Simon Höfele and Frank Dupree bring Salted Caramel to Düsseldorf
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Salted Caramel: When classical and jazz melt in Düsseldorf
Simon Höfele and the Frank Dupree Trio will bring their genre-crossing project Salted Caramel to the Tonhalle Düsseldorf on November 2, 2026. Sweet tones meet salty friction, precise trumpet literature meets improvised jazz, and chamber music finesse meets pulsating groove.
Silver trumpet meets urban jazz
In the Mendelssohn Hall, Simon Höfele's trumpet unfolds its clear, brilliant sound over the dynamic foundation of the Frank Dupree Trio. The program combines works by Leonard Bernstein, George Antheil, and George Gershwin with standards and compositions from the jazz history of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvis Costello, and Roy Hargrove.
Orchestration between concert hall and club
Salted Caramel thrives on contrasts: velvety melodic arcs alternate with angular rhythms, through-composed passages open up to improvisation. Frank Dupree shapes the musical flow at the piano and in the arrangement work, while bass and drums provide synchronization, buoyant pulse, and that immediate stage performance that connects classical and jazz on equal footing.
A project with its own sound history
The joint album Salted Caramel was released in 2022 by Berlin Classics. The Frank Dupree Trio gained international attention, among other things, with its debut CD Blueprint, which features jazz trio versions of works by Nikolai Kapustin. The blend of classical precision, jazz expertise, and joy of playing forms the sonic core of this Düsseldorf evening.
An evening full of surprises
The dramaturgy navigates through different sound worlds: Gershwin's colorful city music meets Bernstein's rhythmic energy, while Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, and Roy Hargrove expand the improvisational horizon. This results in a concert experience with high dynamics, subtle nuances, and an audience mood that shifts between focused listening and spontaneous enthusiasm.
Conclusion: Classical meets jazz live at the Tonhalle
For those who want to experience music without blinkers, Salted Caramel offers an extraordinary concert format. Simon Höfele and the Frank Dupree Trio combine virtuosic stage performance, sophisticated orchestration, and pulsating sound into an evening with an aftertaste. The live atmosphere in the Mendelssohn Hall makes this musical boundary crossing an experience that cannot be confined to a single style.
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