A fantastic live recording from November 12, 2023, at the Leverkusen Jazz Days - festival from German Jazz Award-Winning band Nighthawks.

The Nighthawks' music combines elements of jazz, dancefloor, and chill-out, spiced with a dash of progressive rock. The band is known for cool grooves and atmospheric arrangements.

The band takes its name from the painting of the same name by American artist Edward Hopper, who is considered the most famous representative of American Realism. The painting is regarded as the epitome of urban loneliness and emotional alienation. This is exactly what the Nighthawks' music conveys when the band members give voice to their own stories from the big city: harmonious, sometimes wistful, laid-back, jazzy, and above all, always stylish.

You can experience this for yourself at their concert during the Leverkusen Jazz Days on November 12, 2023.

The Nighthawks' concert is an exceptional moment--though with this band, that's anything but an exception. We watch and listen as the five musicians--trumpeter Rainer Winterschladen, bassist Dal Martino, guitarist Jörg Lenhardt, keyboardist Jürgen Dahmen, and drummer Thomas Alkier--play, and every note springs from their very own intentions and life stories. And yet they allow us to let go, to immerse ourselves, and--in the special magic of the moment--to forget who is actually playing. There are five musicians on stage, bound together by a long shared history. This deep intimacy is audible and palpable in every note, every chord, and every melodic progression.

Through an almost mystical connection, they succeed in evoking a sense of closeness and empathy--both on stage and on a recording in both image and sound.

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Reiner Winterschladen
•       Jörg Lehnhardt
•       Dal Martino
•       Jürgen Dahmen
•       Thomas Alkier

Director: Peter Sommer

Producer: Peter Sommer

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• Hornflakes Diner
• band introduction (in German language)
• Chevrolet Nomad
• Casino
• Hace Mucho (Bronco Suite)
• Jetlag
• Frankfurt-Trancoso
• Blue Steel Silver (707 Suite)
• Norways
• Motorcycle Hong Kong
• Hard Nights Day
• Still Happy

Additional Details

Label: Moosicus

Genre: Jazz

Language: German

Run Time: 81:55 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/09/26

UPC: 885513123220