Christian Koegel

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Some upcoming gigs: 

11^th oct 25, the return of RANIN (Nasser Kilada voc/oud/perc, Kögel on Nylon String/Oud/Dobro, Martin Klingeberg trp, Olaf Casimir b, Murat perc) @ b-flat, Berlin.

28^th & 29^th nov 25 , mOnkbOts extended, (Martin Klingeberg trp/voc, Kögel git, Beat Halberschmidt b, Hans Otto drs, feat. spoken word artist tba) @ b-flat.

15^th Jan 26, album-release concert Christian Kögel „M“, feat. Kalle Kalima (Kögel on pedal steel guitar & baritone git, Kalle Kalima git, Paul Kleber b, Hans Otto drs) @ A-Trane Berlin.

18^th – 24^th jan 26 Tour w Bene Aperdannier Trio (Bene Aperdannier keys, Kögel baritone git/Dobro/Oud, Bernd Oezsevim drs)

I started my new band „M“, feat Kalle Kalima on guitar, Paul Kleber on bass, Hans Otto on drums and myself on pedal-steel guitar, baritone guitar and a bunch of other stringed instruments. We recorded last year and will release a double album in 2025 on XJAZZ! Music.

We are going to premiere the music on June 26 at Musikinstrumente Museum Berlin (MIM). The music is based on and inspired by compositions of Messiaen, Mills, among others.

Thursday, 26th of June, 19h @ Musikinstrumentemuseum, Ben Gurion Strasse, 10785 Berlin

Christian Kögel – pedalsteel git, bari-git, e-git  Kalle Kalima – e-git Oli Potratz – e-bass/kontrabass Hans Otto – drs

“ “M” is the hypnotic manifesto of four passionate collective storytellers, which is best listened to on repeat so that you can be carried further and further by its pull in an endless spiral of associations“ says Wolf Kampmann

Here are some video-snippets of our studio session:

mOnkbOts (Martin Klingeberg trp, Christian Kögel git, Beat Halberschmidt b, Hans Otto drs)

We released a live-video of our last concert at House Of Music in february. Next gigs in fall.

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I’m a happy member of a newborn Trio: Bene Aperdannier Trio

Bene Aperdannier keys

Christian Kögel baritone guitar, dobro

Bernd Oezsevim drums

We released a live-video of our first concert at Jazzfestival Straubing of last fall. Berlin premiere will be at April 9, at Jazzclub A-Trane. Following tour in january 2026.

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I started my new band „M“, feat Kalle Kalima on guitar, Paul Kleber on bass, Hans Otto ond drums and myself on pedal-steel guitar, baritone guitar and a bunch of other stringed instruments. We recorded last year and will release a double album in 2025 on XJAZZ! Music. We are going to premiere the music on June 26 at Musikinstrumente Museum Berlin (MIM). The music is based on and inspired by compositions of Olivier Messiaen, although it took a far left turn from there:-)

New CD is coming out:

„Wasp At The Window“ by Wood & Steel Trio, Unit Records

Release Date: 24 Feb 2023

CD-Release Tour:

• 23 Mar 2023                    20 h w Wood & Steel Trio CD-Release                                                                                                   Berlin, Pianosalon Christofori
• 24 Mar 2023                    20 h w Wood & Steel Trio CD-Release                                                                                                   Kaufbeuren, Stadttheater
• 25 Mar 2023                    20 h w Wood & Steel Trio CD-Release                                                                                                   Nürnberg, Jazzstudio
• 25 May 2023                    19 h w Wood & Steel Trio CD-Release                                                                                                   Berlin, Musikinstrumenten-Museum
• 26 May 2023                    20 h Wood & Steel Trio CD-Release                                                                                                        Ismaning, Kallmann-Museum       
• 17 June 2023.                    16 h w Wood & Steel Trio CD-Release                                                                                                   Berlin, Jazzschloss      

Looking forward being part again of the faculty at the Creative Music Workshop (CMW) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with Jay Clayton (NYC), J.-Anthony Granelli (NYC), Michael Blake (NYC), Nicole Rampersaud (Toronto), Susanne Chui (Halifax), Doug Cameron (Halifax), Andrew Mackelvie (Halifax), Ross Burns (Halfax) and others !

CMW-Workshop: 9.-17. july 2022

Concerts:

• 12 July 2022          20 h w J.-Anthony Granelli b, Michael Blake ts, Nicole Rampersaud trp                                               Halifax, Jazzfestival
• 13 July 2022            20 h w J.-Anthony Granelli b, Michael Blake ts, Nicole Rampersaud trp                                               Halifax, Jazzfestival
• 14 July  2022            20 h CMW Series                                                                                                                                      Halifax, Jazzfestival
• 16 July 2022               20 h , Tribute to Jerry Granelli, feat. Jamie Saft, Jay Clayton and more                                                  Halifax, St. Matthews Church

Queen Jazz live Tour, Jan/Mar 2022, feat Uli Kempendorff, Peter Ehwald, Kai Brückner, Rainer Winch:

Kuckst Du: Video by berta.berlin

13 Jan 2022                20 h w Queen Jazz live,                                                                                                                       Leipzig, Kulturhof Gohlis

postboned: 24 Mar 2022

14 Jan 2022                20 h w Queen Jazz live,                                                                                                                        Kaufbeuren, Stadttheater

15 Jan 2022              21 h w Queen Jazz live,                                                                                                                           Dresden, Blaue Villa

postboned: 26 Mar 2022

16 Jan 2022              21 h w Queen Jazz live                                                                                                                            Pohrsdorf, Saxstall

postboned: 25 Mar 2022

17 Jan 2022              21 h w Queen Jazz live                                                                                                                             Weimar, C-Keller

postboned: TBA

19 Jan 2022              21 h w Queen Jazz live                                                                                                                             Berlin, Zigzag 

Concerts (and Livestreams) start to happen again:

30 Oct 2021       20 h, w Paul Brody’s Sadawi, feat. Britta Flechsenhar,                                                                                              Erfurt, Zughafen Erfurt, Jüdische Kulturtage also as livestream: Here

01 Nov 2021         20:15 w Andreas Schmidt & John Schröder,                                                                                                      Berlin, A-Trane also as livestream

08 Dec 2021                21 h w flexkögel            Greatest Hits                                                                                                             Berlin, ZigZag

Queen Jazz live Tour, Jan 2022, feat Uli Kempendorff, Peter Ehwald, Kai Brückner, Rainer Winch:

Kuckst Du: Video by berta.berlin

13 Jan 2022                20 h w Queen Jazz live,                                                                                                                       Leipzig, Kulturhof Gohlis

14 Jan 2022                20 h w Queen Jazz live,                                                                                                                        Kaufbeuren, Stadttheater

15 Jan 2022              21 h w Queen Jazz live,                                                                                                                           Dresden, Blaue Villa

16 Jan 2022              21 h w Queen Jazz live                                                                                                                            Pohrsdorf, Saxstall

17 Jan 2022              21 h w Queen Jazz live                                                                                                                             Weimar, C-Keller

19 Jan 2022              21 h w Queen Jazz live                                                                                                                             Berlin, Zigzag 

Real concerts coming up!

Have a look:

• 09 July 20                                 21.30 h Duo w Hans Otto, Improvised Set w livestream                                                                    Berlin, Into The Shed, Club der polnischen Versager
• 08 Aug 20                                 16 h w Wood & Steel Trio                                                                                                                          Tosterglope, Kunstraum Tosterglope
• 07 or 14 Sep 20                        21 h w Jerry Granelli „Berlin Days“                                                                                                          Berlin, A-Trane
• 08 or 15 Sep 20                       21 h w Jerry Granelli „Berlin Days“                                                                                                          Berlin, A-Trane
• 09 or 16 Sep 20                        21 h w Jerry Granelli „Berlin Days“                                                                                                          Berlin, A-Trane
• 10 or 16 Sep 20                         21 h w Jerry Granelli „Berlin Days“                                                                                                          Berlin, A-Trane
• 11 or 17 Sep 20                          21 h w Jerry Granelli „Berlin Days“                                                                                                          Berlin, A-Trane
• 12 or 18 Sep 20                           21 h w Jerry Granelli „Berlin Days“                                                                                                          Berlin, A-Trane

I am very happy to be part again of the Creative Music Series @ 1313 Hollis in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, as well as teaching at the wonderful Creative Music Workshop.

Here is the list of concerts, that are about to happen. I am especially thankful to get the chance of presenting the Canadian/US-version of my recent project „Queen Jazz live“ on Friday, July 12!

TUESDAY, JULY 9 TRIO GRANELLI, GRANELLI, KÖGEL: “FLIGHT”
Our musical relationship spans the last 30 years, it is unpredictable, joyous, masterful.

We will record our live set and will put it online.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 STRINGS, WIND, THE VOICE, METAL
This year the great Jay Clayton returns to Halifax as the visiting master for CMW. She joins us in this concert of spontaneous composing with Michael Blake, Peggy Lee, J. Anthony Granelli, Jerry Granelli and myself. Special guest Jay Clayton vocalist.

THURSDAY, JULY 11 OLD CITY NEW VOICES ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT
Featuring: Andrew MacKelvie, Andrew Jackson, Ross Burns, Jackson Fairfax-Perry, Nick Dourado, plus the faculty of CMW 2019, with Jay Clayton.

FRIDAY, JULY 12 CHRISTIAN KÖGEL: THE MUSIC OF QUEEN PROJECT
An evening of music inspired by iconic and theatrical rock band Queen.
Featuring: Christian Kögel, Michael Blake, Jackson Fairfax-Perry, J. Anthony Granelli, Jerry Granelli.

SATURDAY, JULY 13 THE DANCE OF SOUND, THE SOUND OF DANCE
SUSANNE CHUI MOVEMENT, with Peggy Lee, Michael Blake, Christian Kögel, J. Anthony Granelli, Jerry Granelli, Jay Clayton.
The dance of sound, the sound of dance. Part of the vision of CMW has been to present interdisciplinary work. This concert features Susanne Chui who is faculty and an extraordinary dancer.

SUNDAY, JULY 14 – 2PMHALIFAX CENTRAL LIBRARY
CREATIVE MUSIC WORKSHOP CLOSING CONCERT
CMW closing concert will premiere new music written by students as well as collaborations between faculty and students, offering a showcase for CMW students to share what they have been creating in a community environment. Listen to the results of hard work, collaboration and risk-taking.

Ich freue mich auf ein paar besondere Konzerte:

Die Premiere von „Queen Jazz 2018“ on September 20^th in Leipzig at the Leipziger Jazztage.

Am Samstag ist es soweit!
Queen Jazz 2018 hat Premiere! Das Programm steht, diese Woche werden die letzten Feinheiten geprobt. Ich freue mich sehr, und danke jetzt schon dieser fantastischen Kapelle:

Uli Kempendorff tenorsax, bassclar., clar.
Peter Ehwald tenorsax, sopransax, clar.
Kai Brückner git., dobro
Winch Rainer drs, synth-bass
Rabih-Abou Kögel baritone-git, banjo, dobro