Saxophonist and singer Conny Ottinger brings together musicians of different roots in her new band project: jazz pianist Reggie Moore (USA), folk bassist Michael Jach (D) and improvisational percussionist Martin von Allmen (CH). Conny, who came from Poland to Germany as a child, revisited Slavic languages through singing, and in this project combines her love for the depth of Eastern European music, jazz and Alpine yodelling.

In this special performance at Die Holzbläser on Friday 23 June at 20:00 as part of Refugee Week Berlin, four additional musicians of refugee and migratory background will join Conny and the band on stage.

Conny says about the story behind the title: ‘At school, I think in the ninth or tenth grade, we were all supposed to design a record cover for our band, if we were ever to have one. I don’t remember the name of my band any more, but the title of my record was “Falling Fruit” – I drew a tree with saxophones hanging from it, like apples, and a few were falling down from the tree.’

What new fruit flavour will come out of the encounter with the four different musical paths and their guests this evening?

Refugee Week Berlin is produced by Counterpoints Arts. See the full programme