Lilli Kornhuber & Cansu Arat

With their legendary duet album, Carmen McRae and Betty Carter set new standards for vocal jazz in 1987 – full of virtuosity, joy and emotional depth. Now, a young, top-class ensemble is bringing this music back to life and giving it a fresh, contemporary touch.

The line-up brings together outstanding musicians from all over Europe, many of them members of the Bundesjazzorchester:

• Vocals: Cansu Arat (Hamburg, Germany)

• Vocals: Lilli Kornhuber (Graz, Austria)

• Piano: Benedikt Göb (Cologne, Germany)

• Bass: Sebastian Claas (Basel, Switzerland)

• Drums: Jacob Wagener (Hamburg, Germany)

With sensitive interplay, excellent storytelling, improvisational freedom, and a deep respect for the original, they interpret classics from the album and complement the program with their own arrangements and originals.

The result: a thrilling live experience that jazz lovers will enjoy. A musical journey between swing, ballad artistry, and vocal mastery—from Hamburg to Graz and beyond.