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Saturday, 9/5/2026
at 2:30 PM



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Jazz, isn’t that this elitist music for grouchy intellectuals? Not at all!
At the first family jazz festival open air in the Schlossgarten Reckahn, captivating and powerful melodies and rhythmic drive meet a wide audience of all ages. The Havelländische Music Festivals consciously open access to the spirit of the vibrant era of jazz classics with a colorful offer that provides much more than a conventional concert. The whole afternoon, a diverse and interactive program awaits. It starts at 2:30 PM with a historical school taster session at the school museum in Reckahn. At 3:00 PM: the children’s jazz band “Black Cat” from the City West music school (Berlin) under the direction of Christof Griese. The children are between 10 and 15 years old. They play from memory and improvise. Christof Griese developed the concept of the children’s jazz band in the mid-80s as the head of the jazz department at the Charlottenburg music school (now City West). Children before puberty are open to many things and thus also to music that they may not necessarily hear or know from home. Playing in a band - and then also improvising - over jazz compositions awakens unforeseen strengths in the children. As a saxophonist, flutist, and composer, Christof Griese is a well-established figure in the Berlin jazz scene, internationally known, and has toured through Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Mexico, and Turkey, winning national and international awards.
Look forward to the performance of the "Jazzkollektiv Babelsberg" with Manuela Scheidt at the microphone starting at 4:00 PM. The renowned jazz collective, both in the region and far beyond, also provides a stage for young jazz musicians. Experience young well-known and lesser-known jazz musicians presenting their skills together with the jazz collective. You can also build instruments under the expert guidance of a music educator for free, and immediately try out homemade kazoos and trumpets.
A painting station with music references, coloring sheets, instruments, etc. invites participation.
The Landfrauen Reckahn ensure your physical well-being and offer homemade delicacies. The castle is open for visits (included in the ticket price). An event in the "Ankerpunkte" series, funded by the MWFK Brandenburg.
Discounted family tickets for only 30 € for two adults + 2 children up to 16 years.

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