Ute Lemper

Ute Lemper��s career is vast and varied. She has made her mark on the stage, in films, in concert and as a unique recording artist on more than 30 CDs over 40 years of career. She has been universally praised for her interpretations of Berlin Cabaret Songs, the works of Kurt Weill and Berthold Brecht and the Chansons of Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, L��o Ferr��, Jacques Prevert, Nino Rota, Astor Piazzolla many others and also her own compositions, as well as her portrayals in musicals and plays on Broadway, in Paris, Berlin and in London��s West End. The year 2020 is mainly dedicated to Ute��s theatrical show Rendezvous with Marlene which is her homage to Marlene Dietrich and tells her true story in word and music

Pirate Jenny

By Ute Lemper

Label: The Audiophile Society
Released: 2025
Track listing: Mack The Knife; Speak Low; Surabaya Johnny; My Ship; Pirate Jenny; Le Grand Lustucru; Die Ballade Vom Ertrunkenen Madchen; Salomon Song.

Alex Sipiagin, Vladimir Kostadinovic, Lauren Henderson, Ark Ovrutski and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 14, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Alex Sipiagin, Steve Allee, Vladimir Kostadinovic, Lauren Henderson, Ark Ovrutski, Kevin Brunkhorst, Markus Rutz, Mark Winkler, Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli, Gregory Tardy, Greg Murphy, Jimmy Greene, Juanjo Lopez, Tyreek McDole, Ron Rieder, Ryan Keberle, Art Hirahara, Carrie Jackson, Michael Dease, Saul Dautch, Cory Weeds & Jerry Weldon, Alan Broadbent, ...

Nicholas Payton, Etienne Charles, Dawn Clement, Ute Lemper & Antonio Hart

by Joe Dimino
July 20, 2025

We kick off the 915th episode of Neon Jazz with a bold blast from the horn--Antonio Hart, delivering sounds from his soul-stirring 2025 release Blessings. A modern force on the horn and the bandstand, he sets the tone for an episode bursting with brilliance. From there, we roll deep into the heart of 2025's jazz scene--featuring ...

In the Mood for Moody Plus Horace Tapscott and the Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra, New Music from Jasper Hoiby, Jane Ira Bloom and Bela Fleck

by Hobart Taylor
May 22, 2025

Swing with James Moody, engage with Jasper Hoiby, reflect with Amina Claudine Myers and hold onto your hat with Jane Ira Bloom.Playlist Sofi Tukker “Veneno (with Mari Merenda & Sophia Ardessore)" from Butter (Self Produced) 0:00 Tarun Balani “The Laburnum Blooms" from Kadahin Milandaasin (Berthold) 2:24 Rita Donte “Zunzun Baba" from Ritual (Ansonia) 9:22 ...

Ute Lemper: Pirate Jenny

by Scott Gudell
April 30, 2025

Germany's optimistic yet fragile Weimar Republic period was wedged between two brutal wars during the early 20th century. Extending from 1918 to 1933, it was proudly called the Jazz Age and the Golden Twenties and offered an abundance of free-flowing entertainment choices. It was also a time of inflation, chaos and conflict dominated by economic instability ...

Meet Bassist Vincenzo Virgillito

by Cheryl K.
March 20, 2025

In this hour, an interview with Italian bassist Vincenzo Virgillito. His solo self-release is Precondition. Playlist Fay Victor “Non-Fraternization Clause" from Herbie Nicols SUNG: Life is Funny That Way (Tao “Forms) 6:12 Vincenzo Virgillito “Reset III: Of the Time" from Precondition (Vincenzo Virgillito) 3:38 Vincenzo Virgillito “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" from Precondition (Vincenzo Virgillito) ...

New Live Recording From Guitarist Emily Remler, Singles By Ute Lemper, Marianne Solivan, Holiday Fare From George Kahn, Penni Layne & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
December 23, 2024

This broadcast includes holiday recordings from George Kahn, Penni Layne, a collection of holiday vintage jazz from Concord Records, a new concert recording from Emily Remler, singles from Ute Lemper and Marianne Solivan, with birthday shoutouts to Beegie Adair, Joe Williams, Jihee Heo, Sheila E., Diane Schuur and Amanda Tosoff, among others. Happy listening and please ...

Lakecia Benjamin, Oscar Hernandez, Black Art Jazz Collective and more

by Hobart Taylor
July 10, 2024

Here is new music from Lakecia Benjamin, Oscar Hernandez, Black Arts Jazz Collective and Joseph Daley's The Tuba Chronicles Volume 2. Playlist Lakecia Benjamin “Amerikkan Skin" from Phoenix Reimagined (Ropeadope) 0:00 Nation Beat “Forro? Le Fonque" from Archaic Humans (Ropeadope) 3:23 Mariah Parker “The Very Wings" from Windows Through Time(Ancient-Future) 7:55 Host Speaks 13:14 ...

Rendezvous with Marlene

By Ute Lemper

Label: Jazzhaus Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: One for My Baby; Lili Marlene; They Call Me Naughty Lola; Blowing in the Wind; Marie Marie; Ruins of Berlin; Und wenn er wiederkommt; When the World was young; Wenn ich mir was w��nschen d��rfte; Want to Buy Some Illusions; Que Reste-t-il De Nos Amour; The Laziest Gall in town; Where Have All the Flowers Gone; Just a Gigolo; Falling in Love Again; Ich hab�� noch einen Koffer in Berlin; Allein in einer gro?en Stadt; Dejeuner Du Matin; Wenn der Sommer wieder einzieht; Sch�� Kleines Baby.