ANKE HELFRICH

Dear friends,

these are dark times we’re living through and my thoughts go out to those experiencing loss and living in fear. I am yearning for peace and reconciliation everywhere in the world and hope love will prevail.
Music is an universal language and has the power to lift our spirits and give comfort. I am very excited to announce the release of my new album WE’LL RISE on November 24th, 2023 on enja & yellowbird records! The music shines a light on inspiring women. From scientists and artists to activists, their stories and legacies serve as a testament to resilience, determination, courage and talent, empowering future generations.
With my wonderful trio including Dietmar Fuhr on bass, Jens Düppe on drums plus our great special guest Adrian Mears on trombone and didgeridoo, we recorded my compositions.
I want to express my sincere gratitude to Initiative Musik gGmbH for supporting the preparation and implementation of everything connected to the album. I did a photo shooting with wonderful photographer Petra Arnold, who already did the photos for my CD "Better times ahead“. Marvelous artist & designer Nicole Schneider created the album booklet and did all the beautiful paintings. Nils Keber filmed the studio session and Jonathan Blume & Marc Göbel are working on an EPK.
On October 20th will be the pre-release of my composition „We’ll Rise“, a musical setting of Dr. Maya Angelou’s poem „Still I’ll Rise“:save-it.cc/wa/well-rise
The song „Cos I’m free“ (a dedication to Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman) is already released as a single on all online platforms: save-it.cc/wa/cos-im-free
The will be a radio broadcast „Doppelkopf“ on Oct. 26. at 12:00 on hr2 radio: Doppelkopf mit Anke Helfrich
I am very much looking forward to play the album release concert with my trio and Adrian Mears on October 26th 2023 at the 54th edition of "Deutsches Jazz Festival Frankfurt“ at the Sendesaal/Hessischer Rundfunk in Frankfurt. On October 30th., I am excited to play a duo concert with the amazing and inspiring Terri Lyne Carrington at Enjoy Jazz Festival in Ludwigshafen.

Hope to see you somewhere!
Be safe,
Anke

My new album WE’LL RISE will be released on November 24th, 2023
If you want to order a CD write to: anke.helfrich[at]t-online.de

Links:

- BR2: Weltfrauentag-jazz
- BR2 10.12.2021 with Franco Ambrosetti and Johannes Enders: www.br-klassik.de
- SRF/Switzerland: I was invited to by Jodok Hess to do a radio broadcast, celebrating the life and music of Herbie Hancock on his 80. birthday.
- Echo Jazz 2016 / Anke Helfrich Trio playing "Sagrada Familia“ youtube
- Making-of-CD-Dedication: youtube

More links:
- facebook.com/pages/Anke-Helfrich/
- facebook.com/people/Anke-Helfrich/
- Köpfe der Bergstraße

07. November 2023 | Weinheim, Soroptimistinnen, Lecture
30. October 2023 | Ludwigshafen, Das Haus "Enjoy Jazz Festival“ (Terri Lyne Carrington & Anke Helfrich)
26. October 2023 | Frankfurt/M., 54. Deutsches Jazz Festival Frankfurt (CD Release A. Helfrich Trio & special guest Adrian Mears)
25. October 2023 | Berlin, 15 Jahre Initiative Musik
22. October 2023 | Köln, private concert (A.Helfrich Trio)

More dates you can find at the
live section.