WDR Big Band | Latin Manhattan - WDR Big Band meets Eliane Elias

Name: WDR Big Band | Latin Manhattan - WDR Big Band meets Eliane Elias
Start: 2027-03-06T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-03-06T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Kölner Philharmonie

Sat, 6 Mar 2027 · 20:00

Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany

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WDR Big Band | Latin Manhattan - WDR Big Band meets Eliane Elias — Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne

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WDR Big Band and Brazilian pianist Eliane Elias meet on 6 March 2027 (Saturday) at 20:00 at Kölner Philharmonie in Cologne. The program "Latin Manhattan" blends Latin American sounds with New York jazz. This is one of nine WDR Big Band concerts across Germany this season. Kölner Philharmonie, opened in 1986 above the Rhine, ranks among Germany's leading concert halls. The vineyard-style seating accommodates around 2,000 listeners and is renowned for its excellent acoustics.

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About: Eliane Elias

São Paulo-born pianist and vocalist Eliane Elias has spent four decades fusing the Brazilian songbook - bossa nova, samba, baião - with the harmonic depth of jazz, earning multiple Grammy wins and selling over 2.5 million albums worldwide. Her live shows, backed by a tight quartet, move fluidly between virtuoso piano and intimate singing in Portuguese and English.

500M+

Spotify streams (total)

33M+

Spotify streams for 'Little Paradise' alone

2.5M+

Albums sold worldwide

4×

Grammy / Latin Grammy wins (2 Grammy + 2 Latin Grammy)

What's new

2026-05
Eliane Elias released her live album 'Ao Vivo' on May 22, 2026 via Candid Records, recorded at the SFJAZZ Center in October 2023.
2026-03
The first single from 'Ao Vivo', 'Sambou Sambou', was released on March 27, 2026.
2025-06
Elias performed a multi-night residency at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood (June 19-22, 2025) as a 2025 Grammy nominee.

Tour

New York CityJacksonvilleGdyniaStuttgartSèteLondon

Tracks

Made in Brazil2015 Grammy winner for Best Latin Jazz Album; debuted #1 on Billboard Jazz and World Music charts

Mirror Mirror2022 Grammy and Latin Grammy winner for Best Latin Jazz Album; piano duets with Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés; voted DownBeat Masterpiece of the Year

Time and Again2024 studio album, 2025 Grammy nominee; debuted #1 on iTunes Jazz chart; features Djavan and Bill Frisell

Ao Vivo2026 live album recorded at SFJAZZ Center, October 2023; spans samba, bossa nova and Afro-Brazilian grooves

Bossa Nova Stories2008 album widely regarded as one of her finest recordings; full engagement with Brazilian bossa and samba heritage

About the venue: Kölner Philharmonie

The Kölner Philharmonie is one of Germany's premier concert halls, opened in 1986 beneath the Ludwig Museum on the banks of the Rhine. Its distinctive vineyard-style auditorium seats around 2,000 and is celebrated for its outstanding acoustics. The hall hosts the Gürzenich Orchestra, WDR Symphony Orchestra, and a wide range of international classical, jazz, and world-music performances.

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