The interval bar, WDR3 JazzFest at Theater Gütersloh Photo credit and © Lutz Voigtlaender / WDR

Sebastian writes:

We have a round-up review of the 2017 WDR3 JazzFest 2017 in preparation. The three-day festival (Feb 2-4) was held in the remarkable Theater Gütersloh – the buuilding opened in 2010. I attended the first two nights and one of the top writers about jazz in Germany Stefan Hentz will be writing for us about the last night. Here are a few photos of the central event of the Festival, the annual prize concert, and a few which capture the atmosphere and the astonishing building by WDR’s official photographer Lutz Voigtlaender. WDR is one of Europe’s leading jazz broadcasters.

Architectural detail WDR3 JazzFest at Theater Gütersloh Photo credit and © Lutz Voigtlaender / WDR

Architectural detail WDR3 JazzFest at Theater Gütersloh Photo credit and © Lutz Voigtlaender / WDR

Interval Audience at the prize concert WDR3 JazzFest at Theater Gütersloh Photo credit and © Lutz Voigtlaender / WDR

WDR Big Band WDR3 JazzFest at Theater Gütersloh Photo credit and © Lutz Voigtlaender / WDR

WDR Big Band at the Prize Concert WDR3 JazzFest at Theater Gütersloh Photo credit and © Lutz Voigtlaender / WDR