Swing Georg: Thimo Niesterok Quartett feat. Elias Prinz

In the organizer's words:

Elias Prinz (g), Thimo Niesterok (tp), Chris Hopkins (p), Henning Gailing (b)

With the "SWING GEORG" concert series, Cologne-based trumpeter
Thimo Niesterok celebrates the music of the swing era in changing, high-caliber
line-ups.
The evening's special guest is the multi-award-winning Munich guitarist
Elias Prinz, who has found his musical language in jazz manouche.
Deeply rooted in the sound world of Django Reinhardt, he opens up this first
European jazz style to modern influences - from today's greats such as the
influences - from today's greats such as the Rosenberg Trio or Diknu Schneeberger to
American straight-ahead jazz and classical elements.
Elias Prinz impressively demonstrates that he is a master of clear,
haunting melodies that get right under your skin.
Thimo Niesterok (*1996) is one of the outstanding voices of the young
German jazz scene and fascinates as a trumpeter not only through his
exceptional musicality, but also his passion for swing and mainstream jazz.
swing and mainstream jazz. Niesterok's warm, nuanced tone and his unmistakable
and his unmistakable phrasing give his musical language a special depth
musical language a special depth that delights both longtime jazz fans and new and especially young
young listeners alike.