Moonlight SerenadeThe 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Georg Faust, Janne Saksala, Ludwig Quandt, Dietmar Schwalke, Richard Duven, Christoph Igelbrink, Olaf Maninger, Martin Menking, Knut Weber, Nikolaus Römisch, David Riniker, Jan Diesselhorst, Martin, Lohr, Till Brönner & Janne Saksala [1], [5], [6], [13]
Trumpeter and crooner Till Brönner is the most famous German jazz musician of his generation, updating traditional bebop sensibilities via elements of contemporary R&B and hip-hop. Emerging in the 1990s, Brönner initially grabbed ears with his deft improvisational chops, a sound he displayed on his lauded 1993 debut album, Generations of Jazz. His subsequent records -- such as 1999's Love, 2004's That Summer, and 2008's Brazilian-themed Rio -- have found him taking a more contemporary approach and applying his nuanced lyricism to both originals and jazz-infused pop covers. While he enjoys mainstream success, Brönner remains an adventurous performer, continuing to explore far-reaching sounds like 2013's '70s-style jazz-soul album Till Brönner and 2018's avant-garde duo session with drummer Günter Sommer, Baby's Party. In 2020, he paired with crossover jazz legend Bob James for On Vacation.