Random/Control, David Helbocks prominent music project, celebrates its 15th anniversary, having performed globally. After releasing three albums, they are set to release a new album in early 2025, recorded during a live session at Little Big Beat Studio. Their previous album Think of Two featured contributions from Hermeto Pascoal. The trios distinctive sound is defined by their use of over 20 instruments. Helbock, along with musicians Andreas Broger and Johannes Bär, has composed new pieces, including poems by William Blake and Emily Dickinson, which will be sung by the versatile jazz singer Fola Dada, known for her groundbreaking vocal style.

With the famous BIX Jazzclub, jazzopen stuttgart has a long-standing partner for intimate and high-quality jazz concerts. Whether up-and-coming talent or jazz star, the entire diversity of current jazz culture is presented here over nine days during the jazzopen festival.