Baroque meets Jazz - Concert with Blue Barock at the Nümbrecht Kursaal

On Saturday, May 30, 2026, Nümbrechter Kur GmbH, in cooperation with the 
The Förderkreis Kultur invites you to an extraordinary concert experience in the Kursaal of the Parkhotel. 
Nümbrecht: “Baroque meets Jazz” with the Ensemble Blue Baroque.
What connects Baroque music and jazz? At first glance, the two genres seem far apart. 
distant from each other – courtly halls of the 17th century here, smoky jazz clubs of the 20th century here. 
century there. But on closer listening, surprising similarities emerge: 
Improvisation and variation over fixed phrases, identical chord progressions, rhythmic sophistication 
and a free approach to musical material. Improvisation plays a role in both styles. 
a central role – the heart of this concert. Whether elaborate Baroque ornamentation or 
Jazzy saxophone solos: Blue Baroque impressively demonstrates that creative freedom knows no time constraints. 
It is a limited privilege. It involves improvisation, variation, and meandering across eight-bar phrases. 
dialogue and quotes with a wink.
The baroque basso continuo group – for example with harpsichord and double bass – finds its modern counterpart 
The counterpart in the jazz rhythm section consists of guitar, piano, and drums. The unequal playing style. 
French Baroque music acts as a precursor to jazz swing. No 
Not against each other, but togetherness: a crossover that does not rely on stark contrasts, 
but rather on clever, organic transitions. With an exceptional instrumentation of 
The ensemble creates a performance with harpsichord, violin, recorder, saxophone, guitar and drums. 
A soundscape that is both historically informed and modern. Baroque movements are transformed. 
almost seamlessly into jazzy standards, swing flows smoothly into sarabandes – surprisingly, 
but never put on.
The Cologne newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger aptly describes this interplay:
"Swing and Sarabande dance on the same floor."
The eight musicians perform with visible joy of discovery, high virtuosity and 
great joy in playing. Every performance is more than a concert – it's a musical journey. 
through the ages: sometimes dance-like and light, sometimes passionate and intense, always full 
Surprises. Familiar baroque melodies, imaginative original arrangements, and jazzy solos. 
merge into an equally entertaining and sophisticated listening experience.