Matti Klein Soul Trio (Germany)

The Berlin-based trio have now played well over 200 concerts all over the world, including performances at the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival in Haiti, Pori Jazz in Finland and on a UK tour. Matti Klein’s compositions enable the trio’s capability to captivate and delight an audience almost instantly. On the one hand, the songs give space for the band’s improvisations full of passion and humour. On the other hand, they are based on highly personal experiences that are transformed into detailed musical narratives – vibrant soul jazz and instrumental funk of The Meters or The Crusaders sit organically alongside hiphop elements or spacey post-rock. Every note emphasises how much Klein is passionate about creating a soulful connection with his audience.

It is therefore no surprise that soul gourmets such as BBC radio legend Robert Elms and German pop star Max Mutzke are raving about the trio. And the media response to the band’s live shows and two albums so far also speaks for itself. “It grooves tremendously”, was the verdict of the national radio channel Deutschlandfunk and the British magazine Jazz wise clearly stated: “A new, smoking’ hot twist on the much-loved organ trio format. They deserve to be huge everywhere!”

B A N D M E M B E R S:

MATTI KLEIN – Wurlitzer Piano and Fender Bass Rhodes

LARS ZANDER – bass clarinet and tenor saxophone, F

X ANDRÈ SEIDEL – drums

Doors open at 6pm and band starts at 8pm!