RADIUS

Funk that goes straight to the heart: meet Radius, one of Germany’s best-known funk bands

Making their debut at JazzAscona, headlining the first weekend, are Radius, one of Germany’s best-known and hottest funk bands, who have been setting stages ablaze with their energetic and distinctive music for more than a decade. One of the country’s funkiest horn sections joins the vibrant keyboard sounds and punchy guitar grooves. With a blend of backbeat and funky bass lines, their music goes straight to the heart and invites dancing.  A purely instrumental band, the band can count on experienced musicians from the German and European scene, active in such ensembles as the WDR Bigband, Die Fantastischen Vier, Heavytones, HR Bigband, Chris Potter, Bob Mintzer, Tom Gaebel, Jamal Thomas and Jeff Cascaro, For their latest album “Tight Game,” the band’s two leaders, Jonas Vogelsang and Stefan Rey, have enriched their songs with Soul, Jazz and Pop influences.