Raphaela Goigitzer, Caterina Lee, Maja Jaku, Adrian Varady and Jonas Messner

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On June 30, 2025, the Jam Music Lab University - a private university for pop and jazz music in Vienna - will present itself for the first time at Vienna's legendary Porgy & Bess.

 

On this special evening, the most successful students will take to the stage, including some who have already made a name for themselves on the international jazz scene. Two of our talented alumni and fascinating voices will also be there. The show, curated by renowned jazz singer and professor Maja Jaku, promises an exciting mix of jazz and neo-soul, refined by outstanding arrangements. It will be a groovy, dynamic atmosphere that will sweep everyone away! A must for all those who want to experience an emotional, gripping evening with great talent! (press release)

Program and cast

Raphaela Goigitzer, Caterina Lee, Maja Jaku, Adrian Varady, Jonas Messner: vocals
Alan Bartus: piano
Dusan Simovic: bass
Adrian Varady: drums

PORGY and BESS Jazzclub

Porgy & Bess (actually, Jazz and Music Club Porgy & Bess ) is a jazz club in the Riemergasse 11 in the 1st district of Vienna. The club , founded in 1993 is considered " the most important jazz organizer and trendy meeting point " of the Austrian capital .

The program of Porgy & Bess speaks to a very large audience , about 70,000 guests a year ; is accordingly Jazz " understood very pluralistic ," and the program " even in fringe areas , such as electronic music , contemporary music and world music penetrated . " Many international artists , particularly from the U.S. space , see also Austrian musician here an opportunity to perform . The club also offers the stage for events, such as the award of the Austrian World Music Award.

Musicologist Christian Scheib According to the Porgy & Bess " at the same time essential for the development of the musical ( jazz ) reality of a City" and needs and uses ' plain commonplace as urban space music. " It creates itself " through artistic preferences, acoustic quality , capacity and real capacity, the necessary exclusion of other clubs. " Here, the different areas of the jazz clubs allow - the area in front of the stage with tables, upstairs gallery , a lateral area with a bar at counter - different intense concentration on the concert scene . For Jazzthetik Porgy & Bess is even a " traditional club . "

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