KÖLNER ZIGEUNERNACHT MIT JOSCHO STEPHAN TRIO & FLAMENCO TRIO DANIEL DE ALCALÁ, JOSÉ PRIMO, CHRISTIANO GITANO

In the organizer's words:

This time we are looking forward to Joscho Stephan's virtuoso guitar playing, which is internationally acclaimed with his multifaceted reinterpretation of gypsy swing. Daniel de Alcalá, José Primo and Christiano Gitano* enrich our Advent tradition of musical bridge-building with the finest flamenco guitars and expressive vocals!

JOSCHO STEPHAN TRIO
Joscho Stephan shapes modern gypsy swing like no other with his playing: With his authentic tone, harmonic sophistication and rhythmic flair, but above all with his breathtaking solo technique, Stephan has earned himself an outstanding reputation on the international guitar scene. Like no other, he knows how to stand out from the multitude of current Gypsy Swing adaptations by combining Gypsy Swing with Latin, classical and rock alongside numerous interpretations of the well-known classics of the genre. This shows Stephan's strength as a creative visionary. And this inspires young and old concert audiences alike. Joscho's YouTube version of "Hey Joe" has now cracked the 3 million mark.

His albums have won numerous awards since 1999, including those with guitar greats such as Bireli Lagrène, Stochelo Rosenberg and Tommy Emmanuel as guest musicians or recorded in the legendary Hansa Studios (where David Bowie recorded, among others). Four albums have been nominated for the German Record Critics' Award and Stephan, now a sought-after guest musician himself (with Peter Kraus and Daniel Hope, among others), is celebrated by the renowned "Acoustic Guitar Magazine" as a guarantor for the future of gypsy jazz guitar. He has also wowed audiences in the USA with concerts at venues including the legendary Birdland jazz club and the Lincoln Center in New York. On the Australian continent, Joscho Stephan has toured with Tommy Emmanuel.
Today he performs at the Lutherkirche with his trio, with whom he has been playing throughout Europe since 2018:

Joscho Stephan, Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Sven Jungbeck, rhythm guitar
Volker Kamp, double bass

Daniel de Alcalá grew up in a family of musicians and learned a musical understanding of various styles and the guitar from an early age. He performs worldwide with his project "Rumba Gitana" and also works as a flamenco guitar teacher

José Primo discovered his love for flamenco at a very young age, especially for playing the guitar and singing. He has also performed with many well-known artists throughout his career and founded the very successful bands "Los Primos" and "Bissio".

Christian Gitano learned to play the guitar from his parents at the age of seven. In his youth, he was a student of Bruno Brasil (jazz), Lulo Reinhardt (jazz, flamenco) and others. Over several years, he perfected his guitar playing in the areas of flamenco, jazz and swing with strong Latin American influences.

Daniel de Alcalá (git)
José Primo (git, voc)
Christiano Gitano (git)

*The Markus Reinhard Ensemble had to cancel due to family reasons, but we have found a first-class replacement

Price information:

Box office price: € 20.00 Theaterkasse am Neumarkt and Der andere Buchladen, Ubierring 42: € 20.00 B.O. price: € 24.00 (students, pupils, basic income support): € 15.00