With the New Orleans Shakers, drummer Torsten Zwingenberger proves once again that he is at home in many varieties of jazz. He founded this band with Thomas l’Etienne in 1976 before turning to other projects after three years. Pieces from the golden age of jazz were on the program, pieces in which emotion and memorable…
Congratulations to drummer Torsten Zwingenberger on his 50th stage anniversary! In 1973, the native of Hamburg played his first paid gig in the local club “Barrett”. Since then he has been and is tirelessly touring with a wide variety of ensembles, currently including the Torsten Zwingenberger 4tet (with Patrick Braun, Kenneth Berkel, Carmelo Leotta), Berlin…
Three generations of musicians meet here to swing passionately. Together with saxophonist Patrick Braun, pianist Kenneth Berkel and bassist Carmelo Leotta, drummer Torsten Zwingenberger forms his latest project, the Torsten Zwingenberger 4tet. “Best Boost” is the name of the energetic debut of the band that played their first joint concerts in early 2020. From Hard…