Thomas Gansch & The Christmas Hit Therapy

Do you feel the same way? You open the newspaper, turn on the computer, crank up the TV, or switch on the radio, and at that very moment, you despair as all these channels try to convince you that the end of the world is imminent? Environmental disasters, war, and terror wherever you look... And as if there weren't already enough horrors on our globe, here comes Christmas again every year! Purchase prompts at every corner (which we of course dutifully follow), the constant noise of consumption and mulled wine, light chains and decoration irritations for the overwhelmed eye, "mood!" & "reflection!" in hearts completely thrown out of sync by the "calmest time of the year," and – and this is perhaps the bitterest drop in the sickly sweet Christmas punch – the poor, mostly defenseless ear is mercilessly bombarded with acoustic phenomena that bring one person tears of joy to their eyes, while another breaks out in cold panic sweat. Don’t you just want to completely disconnect from the global Christmas machinery? Escape into the perfect world of the most beautiful hits from the 50s and 60s by Caterina, Vico, Connie, and Peter, Udo, and of course Peter the Great? Sometimes I feel that way, and that’s why this special evening exists. Let’s forget the worries of the world for a little while and surrender to our most longing dreams – so that we can face reality again, refreshed and strengthened! If there’s going to be kitsch, then let it be truly valuable! A kind of hit therapy, so to speak. And this is promised to you in advance: Politics, Florian Silbereisen, Helene Fischer, and Andreas Gabalier must stay outside!

[Thomas Gansch]
Thomas Gansch - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals
Sebastian Fuchsberger - Vocals, Trombone
Leonhard Paul - Trombone, Bass Trumpet, Vocals
Michael Hornek - Piano, Vocals