Albert-Mangelsdorff Prize (German Jazz Award)

For many years, Angelica Niescier has been one of the most interesting protagonists on the European jazz scene; she is an extraordinarily inspired saxophonist and composer, with a bold sound of her own. Her work for her own ensembles and for larger groups is characterised by enormous musical versatility, while also displaying an authenticity and clarity of musical concept which unfailingly reflect her personal voice. In all this, she bears in mind both freedom of improvisation and communication with her fellow musicians. The wide range of her work, both on and beyond the stage, is proof of the vitality of contemporary jazz. With every note, every word, she displays her vivid interest in her counterpart’s position with a stylistic and integrative openness that not only builds on her own experience, but encourages the development of joint paths. Her example shows that improvised music is an important voice within the current social-artistic discourse.

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