Uschi Brüning with Jubiläumskonzert and Günther Fischer

Günther Fischer, born 1944 in Teplitz-Schönau, Germany, is a German jazz musician, saxophonist, bandleader, and prolific composer. His oeuvre spans jazz, soul, and rock. Known for over eighty DEFA film scores, including "Solo Sunny," he collaborated with Manfred Krug, Uschi Brüning, and Armin Mueller-Stahl. He received awards for film scores and released "Es gibt Tage…" and "Live in Weimar" with his daughter.

Uschi Brüning, born 1947 in Leipzig, Germany, is a renowned jazz and soul singer-songwriter. Known for her versatile voice, she excels in jazz, soul, chansons, and blues. Her popular songs include "Dein Name". She collaborated with artists like Manfred Krug and Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky. Brüning received the Verdienstorden des Landes Berlin (2020), the Bundesverdienstkreuz (2024), and the Deutscher Jazzpreis for Lifetime Achievement (2025). She is celebrated as a leading figure in German jazz.