York

born as a “city musician” in Bremen. From Hanover began the musical career as a professional musician (saxophone, flute) and later as a composer & producer. He is often booked as a guest soloist in the studio scene and also for bands and is now represented on over 100 CD releases. With his German-African project “Culture Clan” he received an award in 2004 and landed a No.1 hit in South Africa. The last years he has worked together with the following artists (among others): Randy Crawford, Phil Collins, Spice, Cultured Pearls, Mousse T., Jazzkantine, Bahama Soul Club….

Triggered by the Covid 19 Pandemic, YORK has now reinvented himself and presents himself as a solo artist/composer/producer and releases his music on his label “Upper Level Records”.

To Upper Level Records

NEWS

“YORK – urban streetJazz stories #1-12”

The new album is released!
– Digital –

YORK the urban jazz stories #1-12, Single-2, hip the urban jazz

The potpourri of the album

"urban streetJazz stories #1-12"

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This album is a journey through urban jazz. Each song is a story about a specific mood with urban images and experiences. Produced and recorded by York.
Vintage instruments, brass, rap, groove… Listen!

– Upper Level Records –

“YORK – Pop, Sax ‘n Groove” EP is released!
– Digital –

YORK - pop sax 'n groove, Cover 1400 x 1400

The potpourri of the EP

"Pop, Sax 'n Groove"

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Saxophone-accentuated music with a summer feeling. Danceable and guaranteed to put you in a good mood. The hip saxophonist York shows his pop side here and with “Pop, Sax ‘n Groove” has an EP that will not only heat you up in summer.

– Kontor New Media –

“The Vintage Funk Vol.1” album is released!
12″Vinyl (180gr.) / CD / Digital

Here is the video for: “The Vintage Funk Vol.1”.

The potpourri of the album

"The Vintage Funk Vol.1"

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“What a great album this is!
Boogie, Boogie, Boogie – got to one of the best tracks this year!”

Soul Life Radio, UK

“The SoulJazz Experience Vol.1” album is released!

12″Vinyl (180gr.) | CD | Digital

Here is the video for: “The SoulJazz Experience Vol.1”.

The potpourri of the album

"The The SoulJazz Experience Vol.1"

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“Wow, I haven’t heard such beautiful and danceable jazz in a long time! “

Ali Tschertow / Fishboneletters

“Culture Clan & YORK – Lyrical Attack” album is released!
– Digital –

The potpourri of the album

"Lyrical Attack"

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Culture Clan & YORK

YORK has always produced music while travelling to South Africa. The success of the first album “Africa” and the founding of Culture Clan by YORK speaks for itself: A No.1 hit in South Africa and 2 awards won (Metro FM Music Award “Best RnB album” & a Channel O Video Award). Now the 2nd album “Lyrical Attack” by Culture Clan & YORK is released and this time with more vocalists from South Africa. Besides the already known lead voices of Zonke Dikana (Voc), Mzo Mzoxolo (Rap) & Amandla Bangeni (Rap) now Lulu Dikana (Voc), Edo Magala (Rap), Ndox Migogo (Voc/Rap) & Mthunzi Fesi (Ragga) are added. The music is a mix of Hip Hop & Soul, recorded with the Culture Clan Band (Matze Meusel/Drums, Matthias Fuerstenberg & Martin Gontarski/Bass, Ralph King/Guit., YORK/ Keyboards, Saxes & Flutes). They are all orchestrally supported by high-calibre wind and string players (some of them members of the Lower Saxony Radio Orchestra and the Hanover State Opera) from Germany! With more than 20 musicians involved, “Lyrical Attack” is “fatter” than the first album.