Matthias Schwengler / Soulcrane feat. Laurent Derache

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Matthias Schwengler / Soulcrane feat. Laurent Derache
Insel Jazz / WDR concert recording
Friday / April 24, 2026 / 7:30 pm (Admission: 7 pm)
Admission: 18/8 (VVK) and 20/10 (B.O.)
Free admission for visitors under the age of 21. Please send us a short message to post@insel.news if you are interested.

Matthias Schwengler - trumpet
Laurent Derache - accordion
Reza Askari - bass
Philipp Brämswig - guitar

As one of the most versatile European trumpet players, Matthias Schwengler has developed his own unmistakable sound in recent years. Always on the lookout for new sounds, he combines jazz with styles from the Balkans, Arab countries, Latin America and other world music, giving his playing a unique and global flavor. The impressive dynamics and his extraordinary sound spectrum make him an exceptional talent in the local music scene.
In his band Soulcrane, which has existed since 2015, he has developed his typical chamber music, dark sound. In the 10th year since its foundation, the band has invited the exceptional accordionist Laurent Derache from Paris as a guest. He contributes significantly to the intimate atmosphere and skillfully alternates between soulful ballads and harmonically complex pieces. Although the quartet is minimalist in its instrumentation, it creates a wealth of soundscapes and emotions that will delight jazz lovers and newcomers alike. The combination of the warm, nuanced trumpet, the sensitive sounds of the accordion, the pulsating bass lines and the inventive guitar sounds give Soulcrane's music a unique, virtuosic and creative sound palette.

An INSEL event. With the kind support of the Friedrich and Hildegard Nettelbeck Foundation.

Price information:

18/8 (VVK) and 20/10 (B.O.)