bands 2027

THE SAVOY STOMPERS Europe’s young, rising stars come together and pay tribute to the well-loved bands of the 1930’s and 40’s. Samantha Wright (UK) takes on the roles of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw with elegance and panache, supported by the swinging mastery of Björn Atle Anfinsen (SE) on trumpet. Their joyful chemistry is infectious, promising an exciting and mesmerising journey through the hottest tempos and sweet-singing sounds of the golden swing era.

• Samantha Wright (clarinet)
• Björn Atle Anfinsen (trumpet)
• Lucas Etcheverria (guitar)
• Victor Abdul-Salam (bass)
• Henning Katz (drums)

THE INFINITE CHOCOLATE JAR (Berlin, DE) play Swing, Jazz and Blues for dancers. Inspired by the originators and innovators of the different Jazz eras, they also bring their own ideas and experiences into their arrangements. Their musical repertoire focuses on the Swing grooves of the 30s-50s, but also dares to explore other genres within the continuum of African-American and Afro Diasporic music.

But it’s not just about the music for them. Music is culture, and through music they want to inspire a culture of belonging and exchange while highlighting the diversity within both the music and the community. This is also what the name represents: Life is like an infinite jar of chocolates – and each bite comes with a sweet surprise 😉

Talking about surprises, you’d be dazed by the many talents in the band: The band members live in Berlin, but come from five different corners of the world (Belgium, Germany, Argentina, USA, Venezuela), play at least ten different instruments and probably own twice as many. Next to being passionate musicians, they also have plenty of other skills that they put to work in- and outside of the Swing dance community. Which ones? Ask them yourself!

But before that, rest assured that they will bring their hottest rhythms and mix them with their coolest riffs to make your swinging hearts dance the night away.