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Friday, 10/2/2026
at 9:00 PM



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Shannon Barnett tb / Stefan Karl Schmid ts / David Helm b / Fabian Arends dr

The exceptional artist Shannon Barnett hails from Australia and moved to Germany in 2014 to play with the famous WDR Big Band. Before her move to Cologne, she worked on her solo career, first in Melbourne and later in the New York scene. There, she performed with notable musicians including Charlie Haden, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Darcy James Argue, the Birdland Big Band, and Jon Faddis. In 2018, she left the WDR Big Band to focus more on her own projects. In 2020, she was awarded the WDR Jazz Prize, and in 2022, the German Jazz Prize in the Brass Instruments category. For the Cologne and national scene, Shannon is a significant enrichment. In 2015, she established a quartet of top-notch improvisers. Joining her are Stefan Karl Schmid on tenor saxophone, David Helm on double bass, and Fabian Arends on drums. In 2017, the quartet released their first album "Hype" (Double Moon/Challenge) which was directly nominated for the New German Jazz Prize. In February 2022, their second album "Bad Lover" (Toy Piano Records) was released. This was followed in 2023 by the recording "Alive at Loft" (Klaeng Records). In this album, the band presents their breathtaking interpretations of some of their favorite pieces from the jazz canon, recorded live at Loft Köln. The quartet benefits from nearly a decade of playing together and has become a closely-knit family. Like in a typical family, there are (at least on stage) tensions and heated discussions, but overall a sense of unity in exploration – and you can hear that! Together they journey through Barnett's compositions, blending influences from various genres.

Doors open at 8:00 PM. No seating guarantee.

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