BRANKO ARNSEK
double bass / composition 

 

Studied at the Swiss Jazz School in Bern u. a. with Jimmy Woody. Celebrated great success worldwide with his modern jazz project "White Diamonds". Moves between traditional and contemporary jazz with completely different bands and musicians as bassist and / or bandleader. (Wedeli Köhler / Winter Zigeli / Francisco Gileno / Benny Golson / White Diamonds / Guttenberger Brothers / Tokame) Successful composer and arranger. 

JANOS LÖBER 

Trumpet 

 

Hamburg trumpeter with now Cologne sphere of activity. Emerging from the Federal Jazz Orchestra, he has made a name for himself in Germany. 

 

FRANK EBERLE
piano 

 

Studied at the Musikhochschule in Würzburg. Was a lecturer at the music school in Mannheim. Is an accomplished and well respected sideman. 

REINIER CERUTO 

percussion 

 

Studied at the Amadeo Roldan Provincial Conservatory in Havana. Played under Joaquin Betancourt, Mayito Rivera, Nene etc.
Concert in Latin America, USA and Europe. 

JOHANA JO JONES 

vocals 

 

The powerful-voiced Johana already knew as a child that she wanted to be either a dancer or a singer. Strictly speaking, her career began in the children's choir of the ICRT (Instituto Cubano Radio Television). Various engagements finally led the qualified singing teacher to Germany in 2013. 

BRANKO ARNSEK 

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MICHAEL MISCHL
Drums 

 

Much sought-after and successful drummer in jazz and Afro-Cuban music. Multiple winner of the Future Sounds competition, the Czech Jazz Contest and the Sparda Jazz Award etc. 

ANTON MANGOLD 

alto saxophone 

 

Multi-instrumentalist from Würzburg (harp and saxophone). Received numerous prizes such as the Bavarian Art Promotion Prize or the Young Munich Jazz Prize.