Sonntag 23. Oktober '11


DownBeat Magazine: A Jazz Postcard from Berlin

DownBeat Redakteur Jon Ross war im September zu Gast in Berlin und im Jazzkeller:

A Jazz Postcard from Berlin

When drummer Kay Lübke works into a frenzy, splashing cymbals and beating out a rapid-fire tattoo on his snare, the sound is nearly too aggressive for the basement space under Aufsturz, a grungy bar on Oranienburger Strasse in the Mitte neighborhood of Berlin.
The intimate room seems tucked away, removed from the street above, where, for some reason, Tiki-themed lounges dominate the nightlife offerings.
It’s around 9:45 p.m. on a Friday, and Lübke has turned a deliberate, soft introduction into an impressive jumble of sound…

der ganze Artikel: DownBeat Magazine