Farewell to Gérard Batrya

It is with great grief to tell you that our dear friend and esteemed fellow musician Gérard Batrya left us in the early morning of April 12 after a serious illness. We came to Saint-Julia with b3 to at least play a few songs together with him in front of his audience. This turned into…

Torsten Zwingenberger celebrates 50th stage anniversary

Congratulations to drummer Torsten Zwingenberger on his 50th stage anniversary! In 1973, the native of Hamburg played his first paid gig in the local club “Barrett”. Since then he has been and is tirelessly touring with a wide variety of ensembles, currently including the Torsten Zwingenberger 4tet (with Patrick Braun, Kenneth Berkel, Carmelo Leotta), Berlin…

Torsten Zwingenberger to release debut with new project on Oct 14th

Three generations of musicians meet here to swing passionately. Together with saxophonist Patrick Braun, pianist Kenneth Berkel and bassist Carmelo Leotta, drummer Torsten Zwingenberger forms his latest project, the Torsten Zwingenberger 4tet. “Best Boost” is the name of the energetic debut of the band that played their first joint concerts in early 2020. From Hard…

Gene Caberra: Record Release Show in Berlin on July 9th

Gene Caberra’s debut album “Patchwork”, which was released on May 20th, got off to an impressive start. All 10 album tracks have already been played by at least one major radio station, including Deutschlandfunk Kultur, SWR1, SWR3, SR1, FluxFM, NDR Blue, MDR Kultur and WDR5. Music critics also praised the album in the highest tones:…