The Bundesjazzorchester joins forces with the internationally acclaimed NDR Bigband and the genre-bending band TOYTOY – the results of this electrifying, groovy workshop can be experienced from 17 to 20 September in Heek, Haltern am See, Hanover and Hamburg.

Established jazz greats, Germany’s finest up-and-coming talents and innovative sound architects from the young scene will come together as equals at the Landesmusikakademie NRW from 14 to 17 September 2026 to explore new forms of performance, create unexpected soundscapes and demonstrate together what jazz can be in the 21st century: bold, free and full of energy. Joint rehearsals, workshops, discussions and concerts are planned. The project is under the musical direction of Steffen Schorn.

It’ll be grooving from the first note to the last; brilliant solos and plenty of good cheer are guaranteed. The NDR Bigband is one of Europe’s leading jazz orchestras. It captivates audiences with its stylistic diversity, international appeal and exciting projects featuring renowned artists from the global jazz scene.

Following the WDR Big Band, this is the second radio big band with which Bujazzo has the privilege of collaborating. As TOYTOY, Silvan Strauß – drummer of the Hamburg-based electro-jazz quartet TOYTOY – bassist Daniel Stritzke, percussionist Samuel Wootton and guitarist Alex Eckert are working to break down the boundaries between hip-hop and electronically influenced, urban groove music, as well as virtuoso improvisation.

NDR Bigband
TOYTOY
Bundesjazzorchester
Steffen Schorn Artistic Director 

Concerts:
17.09.2026 Heek, Landesmusikakademie NRW
18.09.2026 Haltern am See
19.09.2026 Hannover, Großer Sendesaal NDR
20.09.2026 Hamburg, Rolf Liebermann Studio