Concert for the 65th birthday

of Gerhard Graf-Martinez

March 12, 2017

What a wonderful day - what a wonderful evening. Four hours of top-class acts non-stop. With great musicians, dancers and dancers. Once again, many thanks to the artists listed below, as well as to the technicians and other participants who made the success of this birthday concert possible.

Press

Gerhard Graf-Martinez
"Birthday boy" and host.
(Wikipedia)

Lela de Fuenteprado
(Flamenco Dance)
Although she ended her stage career back in the mid-90s, she still dances day after day in her flamenco studio.

José Fortes
(Flamenco Percussion/Dance)
Dancer and percussionist who has performed in internationally renowned houses.

Rafael Prada Moreno
(flamenco singing)
A very delicate cantaor (flamenco singer) from Minas De Ríotinto, Andalusia.

Michael Schulig
(vocals/guitars)
After 35 years of Die Kleine Tierschau he now has a new trio The Good The Bad And The Ugly together with Rolf Kersting and Jens Heckermann (Die Füenf).

Rolf Kersting
(bass)
He is the foundation in many bands. The Voice Kids, Let's Dance, Max Herre, Ex-Helter-Skelter, The Good The Bad And The Ugly.

Calo Rapallo
(Guitars)
Who doesn't know him - the blues and Hendrix expert from Schorndorf and former member of Hinkelstein.

Klaus Marquardt
(violin)
An internationally busy and sought-after violinist: Wendrsonn, Orchestra of Cultures and v.a. Just back from Shanghai.

Thomas Keltsch
(drums)
The steam generator of the Dr.-Mablues-Band. As a trained drummer he also provides the drive in many other formations, e.g. Orchestra of Cultures and many more.

Andy Kemmer
(Bass)
Plays in various bands, including bands Tightrope and Andy Susemihl & Superfriends. Formerly with Kolbe/Illenberger. He was a former member of my trio Modo Nuevo.

Johannes Opper
(Gesang/Gitarre)
Sänger und Gitarrist bei Fojgl, eine Band zwischen Klezmer, Jazz, Pop und Punk. Zusammen mit Florian Vogel.

Amouna
(Oriental dance)
Amouna conjured up a touch of the Orient on the Manufakturbühne.

Jens Kouros
(guitar)
He studied guitar in Berlin and Los Angeles. Is currently on tour with Andreas Gaballier and plays the electric guitar in the Orchestra of Cultures.

Wolfgang "Woga" Augustin
(bass)
Bass player with Highland Zack. We are childhood friends and played together with Calo in the legendary house band of Manufaktur Hinkelstein.

Stephen Noschilla
(vocals/guitar)
Longtime singer and guitarist post-punk rock grunge band from Schorndorf - Bagasch.

Marius "Moses" Alsleben
Phillip Riediger
(vocals/guitar)
Singer-Songwriters

Peter Kuno Kuhnle
Mr. Electro-Acoustic

Joe Saling
Sound engineer

Peter Schmid
Schmid-Autdiotechnik