5/8erl in Ehr’n & Jazzorchester Vorarlberg

Welcome to a special kind of East-West meeting!

5/8erl in Ehr’n is one of the most successful bands from Vienna in recent years, which has created its own genre with Viennese soul: Inimitable two-part singing with extraordinary – and often extraordinarily beautiful – lyrics. The music of the Achterln has always been characterised by soul, funk and reggae, but in the magnificent setting of this programme it takes on an additional stunning energy.

The Vorarlberg Jazz Orchestra, a contemporary formation in the classic big band tradition, takes the 5/8erl voices into its midst and styles their hair forward with a powerful blower. The instrumental trio of Achterl Liebermann-Scheutz-Wenger combines with drummer Christian Eberle and keyboarder Benny Omerzell to form an irresistible new whole.

The arrangements are more than just large orchestral expansions; rather, they lend the pieces one or two new dimensions, when a glistening wind section flashes up between the thirds of the two-part singing, when newly composed instrumental interludes tell their own stories.