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Leipziger Jazztage is a jazz festival in Germany. [1]
Leipzig, with a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023, is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony, the second-most populous city in the area of the former East Germany after (East) Berlin, and Germany's eighth-most populous. Leipzig/Halle Airport is situated in Schkeuditz, between Leipzig and Halle (Saale). The name of the city and those of many of its districts are of Slavic origin.
The Federal Administrative Court is one of the five federal supreme courts of Germany. It is the court of the last resort for generally all cases of administrative law, mainly disputes between citizens and the state. It hears appeals from the Oberverwaltungsgerichte, or Superior Administrative Courts, which, in turn, are the courts of appeals for decisions of the Verwaltungsgerichte.
The White Elster is a 257-kilometre (160 mi) long river in central Europe. It is a right tributary of the Saale. The source of the White Elster is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, in the territory of Hazlov. After a few kilometres, it flows into eastern Germany where it cuts through the Vogtland in a "deep and picturesque valley". In Germany it flows through the states of Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. The White Elster flows through the cities of Plauen, Greiz, Gera, Zeitz, Pegau and Leipzig, and into the river Saale in Halle.
Georg Friedrich Treitschke was a German librettist, translator and lepidopterist. He was born in Leipzig and died in Vienna.
JazzFest Berlin is a jazz festival in Berlin, Germany. Originally called the "Berliner Jazztage", it was founded in 1964 in West Berlin by the Berliner Festspiele. Venues included Berliner Philharmonie, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Volksbühne, Haus der Berliner Festspiele and the Jazzclubs Quasimodo and A-Trane.
The Arena Leipzig is a multipurpose indoor arena located in Leipzig, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 8,000 people for sporting events and up to 12,200 for shows and concerts. It is part of the Sportforum Leipzig, which also contains Red Bull Arena and the Sportmuseum Leipzig.
Jens Lehmann is a German politician of the CDU and a former professional cyclist and double Olympic champion.
RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V., commonly known as RB Leipzig, Red Bull Leipzig, or simply Leipzig, is a German professional football club based in Leipzig, Saxony. The club was founded in 2009 by the initiative of the company Red Bull GmbH, which purchased the playing rights of fifth-tier side SSV Markranstädt with the intent of advancing the new club to the top-flight Bundesliga within eight years. The men's professional football club is run by the spin-off organization RasenBallsport Leipzig GmbH. RB Leipzig plays its home matches at the Red Bull Arena. The club nickname is Die Roten Bullen.
The Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) or Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig is one of the oldest art schools in Germany, dating back to 1764. The school has four colleges specializing in fine arts, graphic design, photography and new media art.
Jazztage Dresden is a jazz festival in Dresden, Germany, held annually in the autumn. International musicians such as Maceo Parker, Monty Alexander, Christopher Cross, Al Di Meola, Mike Stern or James Morrison and German jazz greats such as Paul Kuhn, Till Bronner or Günter Sommer have all appeared at the festival. Venues have included the Societaetstheater, the royal court at Wasaplatz, and Dresden Academy of Music.
Dürener Jazztage is an annual jazz festival held in Düren near Cologne, Germany. Since 1991, the former Dürener Jazzclub has organized summer festivals over several days with bands playing at different venues around the town. In 2018, following a merger with Planet Jazz, the event has been publicized under Planet Jazz Club Düren.
Hildener Jazztage is a jazz festival in Hilden, Germany. It is held in the early summer for six days and attracts up to 6000 people. The 24th Hilden Jazztage will take place from 18 to 23 June 2019. Over 2000 jazz musicians turn out at the event which is sponsored by the local council, Sparkasse HRV, Stadtmarketing GmbH, and Stiftung Sport und Kultur.
Leverkusener Jazztage is a jazz festival in Germany, held annually in October since 1980. It was established to celebrate the Leverkusen's birthday, and has become a festival with over 20,000 annual visitors.
Hans-Ulrich Thomale is a German football manager and former player.
Okan Ersan is a Turkish Cypriot jazz fusion guitarist, composer and record artist.
The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble at the Berliner Jazztage is a live album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded at the JazzFest Berlin in 1976 and released on the Muse label. The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble at the Berliner Jazztage was reissued by Mosaic Records as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions in 2013.
Sören Pellmann is a German politician who represents The Left. Pellmann has served as a member of the Bundestag from Leipzig II in the state of Saxony since 2017. Since 2024, he has been serving as the Leader of The Left Group in the Bundestag, alongside Heidi Reichinnek.
Stephan König is a German composer, pianist and conductor. He is the musical director of the "LeipJAZZig-Orkester" and the chamber orchestra "artentfaltung" and is considered one of the most authoritative Jazz musicians in Leipzig.
Bert Noglik is a German jazz journalist and music critic.
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