NICA live special 2026
Schedule
Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Venloer Straße 40, 50672 | Cologne, NW
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NICA live special, which takes place on the eve of WINTERJAZZ Cologne, extends its program to two days. On January 8 and 9, all currently active NICA artists will present current projects and music. These evenings are primarily reserved for national and international specialist audiences. 🚨Interested audiences can reserve free tickets until January 5: https://stadtgarten.ticket.io/?onlyTag=NICAlivespecial2026🚨
In addition to the concert hall at Stadtgarten Köln and Club JAKI, the concerts will also take place in two nearby churches, Neu St. Alban and Christuskirche, both of which are within walking distance.
The cooperation between WINTERJAZZ KÖLN and NICA artist development has proven its worth in recent years. With its two-day focus on the young, innovative improvised music scene, the beginning of the year in Cologne has become particularly attractive for an international specialist audience.
NICA artist development is a funding programme of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for musicians from North Rhine-Westphalia who work in the field of jazz and contemporary music and want to advance their artistic profile and professionalization.
Bands and musicians involved:
January 8th | 8pm
Jocra Likra
Jorik Bergman - flute, composition
Clara Vetter - piano, composition
Pollon with Strings
Theresia Philipp - saxophone, clarinet, composition
Axel Lindner - violin
Axel Porath - viola
Elisabeth Coudoux - cello
David Helm - double bass
Thomas Sauerborn - drums
The Mendelssohn-Project
Annie Bloch - organ
Emily Wittbrodt - cello
Thomas Sauerborn MIRABELLE
Carlotta Armbruster - trombone
Nabou Claerhout - trombone
Lucas Leidinger - piano
Tabea Kind - double bass
Thomas Sauerborn - drums, composition
January 9th | 8pm
- etc.: Engel-Tuerlinckx-Comsom
Jonas Engel - reeds
Anais Tuerlinckx - inside piano
Bella Comsom - electronics, lights
RAY LOZANO
Ray Lozano - vocals
Lukas Berg Rohwer - MPC, live samples
Fritz Dinter - bass, guitar
Niklas Schneider - drums
Earth Tones
Akiko Ahrendt - violin
Emily Wittbrodt - cello
Stefan Schönegg - double bass
Felix Hauptmann PERCUSSION
Felix Hauptmann - piano, composition
Roger Kintopf - double bass
Leif Berger - drums
Debacker/Javaid: Convolution II
Marlies Debacker - piano
Salim(a) Javaid - saxophone
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Where is it happening?
Venloer Straße 40, 50672, Venloer Straße 40, 50672 Köln, Deutschland, Cologne, GermanyEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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