Name: Mighty Oaks: “High Times 2025”
Start: 2025-08-15T19:30:00
Location: Gestüt Schafhof

Ian Hooper

Claudio Donzelli

Craig Saunders

Rheingau Musik Festival

For many years, the man with the red trombone dreamed of celebrating a musical Christmas in the company of good friends and with a selection of very different Christmas carols that he had encountered over the course of his career. In 2006 the time had come, and because "Christmas With My Friends" was soon considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the most beautiful Christmas records ever recorded, several editions have since been produced. This format now also takes place with great regularity at the Rheingau Music Festival and attracts not only true jazz fans, but a broad audience during Advent to the beautiful Kurhaus Wiesbaden. With his musical confidants Jonas Knutsson, Johan Norberg, Clas Lassbo and the four singers Ida Sand, Sharon Dyall, Jessica Pilnäs and Jeanette Köhn, Nils Landgren ventures into traditional songs and cover versions of exquisite Christmas carols in this concert.

Nils Landgren: “Christmas with my friends”

Friedrich-von-Thiersch-Saal

The three musicians of Mighty Oaks went their separate ways for two years – and have now reunited for their 2024 album "High Times." Unvarnished, authentic, and honest, the album was created in a five-day live session in Ian Hooper's living room. Hooper, the band's singer and guitarist, is convinced that sticking to the core of their music has done the Mighty Oaks good – and for their new album, less is more. For bassist Craig Saunders, the great advantage of "High Times" is that when you listen, you feel like you're right there. You can be captivated by the warmth and intimacy of the songs and feel a certain familiarity. Mighty Oaks want to make music that everyone can understand, no matter what stage of life they are at. After the three thrilled the audience in the Kurpark Wiesbaden in 2022, they now envelop the dreamlike Schafhof stud farm in Kronberg in delicate yet powerful folk sounds with their enchantingly beautiful songs that speak of love, pain and friendship.