Line-up: Ola Błachno (vocal, composition, lyrics), Arseny Rykov (piano), Niklas Lukassen (double bass, electric bass) & Johannes Metzger (drums)

Ola Błachno is a Polish jazz vocalist, composer and lyricist based in Berlin. Her debut jazz EP “How To Be Me” functions as a self exploration, for which she used a songwriter influence, paired with a creatve improver’s approach. To further her expertise as both a gifted vocalist and an imaginative composer, she attained Master Degrees in both disciplines in Berlin and Weimar.

Resulting, she now presents her sophomore project „From Now On“ with a new musical program. Her freshly crafted material showcases herself written lyrics, as well as her own musical adaptations of poems by Christina Rossetti and Wisława Szymborska in English and in her native language, Polish.

In Arseny Rykov, Niklas Lukassen and Johannes Metzger, she found the ideal bandmates to realize her musical vision. They are all integral parts of the Berlin scene and as leaders in their own bands and sidemen with each their unique expression, they add an array of musical colors and playful interaction, that is rooted in their longstanding experiences together on stage. The group radiates a charismatic and familiar energy that can be traced back to their friendship that began years back at the Jazz- Institut Berlin. At the core of the music stand melodies to remember and electrifying grooves, spiced up with lots of improvisation and the infectious energy embodied by the entire quartet.

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Info: ola.blachno.pl, www.facebook.com/madameola, www.donau115.de
Ort: Jazzbar Donau115, Donaustr. 115, Berlin