“Jazz meets Mühle” is being held for the seventh time this year, and is again being held on Whitmonday, 21st May 2018, and involves as always the mills along the Mühlenwanderweg.
At six places along the route there will be jazz bands playing, with refreshments available and a chance to see the historical buildings from a new perspective.
Although the event itself will be taking place between 11am and 5pm, the bands are playing at different times along the route, allowing visitors to experience each one in turn.
The six locations are:
Schuckardtsmühle
Now known as “Haus der Naturfreunde”, or Altkönigstraße nr. 53, LaVida´s Nawlinz Fonktion – New Orleans Marching Brass Band – will open the proceedings at 11am with the “Verein der Naturfreunde” providing the refreshments. A water-wheel still works here, but is not the original wheel and is only for demonstration purposes. From 12pm onwards The Organic Soul Jazz Trio will be playing.
Kürtellsmühle
This building is now better known as the home of the “Adam Koch” plumbing company at Altkönigstraße nr. 43, however Adam Koch himself used to be a mill builder. The Viola Engelbrecht Quartett will be playing from 11am until 2pm, after which the Yannick Monot & Helt Oncale Duo will take over. Between 2pm and 2.30pm the marching band will pass through.
Herrenmühle
The building, An der Herrenmühle 7-9, is one that many people have walked passed without knowing much about its history, as it is next to the Bleiche car park. A large water wheel is still visible from the Hollerberg path. The Mitja Skorbene Jazz Trio will be playing “Unbelievable Jazz” from 12pm until 2pm, followed by the Karma Jazz Group from 2pm until 5pm with a break for the marching band between 3pm and 3.30pm.
Vortaunusmuseum
The museum is located at the top end of the market square and contains examples of millstones and other interesting pieces of technology from the mills’ hayday. The Chris Zimmer Four will be playing from 11am until 2pm, followed by Ticato from 2pm until 5pm, with the marching band between 3.30pm and 3.45pm.
Hospitalkirche
The courtyard next to the Hospitalkirche is one of the locations again this year, where the “Fehlgriff Orchester” will be playing between 11am and 2pm, followed by Duo Brezel until 5pm. The marching band will be paying a visit between 4pm and 4.15pm.
Historischer Marktplatz
LaVida´s Nawlinz Fonktion will be finishing their tour at the market square between 4.30pm and 5pm.
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