This is the third annual survey of this kind. This year, I have adopted the same basic approach as in the 2022 survey: The table below combines the Anglo-Saxon view of the jazz world, represented by the New York Times and The Guardian and two German sources, Süddeutsche Zeitung and Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Public Radio). This year, I have added a French source, TSF Jazz, “la première radio Jazz de France.” Continue reading
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The Best Jazz Album 2022 – A Comparative Survey
Last year, I looked at “best of” lists from the English-speaking world and complied a survey comprising the New York Times, The Guardian, JazzWise, Pitchfork and Slate. This year, I took a slightly different approach and combined the Anglo-Saxon view provided by the New York Times and The Guardian with two German sources, Süddeutsche Zeitung and Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Public Radio).
As a result, the survey contains more (continental) European artists. But like last year, there is very little overlap and the compilation is pretty diverse. Continue reading
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Dear readers, enjoy the holiday season, however and wherever you celebrate!
The photo shows my hometown, Aschaffenburg, on a winter’s night. In the upper right-hand corner, the five towers of Schloss Johannisburg stand out. Credit: Gianluca C , Winter Night (64413201), CC BY 3.0
Wirtschaftswoche: Leading Litigators in Germany 2022
Pleased to see that leading German business weekly Wirtschaftswoche has included my firm and myself it its 2022 ranking of top litigation firms and individual practitioners. It feels good to be in the company of such esteemed colleagues – including quite a few opposing counsel. Thanks to all those of who voted for me. I will try my very best to live up to your expectations!