right away I wanted to play with her. In 2022, we formed a trio with Christian Weber. Our first gig was in 2023 — now our debut CD is out!
troubleintheeastrecords.bandcamp.com/album/indust...

Back in Feb, Niklas Wandt interviewed me for Jazz Podium, Germany’s oldest jazz mag. We talked about my early days, 30 years in Berlin, instruments & thoughts on jazz & education. It’s in the Apr/May issue—now online here:

If you want to know what it sounded like that Monday night in Berlin when Michael Foster and I played together at Richten25, here's the whole set for you.
Thanks to Markus Krispel and the whole team at Richten 25, we need venues like this.

youtu.be/ykhJtqseN3Y

I am very much looking forward to two very different concerts over the next three days. Tonight with the Harmonic Space Orchestra to play a part in Catherine Lamb's composition The Being/The World: Scenes 2 and 3 at KM28 and on Monday a duo with saxophonist Michael Foster at Richten 25.

CYMBALISTIC: Cymbal & Gong in The Brutalist
...which just won the Oscar for best score!

Congratulations to drummer @michaelgriener.bsky.social, who played on it, with cymbals by Cymbal & Gong!

#jazzsky #moviesky #cymbals #drums #drumsky
cymbalistic.com/blogs/news/c...

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This happened yesterday at Klub Demboh.
Photos courtesy of Klub Demboh Förderverein.

Here’s another piece by the Simon Rummel Ensemble from our Nov 30th concert at the Rabbit Hole Theater in Essen: "Fragen Sie mehr über Jazz" featuring solos by violinist Radek Stawarz and Georg Wissel on alto sax. A new CD will be released later this year. Watch here: youtu.be/mwKVFQ6t8Q4

On September 4th, I performed a solo concert at Berlin Solo Impro, a festival for solo improvisation at Ackerstadtpalast. Filmed by Florian Japp, edited by Per Jörgen Erkius, and mixed by Volker Meitz, I think it turned out well. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O8Q...

The Simon Rummel Ensemble, founded 12 years ago, uniquely blends diverse instruments and styles—recorder, Casio keyboard, violin, tuba, and more. With three CDs on Umlaut Records, we recently recorded new works. Here’s Vienna Library from our Nov 30th concert at Essen’s Rabbit Hole Theater:

Jan Roder & Michael Griener’s 30+ years as a rhythm section shine in this 2-CD set, tracing their journey from 90s Hannover to shaping Berlin’s jazz sound. With rare recordings, restored gems, and highlights like Monk’s Casino, plus Simon Rummel’s artwork, it’s a must-have for jazz fans!
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It's December, and Oùat skips the advent calendar this year—but it’s BandCamp Friday! Grab Trial of Future Animals (24 tracks, 4.5 hrs) or the 6-track CD with Joel Grip's art. Don’t miss the vinyl The Straight Horn of Rudi Mahall. New releases & shows coming in 2024!
👉 ouat.bandcamp.com