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The jazz and swing band from Berlin

Jazz bands

with violin for concerts, galas, celebrations, and corporate events

Viola con Padrinos is a German jazz and swing band from Berlin that has existed in various lineups since 2006.

The core of the band has since consisted of Viola Woigk (voc.) and Janko Lauenberger (g.), reinforced by Robert Göber (db.), Bernd Huber (vl.) and Georg Kaminiczny (g.).

Guest musicians broaden the band's musical range.

New to the band is the Argentinian guitarist Francisco Batista, and Viola's son William Woigk, who provides support on drums.

The maxi-single “Sweet & lowdown” was released in 2011.

Viola con Padrinos is one of the few swing bands that performs Gypsy Jazz with vocals or mixes it with Neo Swing.

Thus, in 2016, the single "Berlin by Night" was released with a unique Berlin flair music video .

The band's standard lineup is a quintet consisting of double bass, two guitars, vocals, and violin. The band also performs as a jazz duo, jazz trio, or swing tet. Depending on the program, the band may be augmented by drums or trumpet.

Viola con Padrinos are suitable for a wide variety of events and audiences of all ages, whether for jazz festivals, concerts, galas, receptions, company events, corporate events or parties.

 

The musicians

Viola Woigk (voc.)

Award winner of the Berlin Senate for Culture, scholarship holder of GEMA and the German Music Council

Nominations: German Song Award, German Rock Award

 

Education: Franz Liszt University of Music

Masterclass New York Jazzmasters Judy Niemack

 

Publications:

 

Viola con Padrinos - Maxi Single "Sweet & Lowdown"

Viola Mirage - Album "Come"

Single "Imbett"

(Composition, lyrics, production, vocals, keyboards, drum programming)

Viola Woigk - Single with video "Berlin at Night"

(Composition, lyrics, production, vocals, keyboards, drum programming)

Languages: German, English, some Hungarian, some Russian, some Romanes, some Italian

 

Web: www.violawoigk.de

Viola Woigk - Vocals Swing Band Berlin
Janko Lauenberger Guitar Gypsy Jazz Berlin
Violin Bernd Huber Sinti-Swing-Berlin
William Woigk - Drums - Vintage Swing Band Berlin

Janko Lauenberger (g.)

Winner of the Ella 2006 (Jazz-Blues-Award)

known from the MdR documentary "Django's Song"

Lead guitarist at Sinti-Swing-Berlin

http://jankolauenberger.de/

Robert Göber (db.)

former swing dance orchestra band member

Education: Hans Eisler University of Music

Bassist for Mantigo, Viola Mirage

Bernd Huber (vl.)

Winner of the GermanElla 2006 mit Sinti-Swing-Berlin

ducation: Hochschule für Musik Hans Eisler

Violinist with Malenki Fun Orchestra

                           

 

Founder Georg K.- Band

Guitarist with Viola Mirage

Sought-after session guitarist in Berlin

 

William Woigk (dr.)

Jüngstes Bandenmitglied

Ausbildung: Hochschule Darmstadt -Bachelor of Arts

Drummer bei Viola Mirage

Sound Designer, Composer

                             

                                       Francisco Batista (guit.)

    

       Berlins Gypsy Jazz Higlight aus Argentinien     

                       https://franciscobatistamusic.com

Georg Kaminiczny (g.)

Robert Göber, double bass
Georg Kaminiczny guitar
Francisco Batista Gypsy Jazz Guitar

Guest musicians

 

Violin: Ulli Bartel (RIAS big band, NDR studio band)

 

Rhythm guitar: Wilfried Ansin (Sinti-Swing -Berlin), Marco Böttger, Alexey Krupsky

                          

Drums: Oliver Steidle, Peter Michailow, Bernd Rathmeyer, Michael Joch

 

Trumpet: Vít Polák

 

Double bass: Hendrik Nehls , Ben Lehmann , Martin Buhl, Eugen Miller

 

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