Lucian Vogel and Leon Winkler met at a jazz session, which quickly developed into a duo project that soon combined jazz standards with their own compositions in a unique way. Their music combines catchy, groovy pieces with swing and simplicity.
convince with compositions that captivate with unusual, complex, and sometimes surprising twists and turns. Some pieces are conceptually structured and based on deliberately chosen harmonic focal points, others are dedicated to specific occasions.
dedicated] – but the musical content is always in the foreground.
For example, the duo experiments with the pure major chord and its diverse combination possibilities to open up new sonic spaces. In another piece, sus chords represent the central motif, while in other compositions, the floating
The sound of major seven chords sets the tone. These stylistic focuses lend the pieces additional depth and make the two musicians' musical journey particularly exciting and directly tangible for the audience.

Lucian Vogel, a jazz piano student at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts, inspires audiences with the sophistication and creativity of his compositions and improvisations. His musical career began with the violin, which he played in various ensembles. Later, his focus shifted to jazz and piano. He won third prize at the Jugend Jazzt competition with the band Jazzlightyear. Through the delicate design and structure of his improvisations and compositions, his music begins to float and breathe.

Leon Winkler, saxophone student at the Mannheim University of Music, is not only the bandleader of the HM Big Band, but also the saxophonist of the band Salty Tunes and has received several awards: He received the Baden Cultural Fund Award, the Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now Scholarship
and the Bruno Frey Prize.

With their new duo project, the two venture into new musical territory and invite the audience to follow this special path with them.