TRILOK GURTU
Pioneering figure in contemporary jazz and world music, Trilok Gurtu has collaborated with artists such as John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, and Joe Zawinul. Alongside his own projects, he continues to develop new musical concepts that combine Indian rhythmic traditions with jazz improvisation and global influences.
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GOD IS A DRUMMER2025
SPELLBOUND2013
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NUHUSSEL ORCHESTRA
A large-ensemble project with an extended lineup, focusing on contemporary jazz and orchestral music, combining composed structures with improvisation.
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THE FOREST2019
KIKI MANDERS
Kiki Manders is an Amsterdam- and Berlin-based jazz vocalist known for her genre-crossing music. Her collaboration with Saudade Bookings intensified following the release of her two major albums.
Originally from Venlo, Manders seamlessly blends contemporary jazz with storytelling in her work, utilising her voice to convey both power and fragility.
LOVE IS YOURS, IS MINE2017
UNIVERSE IN A SHOEBOX2019
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NICK FLETCHER
UK-based fusion guitarist, active in contemporary jazz-fusion projects, combining technical precision with modern electric jazz language.
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THE MASK OF SANITY2025
A LONGING FOR HOME2024
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PC ENERGETIC
PC ENERGETIC is an international power guitar trio led by award-winning guitarist Philip Czarnecki, blending modern jazz with the raw energy of rock and funk. The trio is characterised by a powerful and multifaceted sound, for which the following musicians, in addition to the band’s namesake, are responsible:
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ILLUSION2015
NDR BIG BAND
I had the pleasure to work on this project together with the NDR Big Band.
Sofia Gubaidulina was much more than just the great mystic of contemporary music. This album demonstrates that. This composer was extremely open-minded; she worked with serial techniques, noise, electronics, chance operations, microtonality, and, as in “Revuemusik,” also with jazz.
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