Händel jazzt!

With stylistic confidence and rhythmic awareness, Gero Körner mediates between musical worlds. The piano keyboard becomes a diplomatic parquet for surprising sonic and cultural encounters. In Göttingen, he takes a seat at the Hammond organ and joins forces with “Shawn and the Wolf”, whose trombone and guitar always sound a bit as if they were magically summoning the sun from behind billowing clouds.

As a jazz trio, Körner, Grocott and Meyer break new ground with Handel. The B flat organ concerto was originally written by Handel for harp to illustrate the string playing of Timothy in the 1736 oratorio Alexander’s Feast. The trio adds a funky vibe to this entertaining piece, which is now mainly performed on the organ. If that’s too hot to handle: Cool off with a lively improvisation on Handel’s Water Music. It’s best to hold on tight or you might end up with: George overboard!