{"title": "PRACTICALLY MARRIED feat. RAYMOND MACDONALD – Declan Forde, James Banner, Raymond MacDonald", "start": "2026-11-11T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Alter Schwede", "address": "Schwedenstraße 11A, 13357 Berlin, Germany", "price": "Donations sliding scale 10-20 Euro", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/improvisation"], "description": "A concert evening with the piano-bass duo Practically Married, guesting at Alter Schwede, a long-established neighbourhood bar in Berlin's Wedding district. Practically Married are James Banner (double bass) and Declan Forde (piano), working together since 2015 both as a steady rhythm section for Berlin ensembles and as a space for their own experimental work. On this night, saxophonist Raymond MacDonald joins the duo to form a trio. From 2015 to 2024 the duo curated their own concert series at the Berlin jazz club Donau115 and have released five self-produced recordings, including the album 'Ao vivo no Café Dias' (2022).", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/practically-married-feat-raymond-macdonald-declan-forde-jame-67743/", "official_url": "https://alterschwedewedding.de/index.php/event/practically-married-feat-raymond-macdonald/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d2cc49f6504df43febc70fd9264280c5defcf949585e62fb12e87b6f99d563a5-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-11T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Alter Schwede", "address": "Schwedenstraße 11A, 13357 Berlin, Germany", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Raymond MacDonald and brothers (Raymond MacDonald, Ulrich Gumpert, Micheal Griener)", "start": "2026-11-12T20:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "KühlspotSocialClub", "address": "", "price": "Donations sliding scale 10-20 Euro", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/improvisation"], "description": "A concert at the Kühlspot Social Club with saxophonist and composer Raymond MacDonald and his brothers. 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Rieko Okuda on piano, Anke Lucks on trombone, Raymond MacDonald on alto sax and Christian Marien on drums. The band name alludes to the Bergisch-Brandenburgisches Quartett, formed in 1980; the saxophonist's notes frame the pieces and give them lively content. The music combines classical influences with moments tending towards hard attacks — fierce, loud and chaotic tangles.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/scottish-prussian-quartet-rieko-okuda-anke-lucks-raymond-mac-67741/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "cttp! 12 Konzerte der Berliner Jazzszene im Wedding: VORWÄRTS/RÜCKWÄRTS", "start": "2026-11-10T20:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-10T22:00:00+01:00", "place": "Alter Schwede", "address": "Schwedenstraße 11A, 13357 Berlin, Germany", "price": "Spende", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/festivals/biennale-2027/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/free-jazz"], "description": "VORWÄRTS/RÜCKWÄRTS is a concert of contemporary chamber jazz from Berlin featuring Maike Hilbig on double bass, Johannes Fink on cello and Gerhard Gschlößl on trombone. The bassist and composer Maike Hilbig presents her trio's brand-new programme. In their compositions the three blend the b-sides of their youth with chamber-music free jazz, creating pieces full of unplannability and exuberance. In doing so they carry the typical 'Berlin Sound' of the early nineties further into the present.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/cttp-12-konzerte-der-berliner-jazzszene-im-wedding-vorwartsr-58216/", "official_url": "https://alterschwedewedding.de/index.php/event/cttp-12-konzerte-der-berliner-jazzszene-im-wedding-vorwaerts-rueckwaerts/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/592928bbc9af0c36522e0494b0f7cab1572e1361cdd0f0bd5609dbf34bc8e976-1200.webp"}, {"title": "MANINS KALUZA LEHMANN LEIPNITZ (Jazz)", "start": "2026-11-04T20:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-04T22:00:00+01:00", "place": "Alter Schwede", "address": "Schwedenstraße 11A, 13357 Berlin, Germany", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A jazz concert titled „MANINS KALUZA LEHMANN LEIPNITZ“ at the tavern Alter Schwede in Berlin's Wedding neighborhood. Behind the title are four musicians performing together on stage. The Alter Schwede is a long-established tavern that regularly hosts events. It accepts only cash, no cards.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/manins-kaluza-lehmann-leipnitz-jazz-58193/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Graewe / Jones / Drake // ganavya // Globe Unity Orchestra", "start": "2026-11-01T18:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T21:30:00+01:00", "place": "Haus der Berliner Festspiele", "address": "Schaperstraße 24, 10719 Berlin", "price": "32/42, ermäßigt 20/25", "price_from": "32.00", "price_to": "42.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventim.de/event/jazzfest-berlin-2026-haus-der-berliner-festspiele-22139738/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/free-jazz"], "description": "A concert evening at Jazzfest Berlin at Haus der Berliner Festspiele with three parts: first the trio Graewe / Jones / Drake, then singer ganavya, and finally the Globe Unity Orchestra. Pianist Georg Graewe, a key figure in German free jazz history, performs with drummer Hamid Drake and bassist Brad Jones; the evening also marks the trio's German premiere. ganavya, an Indian-American singer based in Berlin, blends jazz harmonies, flowing improvisation and South Asian devotional traditions. The Globe Unity Orchestra around pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach celebrates its 60th anniversary, for the first time with a four-hands piano piece between the bandleader and Aki Takase, plus a rare trombone appearance by composer George Lewis.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/graewe-jones-drake-ganavya-globe-unity-orchestra-16707/", "official_url": "https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/jazzfest-berlin/programm/2026/kalender/graewe-jones-drake-ganavya-globe-unity-orchestra", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d590b0eb12331dca155eb60151b6c5241b7a0cc23258e144f42db5f3ef1a7936-600.webp"}, {"title": "BOOKLET", "start": "2026-11-06T20:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Sowieso", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/free-jazz"], "description": "A concert of improvised real-time music at the club Sowieso in Berlin. The trio consists of Tobias Delius on tenor sax and clarinet, Joe Williamson on double bass and Steve Heather on drums. The three musicians play freely together without any given written material. Doors open at 20:00, the concert starts at 20:30.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/booklet-67727/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Kouate Schick with BILAT & KNEER", "start": "2026-11-01T15:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Café Schöneweile", "address": "Reinbeckstraße 9, 12459 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/improvised"], "description": "A concert of improvised and experimental music at Café Schöneweile. Dudu Kouate (voice, ngoni, African percussion) and Ignaz Schick (alto and baritone saxophone) meet Julia Bilat on cello and Meinrad Kneer on double bass. The quartet performs together in a concert connected to the Jazzkeller69 circle.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/kouate-schick-with-bilat-kneer-79874/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Rieko Okuda - piano / Steve Swell - trombone / Steve Heather - drums / Harri Sjöström - soprano & sopranino saxophone", "start": "2026-11-10T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Richten25", "address": "Gerichtstr. 25, 13347 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/free-improvisation"], "description": "An improvised music concert by four musicians in a Berlin-Wedding venue. Performing are Rieko Okuda on piano, Steve Swell on trombone, Steve Heather on drums and Harri Sjöström on soprano and sopranino saxophone. The music starts sharp at 8 pm, with doors opening at 7:30 pm. The venue Richten25 is located at Gerichtstr. 25.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/rieko-okuda-piano-steve-swell-trombone-steve-heather-drums-h-79883/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Christian Lillinger // The Tomeka Reid Quartet // CHICAGO UNDERGROUND Duo", "start": "2026-10-31T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Haus der Berliner Festspiele", "address": "Schaperstraße 24, 10719 Berlin", "price": "32/42, ermäßigt 20/25", "price_from": "32.00", "price_to": "42.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventim.de/noapp/event/22139737/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "At Jazzfest Berlin, three acts share a concert in the Großer Saal of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele: Christian Lillinger, the Tomeka Reid Quartet and the CHICAGO UNDERGROUND Duo. The Tomeka Reid Quartet features Tomeka Reid (cello), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Jason Roebke (bass) and Tomas Fujiwara (drums). The concert is part of the Jazzfest Berlin programme.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/christian-lillinger-the-tomeka-reid-quartet-chicago-undergro-72084/", "official_url": "https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/jazzfest-berlin/programm/2026/kalender/christian-lillinger-tomeka-reid-chicago-underground", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7556a232820ecfb1ece9c0faaf355cb94d0effdbef341066d94c676807f79452-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Julius Gawlik - Felix Henkelhausen - Oliver Steidle", "start": "2026-11-03T21:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Ballhaus Prinzenallee", "address": "Prinzenallee 33, 13359 Berlin", "price": "15 €", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://shop.get-vibe.de/event/Jazz_Masterz/209672", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "At Ballhaus Prinzenallee, a jazz trio plays tenor saxophone, double bass and drums. The three musicians Julius Gawlik, Felix Henkelhausen and Oli Steidle find their way together through pieces written by each of them. Style is secondary – they draw their inspiration from solo playing and from listening to one another. The concert lasts about an hour, leaving time for a drink at the bar before or after.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/julius-gawlik-felix-henkelhausen-oliver-steidle-67714/", "official_url": "https://www.ballhausprinzenallee.de/spielplan-ballhaus/jazz-masterz-2", "image": ""}, {"title": "Fischbacher/Schiewer/Frohnhöfer", "start": "2026-11-01T21:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "b-flat", "address": "Dircksenstraße 40, 10178 Berlin", "price": "20/15 €", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/contemporary-jazz"], "description": "A jazz concert at b-flat, classified as Modern Jazz and Nordic Jazz. Behind the project is a trio of Axel Fischbacher (guitar), Henning Schiewer (bass) and Tobias Frohnhöfer (drums). Their first encounter—a concert intended as a test—immediately revealed a genuine band sound, leading to the decision to book a tour and record an album in the studio. The trio is deliberately conceived as a band with a shared artistic vision, not as a one-off project.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/fischbacherschiewerfrohnhofer-40398/", "official_url": "https://b-flat-berlin.de/events/5xxaa8thhyalb2r-ccpst-c4lzr-jdm2x-xcp6k-gm8fb-me6ew-flc42-tz36r-bteff-geh48-2bzt3-883yz-rxyax-a7zmk-tnypb-py8ts-ezypj-5mzps-6k6hp-xh2s6-h6lzr-d5p2y-dlmke-a4rt2-ss3p5-j74lr-5cl5s", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1ee00b8c8d24a86e5a7c83bfead6019da8391b355543f1d854772017913372b8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Christoph Gallio - reeds / Dominic Lash - Kontrabass / Mark Sanders - drums / Ackern 76 + Chris Pitsiokos", "start": "2026-11-05T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "RCHTN25", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/experimental/improvisation"], "description": "An evening of improvised music at RCHTN25. The trio of Christoph Gallio on reeds, Dominic Lash on double bass and Mark Sanders on drums meets the duo Ackern 76 with Chris Pitsiokos. Justin Remfrey plays double bass, Jan-Henning Raff synth and drum machine, and Chris Pitsiokos alto saxophone and EWI.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/christoph-gallio-reeds-dominic-lash-kontrabass-mark-sanders-67721/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Larry Porter Quartet", "start": "2026-10-31T21:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kunstfabrik Schlot", "address": "Invalidenstraße 117, 10115 Berlin", "price": "20/15 €", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://kunstfabrik-schlot.de/event/larry-porter-quartet-3", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/contemporary-jazz"], "description": "The Larry Porter Quartet performs modern jazz at Kunstfabrik Schlot. The concert features pianist Larry Porter with saxophonist Peter Weniger, bassist Max Leiss and drummer Ivars Arutyunyan. The programme spans standards from the American Songbook, pieces by Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington, and Porter's own compositions.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/larry-porter-quartet-23485/", "official_url": "https://kunstfabrik-schlot.de/event/larry-porter-quartet-3/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4a546816d62eea906d82c6e1b0857eb45dc7705551dbfafc28b3a8d6a212b67e-2000.webp"}]}