Alexander Barck, Zelt Musik Festival 2015 in Freiburg, Germany Jazzanova is a German

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-based DJ/producer collective consisting of Alexander Barck, Claas Brieler, Jürgen von Knoblauch, Roskow Kretschmann, Stefan Leisering, and Axel Reinemer. Formed in 1995, the group's music is characterized by

nu jazz Nu jazz (also known as jazztronica, or future jazz) is a genre of jazz and electronic music. The music blends jazz elements with other musical styles, such as funk, electronic music, and free improvisation.Definition from Sergey Chernov, June 7, ...

, chill-out, as well as

Latin jazz Latin jazz is a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms. The two main categories are Afro-Cuban jazz, rhythmically based on Cuban popular dance music, with a rhythm section employing ostinato patterns or a clave, and Afro-Brazilian jazz, which ...

styles. They founded the

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Sonar Kollektiv Sonar Kollektiv is a German record label founded in the late 1990s by the DJ and producer team Jazzanova(Claas Brieler, Roskow Kretschmann, Stefan Leisering, Axel Reinemer). The label specializes in downtempo music. The intention was to create an ...

in 1997. They also have a side-project, Extended Spirit and gained recognition as remixers for acts such as Marschmellows, Ian Pooley, Incognito,

4Hero 4hero are an electronic music group from Dollis Hill, London, comprising producers Mark "Marc Mac" Clair & Denis "Dego" McFarlane. While the band is often cited as ''4 Hero'' or ''4-Hero'', the name is stylised as ''4hero'' on their albums and ...

MJ Cole Matthew James Firth Coleman, better known by his stage name MJ Cole, is an English garage DJ, record producer and remixer. Career Born in London, England, in his youth, Cole was classically trained on the oboe and piano, and won scholarships ...

and

Masters at Work Masters at Work is the American garage house production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez. The duo has produced music together under the names MAW, KenLou, Sole Fusion, Hardrive, and Nuyorican Soul. They have been r ...

. Jazzanova released their second

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'' Of All the Things'', on 21 October 2008. '' Funkhaus Studio Sessions'' was released in May 2012 with Paul Randolph on vocals. Jazzanova announced the expected release of a new studio album, ''The Pool'', in June 2018.

Discography

Albums

* '' In Between'' (2002) * '' Of All the Things'' (2008) * '' Funkhaus Studio Sessions'' (2012) * ''The Pool'' (2018) * ''Strata Records: The sound of Detroit. Reimanginated by Jazzanova'' (2022)

Compilation albums

* ''The Remixes 1997-2000'' (2000) * ''Soon'' (2002) * ''That Night'' (2002) * ''Remixed'' (2003) * ''Mixing'' (2004) * ''Glow and Glare / Dance the Dance / Let Your Heart Be Free (Ame and Atjazz remixes)'' (2005) * ''The Remixes 2002-2005'' (2005) * ''Blue Note Trip: Lookin Back/Movin on'' (2005) * ''Blue Note Trip: Scrambled/Mashed'' (2006) * ''Broad Casting'' (2006) * ''Paz e Futebol'' (2006) * ''Boom Clicky Boom Clack'' (single) (2006) * ''Belle et Fou'' (2007) * ''The Remixes 1997-2000'' (2017)

Compilations appearances

* '' Saint-Germain-des-Prés Café'' * '' Future Sounds of Jazz'' * '' Bossa Mundo'' * '' City Lounge - Berlin'' * '' Gilles Peterson Worldwide 2 Volume 2'' * '' Ultra Chilled 01'' * '' Code 4109'' (mixed by

DJ Krush , better known by his stage name DJ Krush, is a record producer and DJ. He is known for his atmospheric instrumental production which incorporates sound elements from nature and extensive use of jazz and soul samples. Early life Ishi was born in ...

) * '' Café del Mar'' - Best of Chillout & Sunset Music From Ibiza Volume 11 * '' Kajmere Sound Recordings - Impeach the President'' * '' Spliffen Sie English'' * '' DJ-Kicks: Thievery Corporation''

Remixes

* Soul Quality Quartet - "Toda Tersafeira" (Jazzanova Dub) - ''Soul Quality Quartet EP'' - Sonar Kollektiv (1999) * Azymuth - "Amazon Adventure" (Jazzanova Remix) - ''Off Limits'' - Sonar Kollektiv (1999) * Tate's Place - "Burning" (Jazzanova Remix) - ''Off Limits'' - Dynamite Joint Recordings (1999) * Trüby Trio - "Carajillo" (Jazzanova's Chant for Leo Mix) - ''Off Limits 2'' - Compost Records (2000) * Soul Quality Quartet - "Toda Tersafeira" (Jazzanova Rework) - ''Sonar Kollektiv 2'' - Sonar Kollektiv (2003) * Nuspirit Helsinki - "Honest" (Jazzanova's Honestly Yours Remix) - Sonar Kollektiv (2004) * MJ Cole - " Sincere" (Jazzanova Sincerely Yours Mix) feat. Nova Caspar & Jay Dee - ''The Remixes 1997-2000'' -

Mercury Records Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it ...

Ltd. (2005) * Soul Quality Quartet - "Toda Tersafeira" (Jazzanova Rework) - ''The Remixes 1997-2000'' - Dialog Recordings/Sonar Kollektiv (2005) * Visit Venus "Planet of Breaks" (Jazzanova Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Yo Mama's Records Co. (2005) * Tate's Place "Burnin'" (Jazzanova Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Dynamite Joint Recordings (2005) * Balanco "Metti Una Sera a Cena" (Jazzanova Mix) * Ian Pooley "What's Your Number" (Jazzanova Renumber) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - V2 Records GmbH (2005) * Liquid Lounge "Complete Life" (Jazzanova Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Pantounge Records (2005) *

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"Circe" (Jazzanova Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Guidance Records (2005) * Ski "Fifths" (Jazzanova 6 Sickth Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Sony Music (2005) * Soul Bossa Trio "Words of Love" (Re-Loved By Jazzanova) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Wildjumbo Tokumo Japan Communications (2005) * Azymuth "Amazon Adventure" (Jazzanova Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Far Out Records (2005) * United Future Organization "Friends ... We'll Be" (Jazzanova Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000, Mercury Music Entertainment Co Ltd. (2005) * Har-You Percussion Group "Welcome to the Party" (Jazzanova Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Ubiquity Records (2005) * Karma "High Priestess" (Jazzanova Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Spectrum Works (2005) * Incognito "Get into My Groove" (Jazzanova Re-Groove) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Universal Classics and Jazz (2005) * Trüby Trio "Carajillo" (Jazzanova's "Chant for Leo" Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Compost Records (2005) * Men from Nile "Watch Them Come!!!" (Jazzanova Remix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Underground Therapy (2005) * Marshmellows "Soulpower" (Jazzanova's Straight Dub Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Infracom (2005) * 4Hero "We Who Are Not as Others" (Jazzanova Mix) - The Remixes 1997-2000 - Talkin Loud/Mercury Records Ltd. (2005) * Free Design "Lullaby" (J-Nova Remix) - The Remixes 2002-2005 - Zynczak Associates (2005) * Nuspirit Helsinki "Honest" (Jazzanova's Honestly Yours Remix) - The Remixes 2002-2005 - Sonar Kollektiv (2005) * Calexico (Band) "Black Heart" (Jazzanova's White Soul Dub) - The Remixes 2002-2005 - City Slang / Label / EMI (2005) * Marcos Valle "Besteiras do Amor" (Jazzanova Remix) - The Remixes 2002-2005 - Far Out Recordings (2005) * Eddie Gale "Song of Will" (Jazzanova Rhythm Happening) - The Remixes 2002-2005 - Blue Note / EMI (2005) * Shaun Escoffery "Let It Go" (Jazzanova Remix) - The Remixes 2002-2005 - Oyster Music Ltd. (2005) * Status IV "You Ain't Really Down" (Jazzanova's Hey Baby Remix) - The Remixes 2002-2005 - Sonar Kollektiv (2005) * Masters at Work feat.

Roy Ayers Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at ...

"Our Time Is Coming" (Jazzanova's Guestlist Mix) - The Remixes 2002-2005 - MAW (2005) * Heavy "Wonderlove (For Minnie)" (Jazzanova Remix) - The Remixes 2002-2005 - Kindered Spirit (2005) * Status IV "You Ain't Really Down" (Jazzanova's Hey Baby Beats) - You Ain't Really Down - Sonar Kollektiv (2005) * Status IV "Hey Baby!" - You Ain't Really Down - Sonar Kollektiv (2005) *

Fat Freddy's Drop Fat Freddy's Drop is a New Zealand seven-piece band from Wellington, whose musical style has been characterised as any combination of dub, reggae, soul, jazz, rhythm and blues, and techno. Originally a jam band formed in the late 1990s by mus ...

"Breathe Easy Beats" - Flashback (Jazzanova Remixes) - Sonar Kollektiv (2006) * Fat Freddys Drop "Flashback" (Jazzanova's Breathe Easy Mix) - Flashback (Jazzanova Remixes) - Sonar Kollektiv (2006) * Fat Freddys Drop "Flashback" (Jazzanova's Mashed Bag Mix) - Ten Years, Who Cares? - Sonar Kollektiv (2007)

DJ-mixes

* ''Circles'' - Brownswood (1998) * ''Sound of the City Vol. 3'' - Berlin - Universal Jazz (1999) * ''Jazzanova...Mixing'' - Sonar Kollektiv (2004) * ''Blue Note Trip: Lookin' Back / Movin' On'' - Jazzanova - Blue Note (2005) * ''Blue Note Trip: Scrambled / Mashed'' - Jazzanova - Blue Note (2006) * ''Jazzanova ...Broad Casting'' - Sonar Kollektiv (2006) * ''Jazzanova & Dirk Rumpff ... Broad Casting from OFFtrack Radio'' - Sonar Kollektiv (2007) * ''Southport Weekender Volume 7'' (Disc 1) -

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(2008) * ''Secret Love vol. 5'' - Sonar Kollektiv (2008) * ''Neu Jazz'' - Sonar Kollektiv (2008) * ''SK200'' - Sonar Kollektiv (2008)

References

External links

Jazzanova official website

Jazzanova
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website
Jazzanova
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Compost Records Compost Records is a German record label based in Munich and established by Michael Reinboth in 1993. The label is known for progressive downbeat dance and nu jazz releases incorporating influences of bossa nova, techno, and drum and bass. The ...

website.
Interview
with Jazzanova on Clubbity.
RBMA Radio On Demand: Train Wreck Mix - Jazzanova (Sonar Kollektiv, Berlin)
on

Red Bull Music Academy The Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) is a world-traveling series of music workshops and festivals that was founded in 1998 by Red Bull GmbH. The main five-week event is held in a different city each year. The public portion of its program is a festiv ...

website.
Jazzanova Radio Shows
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