What do artichokes, mozzarella, tomatoes, and ten improvisational musicians have in common? At Pizza Lotsa, the ensemble Potsa Lotsa XL—led by Berlin-based saxophonist and composer Silke Eberhard—explores this question through music.
Inspired by their own Dada-influenced short film Eine Sekunde Nichts (A Second of Nothing), pizza recipes become scores and ingredients become musical characters. Just like with a good pizza, it all comes down to the right mix: many individual components come together to create something new, surprising—and, at its best, irresistible.
With compositions developed specifically for the project, collective improvisation, and
a great enthusiasm for playful shifts in perspective, Potsa Lotsa XL transforms culinary ideas into multi-layered soundscapes.
A concert evening blending jazz, avant-garde, and improvisation, spiced with a pinch of Dada and plenty of imagination.
In 2023, Potsa Lotsa XL was awarded the German Jazz Prize for Large Ensemble of the
Year, and in 2025, it was named a Rising Star Large Ensemble in the Downbeat Critics Polls (USA).
“Here is the tour de force of what is, without a doubt, one of the best large European
ensembles, in the direct tradition of Berlin.”
Citizen Jazz, FR, Franpi Barriaux, 2025
Lineup: <br>
Silke Eberhard — Alto Saxophone, Flute<br>
Jürgen Kupke — Clarinet<br>
Patrick Braun — Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet<br>
Nikolaus Neuser — Trumpet<br>
Gerhard Gschlößl — Trombone<br>
Johannes Fink — Cello<br>
Taiko Saito — Vibraphone<br>
Antonis Anissegos — Piano<br>
Igor Spallati — Bass<br>
Kay Lübke — Drums<br>