Jakob Manz

Saxophone

Jakob Manz is an exceptional talent on the saxophone and a master on the flute! Although he is only in his early 20s, Manz is already one of the most sought-after jazz musicians in Germany and has won several top-class awards in recent years. Born in 2001, Manz has played with Randy Brecker, the WDR Big Band, the SWR Big Band, Ack Van Rooyen, Nils Landgren and many others and has already had the privilege of presenting his music on internationally renowned stages such as the Elbjazz Festival, the Philharmonie Köln and the Jazzfest Basel.

Since the release of his debut "Natural Energy" in 2020 (ACT Music), Jakob Manz has played around 200 concerts in German-speaking countries and performed at all relevant festivals during this time. In 2022, the delicate acoustic duo album "The Gallery Concerts I" with pianist Johanna Summer was released, showing Manz as an improviser of great depth and sensitivity. In the same year, he also received many prominent awards, including the Landesjazzpreis of his home state of Baden-Württemberg as the youngest artist in the history of the prize. In 2023, he followed up with Groove Connection, another album on ACT, recorded with international genre greats such as Roberto Di Gioia, Per Lindvall, Tim Lefebvre and several others. The follow-up album with his regular formation The Jakob Manz Project is already firmly scheduled for 2024.

There are not many young jazz musicians who master their instrument as virtuosically as Jakob Manz, and whose playing sounds at the same time so unpretentious, clear, song-serving and soulful. The fact that he succeeds in this is due on the one hand to his talent and the determination with which he works on his musical expression. And on the other hand, it is due to his will to inspire and touch the audience with his music. He says that it is important to him to play his very special instrument, the alto saxophone, in a way that fills the room, but at the same time reaches each individual listener directly and immediately. And one can state that he succeeds in this at any time, whether in the club, in concert halls or on large festival stages.

Projects

contemporary groove instrumental soul

The Jakob Manz Project
The Jakob Manz Project
Jakob Manz & Johanna Summer
Jakob Manz & Johanna Summer
Jakob Manz Groove Connection
Jakob Manz Groove Connection
Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet
Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet

Calendar

06 11 2024
DE - Koblenz Jazzclub Koblenz @ Cafe Hahn
The Jakob Manz Project | Cafe Hahn
07 11 2024
DE - Leverkusen Leverkusener Jazztage mit Nils Kugelmann Trio
The Jakob Manz Project | Bayer Erholungshaus
08 11 2024
DE - Ingolstadt Jazztage Ingolstadt
Jakob Manz & Johanna Summer | St. Pius
09 11 2024
DE - Hannover Club Show
The Jakob Manz Project | Jazz Club Hannover
10 11 2024
DE - Aachen InFront Festival
The Jakob Manz Project | Klangbrücke Aachen
13 11 2024
DE - Leverkusen Max Mutzke & Band - 20 Jahre - Die Jubiläumstour
Jakob Manz | Forum Leverkusen
14 11 2024
DE - Heidenheim an der Brenz Club Show
The Jakob Manz Project | Lokschuppen
15 11 2024
DE - Wangen im Allgäu Club Show
The Jakob Manz Project | JazzPoint Club (Schwarzer Hasen)
16 11 2024
DE - Essingen Club Show
The Jakob Manz Project | Schloss-Scheune Essingen
18 11 2024
DE - Mannheim Club Show
The Jakob Manz Project | Ella & Louis
19 11 2024
DE - Illingen Club Show
The Jakob Manz Project | Kulturforum Illipse
20 11 2024
AT - Wien Max Mutzke & Band - 20 Jahre - Die Jubiläumstour
Jakob Manz | WUK
21 11 2024
DE - Karlsruhe Max Mutzke & Band - 20 Jahre - Die Jubiläumstour
Jakob Manz | Kulturzentrum Tollhaus
22 11 2024
DE - Nürnberg Max Mutzke & Band - 20 Jahre - Die Jubiläumstour
Jakob Manz | Löwensaal
23 11 2024
DE - Berlin Max Mutzke & Band - 20 Jahre - Die Jubiläumstour
Jakob Manz | Kammermusiksaal
07 12 2024
DE - Merzhausen Club Show mit 5tet (incl. Percussion!)
The Jakob Manz Project | FORUM Merzhausen
13 12 2024
DE - Braunschweig Theatre show
The Jakob Manz Project | Roter Saal
14 02 2025
DE - Bad Homburg vor der Höhe Club Show
Jakob Manz & Johanna Summer | Kulturbahnhof Bad Homburg / Speicher
15 02 2025
DE - Karlsruhe Club Show
Jakob Manz & Johanna Summer | Kulturzentrum Tempel
21 02 2025
DE - Bonn Dottendorfer Jazznacht
Jakob Manz & Johanna Summer | Bürgerverein Dottendorf/Gronau e.V.
25 02 2025
DE - Köln Club Show
Jakob Manz & Johanna Summer | King Georg
19 03 2025
BE - Eupen Club Show
The Jakob Manz Project | Alter Schlachthof - Kulturzentrum Eupen
20 03 2025
DE - Idar-Oberstein Blue Note Idar-Oberstein
The Jakob Manz Project | Göttenbachaula
21 03 2025
DE - Weiden in der Oberpfalz Club Show
The Jakob Manz Project | Bistrot Paris
22 03 2025
DE - Backnang Double Night Local Heroes
The Jakob Manz Project | Backnanger Bürgerhaus
23 03 2025
DE - Eningen unter Achalm Club Show
The Jakob Manz Project | Achalmschule Eningen / Aula
10 05 2025
DE - Hainfeld Warmup Hainfelder Jazztage
Jakob Manz & Johanna Summer | atelier29
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18 05 2025
DE - Köln Jakob Manz Project feat. Paul Heller
The Jakob Manz Project | Stadtgarten
06 06 2025
DE - Heilbronn A very special summer evening with Sarah Connor
Jakob Manz | Wertwiesenpark
21 06 2025
DE - Aurich A very special summer evening with Sarah Connor
Jakob Manz | Mehrzweckgelände Tannenhausen
28 06 2025
DE - Rastatt A very special summer evening with Sarah Connor
Jakob Manz | Residenzschloss Rastatt
29 06 2025
DE - Nürnberg A very special summer evening with Sarah Connor
Jakob Manz | STADIONPARK
28 08 2025
DE - Bad Kissingen A very special summer evening with Sarah Connor
Jakob Manz | Flugplatz Bad Kissingen
29 08 2025
DE - Bielefeld A very special summer evening with Sarah Connor
Jakob Manz | Ravensberger Park
11 09 2025
DE - Timmendorfer Strand A very special summer evening with Sarah Connor
Jakob Manz | Musik-Arena am Strand
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Contact

Patrick Weißenfels

Booking Agent

Lena Werner

Production Manager