WANJA SLAVIN 

After years of intensive studio work, during which Wanja Slavin produced numerous albums and composed for various orchestras and big bands, the saxophonist and composer is making another artistic U-turn.

 

The progressive development of artificial intelligence and its increasing influence on music production - which is increasingly standardizing and dehumanizing it - have awakened in him a longing to devote himself once again to the most direct and lively form of musical expression: improvisation. With his new band Libelle, Slavin is consistently following this path. The music is full of energy and rhythmically clear, yet open, multi-layered and infused with melancholy depth.

 

Slavin has been one of the most unique voices in European jazz for years. He has been awarded the ECHO Jazz, the German Jazz Prize and the BMW Welt Jazz Award, among others. He will receive the Brandenburg Jazz Award in 2025. 

 

LINE-UP​

Wanja Slavin - Saxophone, Synth

Johannes Lauer- Piano, Trombone 

Bertram Burkert - Guitar

Lucy Liebe - Bass, Guitar, Synth

Maximilian Stadtfeld - Drums ​

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BASED IN: Germany

TERRITORIES: Europe