

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: WDR Jazzpreis 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: For over 20 years, WDR has been honoring musicians who live and work primarily in North Rhine-Westphalia with its jazz award, the WDR Jazzpreis. The award recognizes not only musical excellence but also a commitment to education and the promotion of young talent—and thus the future of jazz in North Rhine-Westphalia.

This year, the award goes to Wuppertal-born guitarist, composer, and producer Hanno Busch.

Hanno Busch’s musical career includes projects with, among others, Peter Herbolzheimer’s Rhythm Combination &amp; Brass, Niels Klein (Tubes &amp; Wires), and Michael Wollny, as well as with pop acts such as the TV Total studio band Heavytones and Peter Licht. Since 2021, he has been the guitarist for Jan Delay &amp; Disko No. 1. On his label Frutex Tracks, founded in 2013, he releases the music of his own groups, including “Sommerplatte” and the Hanno Busch Trio.

In three NRW concerts with the WDR Big Band and guest vocalist Anna.Luca, Hanno Busch will showcase his creative playing and stylistic versatility spanning jazz, pop, rock, and funk—qualities that convinced the Jazz Award jury: “In an era when music is often inundated with trends and superficial formulas, Hanno Busch is a refreshing example of what it means not only to master the guitar, but to truly live it.”

Hanno Busch, guitar
Anna.Luca, vocals
WDR Big Band
Jörg Achim Keller, conductor

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Seit über 20 Jahren zeichnet der WDR mit seinem Jazzpreis Musikerinnen und Musiker aus, die ihren Arbeits- oder Lebensmittelpunkt in Nordrhein-Westfalen haben. Dabei geht es nicht nur um musikalische Spitzenleistung, sondern auch um das Engagement für Bildung und die Förderung des Nachwuchses – und damit um die Zukunft des Jazz in NRW.

In diesem Jahr geht die Auszeichnung an den in Wuppertal geborenen Gitarristen, Komponisten und Produzenten Hanno Busch.

Zu Hanno Buschs musikalischen Stationen gehören Projekte u.a. mit Peter Herbolzheimers Rhythm Combination &amp; Brass, Niels Klein (Tubes &amp; Wires) und Michael Wollny, und mit Pop-Acts wie der TV Total-Studioband heavytones und Peter Licht. Seit 2021 ist er Gitarrist bei Jan Delay &amp; Disko No. 1. Auf seinem 2013 gegründeten Label Frutex Tracks veröffentlicht er die Musik seiner eigenen Formationen, darunter "Sommerplatte" und das Hanno Busch Trio.

Bei drei NRW-Konzerten mit der WDR Big Band und Gastsängerin Anna.Luca präsentiert Hanno Busch sein kreatives Spiel und seine stilistische Vielseitigkeit zwischen Jazz, Pop, Rock und Funk – Qualitäten, die die Jazzpreis-Jury überzeugten: "In einer Zeit, in der Musik oft überflutet wird von Trends und oberflächlichen Formeln, ist Hanno Busch ein erfrischendes Beispiel dafür, was es heißt, die Gitarre nicht nur zu beherrschen, sondern sie wirklich zu leben."

Hanno Busch Gitarre
Anna.Luca Gesang
WDR Big Band
Jörg Achim Keller Leitung
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cologne/wdr-jazzpreis-2026/200029847602249
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Parties, Concerts
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Cologne
- **state**: NW
- **country**: Germany
- **location**: WDR Funkhaus Köln
- **lat**: 50.94054
- **long**: 6.95603
- **full address**: WDR Funkhaus Köln, Wallrafplatz 5,Cologne, Germany

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: WDR Big Band (https://allevents.in/org/wdr-big-band/13365839)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** WDR Funkhaus Köln, Wallrafplatz 5,Cologne, Germany
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** WDR Big Band
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Music, Entertainment, Parties, Concerts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about WDR Jazzpreis 2026 ?
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