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Madeleine Joel and The Hildeguards
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Madeleine Joel & The Hildeguards 'Tapetenwechsel – Happy Birthday, Hilde' (A)
Bringing the legendary Knef’s song treasures into a new light once again: this is the mission Madeleine Joel & The Hildeguards have embraced with their anniversary program Tapetenwechsel.
On December 28, 2025, Hildegard Knef would have celebrated her 100th birthday. With the release of the single Prosit Neujahr on December 28 of the previous year—exactly one year before her centenary—Madeleine Joel and her internationally acclaimed band The Hildeguards ushered in the anniversary year. Throughout the year, singles from the new album Tapetenwechsel will be released. These modern interpretations, glamorously rearranged in jazz and pop-electronic styles, will captivate listeners.
Guest duet partners include entertainer and singer Viktor Gernot, actress Ulrike Beimpold, and multi-instrumentalist Herbert Pixner.
Since the premiere of their first concert program Alles oder Nichts in June 2022, Madeleine Joel & The Hildeguards have thrilled audiences with their jazzy reinterpretations of Knef's songs. The album, released by Hoanzl, became a bestseller and received overwhelming critical acclaim, bringing great media attention to singer and saxophonist Madeleine Joel. In tribute concerts, audiences have been captivated by the sextet's multi-layered quality and successful reinterpretations.
In the second program, Tapetenwechsel, American pianist Rob Bargad again takes on the role of arranger, skillfully bringing Knef’s classics into today's musical language. The core concert is performed by the sextet, but some songs are interpreted by smaller formations (duo, trio, quartet). The band’s sound varies, revealing a broad sonic palette and diverse moods. Joel performs as both singer and saxophonist. Starting in April 2025, Madeleine Joel & The Hildeguards will tour the German-speaking region (Austria/Germany/Switzerland) presenting their new program.
Program and cast
Madeleine Joel: vocals, alto saxophone
Rob Bargad: piano, arrangements
Herwig Gradischnig: tenor saxophone
Johannes Herrlich: trombone
Pista Bartus: bass
Klemens Marktl: drums
& special guests
PORGY and BESS Jazzclub
Porgy & Bess (actually, Jazz and Music Club Porgy & Bess ) is a jazz club in the Riemergasse 11 in the 1st district of Vienna. The club , founded in 1993 is considered " the most important jazz organizer and trendy meeting point " of the Austrian capital .
The program of Porgy & Bess speaks to a very large audience , about 70,000 guests a year ; is accordingly Jazz " understood very pluralistic ," and the program " even in fringe areas , such as electronic music , contemporary music and world music penetrated . " Many international artists , particularly from the U.S. space , see also Austrian musician here an opportunity to perform . The club also offers the stage for events, such as the award of the Austrian World Music Award.
Musicologist Christian Scheib According to the Porgy & Bess " at the same time essential for the development of the musical ( jazz ) reality of a City" and needs and uses ' plain commonplace as urban space music. " It creates itself " through artistic preferences, acoustic quality , capacity and real capacity, the necessary exclusion of other clubs. " Here, the different areas of the jazz clubs allow - the area in front of the stage with tables, upstairs gallery , a lateral area with a bar at counter - different intense concentration on the concert scene . For Jazzthetik Porgy & Bess is even a " traditional club . "
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