With her enchantingly tender and equally expressive voice Simin builds bridges between occidental jazz and arabesque-like vocal flights, between rich songwriting and freely improvised textures. She draws a fascinating route to her Mid- Eastern heritage by also singing in Afghaani / Pashto, the language of her late father.
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After a number of international festivals and two highly acclaimed albums with her former Dutch quartet, Simin Tander released her joint ECM record „What was said“ (Annual German Critics Award, 2016) with star pianist Tord Gustavsen and toured the world.
Her current project „Simin Tander new quartet: Unfading“ (Jazzhaus Records) combines rich songwriting with female poetry from Afghanistan and elsewhere, paying homage to inspiring, creative women across cultures and epoches, performed by a quartet of 4 exceptional musicians. Simin’s unique approach to vocal improvisation remains a trademark of hers. Echoing her rich cultural heritage and creating her own language- full of life-enhanced freedom. The result is „utterly hypnotic (…) highly unconventional“ (*****Concerto, AUT) and „extraordinary beautiful“(Norwegian Financial Times).
Simin teaches jazz & pop vocals at the „Hochschule für Musik Köln“, Germany and gives worldwide workshops.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
29/05/2023
NO, Bærum, Dype Åndedrag Festival, Tanum Kirke, special project w/ Svein Tindberg & Tord Gustavsen
11/06/2023
GE, Wuppertal, Skulpturenpark, Beyond the Roots feat. Simin Tander
Coming Soon
16/06/2023
GE, Cologne, Romanischer Sommer, Jens Düppe Solo + Simin Tander
Coming Soon
19/06/2023
GE, Bonn, DW World Global Media Conference, „Freedom of Speech Award Ceremony”, Duo w/ Björn Meyer
Coming Soon
28/06/2023
GE, Osnabrück, Morgenland Festival, Simin Tander new quartet feat. Tord Gustavsen
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15/07/2023
GE, Augsburg, Jazzsommer Augsburg Festival, Simin Tander new quartet
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14/09/2023
GE, Münster, Hot Jazzclub, Simin Tander new quartet
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15/09/2023
GE, Düsseldorf, Jazzschmiede, Simin Tander new quartet
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07/10/2023
NO, Oslo, River Project
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PAST CONCERTS
21/03/2023
NO, Oslo, Sentralen, KIFO conference, Duo with Tord Gustavsen
PAST EVENT
24/02/2023
GE, Seidenweberhaus, Krefeld meets Orchestra, JORREM feat. Simin Tander „Járrive”
PAST EVENT
02/12/2022
GE, Köln, Universität Köln, guest w/ Beyond the Roots, WDR live recording
PAST EVENT
20/11/2022
GE, Geislingen, Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING
PAST EVENT
18/11/2022
GE, Monheim, Bürgerhaus Bauberg, Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING
PAST EVENT
17/11/2022
GE, Münster, Hot Jazz Club, Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING
PAST EVENT
23/10/2022
GE, Freiburg, Jazzhaus, Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING
PAST EVENT
21/10/2022
NL, Maastricht, Jazz Maastricht, Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING
PAST EVENT
01/10/2022
NO, Stavanger, Konserthus, w/ Nils Henrik Asheim
PAST EVENT
17/09/2022
NO, Oslo, Paulus Kirke, ULTIMA Festival
PAST EVENT
02/09/2022
NO, Kristiansand, PUNKT Festival, w/ Jan Bang, Eivind Aarset
PAST EVENT
27/08/2022
CH, Eigenthal, Hotel Hammer, 17.30, Simin Tander & Jörg Brinkmann
PAST EVENT
21/08/2022
DE, Leverkusen, Forum, 17.00, Large Ensemble Projekt w/ Michel Godard
PAST EVENT
20/08/2022
DE, Köln, Stadtgarten, Cologne Jazz Week, 18.00, Large Ensemble Projekt w/ Michel Godard
PAST EVENT
04/06/2022
NO, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden Jazz Festival, Simin Tander new quartet
PAST EVENT
22/05/2022
GE, Eschershausen, Musikwochen Weserbergland, Simin Tander new quartet
PAST EVENT
14/05/2022
GE, Bonn, Harmony of Difference Festival
PAST EVENT
13/05/2022
GE, Bonn, Harmony of Difference Festival, Workshop, tba
PAST EVENT
12/05/2022
GE, Bonn, Harmony of Difference Festival, Simin Tander & Tord Gustavsen
PAST EVENT
05/05/2022
GE, Ludwigshafen, BASF, Duo with Jan Bang
PAST EVENT
28/04/2022
NO, Oslo, Nasjonal Jazzscene, Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING Release Tour
PAST EVENT
08/04/2022
GE, Hamburg, NDR Studios, Trio Ivoire XX Enchanted Forest
PAST EVENT
07/04/2022
GE, Hamburg, NDR Studios, Trio Ivoire XX Enchanted Forest
PAST EVENT
15/03/2022
GE, Bremen, Sendesaal, 20:00, Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING Release Tour
PAST EVENT
13/03/2022
NL, Amsterdam, BIMHUIS, Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING Release Tour
PAST EVENT
12/03/2022
NL, Den Haag, Het Koorenhuis, Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING Release Tour
PAST EVENT
11/03/2022
NL, Tilburg, Paradox, Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING Release Tour
PAST EVENT
10/03/2022
GE, Cologne, Stadtgarten, 20:00, Simin Tander new quartet UNFADING Release Tour
PAST EVENT
09/03/2022
GE, Bielefeld, Bunker Ulmenwall, 20:30, Simin Tander new quartet „UNFADING Release Tour“
PAST EVENT
17/02/2022
AZE, Baku, Chamber & Organ Music Hall, w/ Rain Sultanov, Vladimir Nestereno and Ramin Sultanov
PAST EVENT
21/08/2021
NO, Oslo, Oslo Jazz Festival, Sentralen, Simin Tander, Tord Gustavsen & Jarle Vespestad
PAST EVENT
17/07/2021
GE, Osnabrück, Morgenland Festival, Simin Tander, Rabih Lahoud, Florian Weber
PAST EVENT
13/02/2021
NL, Den Haag, Het Koorenhuis; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
12/02/2021
NL, Tilburg, Paradox; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
11/02/2021
NL, Amsterdam, BIMHUIS; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
18/01/2021
GE, Bonn Bad Godesberg, Pauluskirche; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
17/01/2021
GE, Darmstadt, Centralstation; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
15/01/2021
GE, Bremen, Sendesaal; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
14/01/2021
GE, Hannover, Jazzclub; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
29/11/2020
NL, Cuijk, Theater de Steenakker; with Jörg Brinkmann
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
20/11/2020
GE, Monheim, Altstadtkirche; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
19/11/2020
GE, Köln, Stadtgarten; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
17/10/2020
GE, Leipzig, Leipziger Jazztage; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
PAST EVENT
16/10/2020
GE, Bielefeld, Bunker Ulmenwall; Simin Tander new quartet,UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
15/10/2020
NL, Maastricht, Jazz Maastricht, AINSI; Simin Tander new quartet, UNFADING album release
cancelled due to pandemic, new date following
11/10/2020
NO, Nesodden, Hellviktangen; Tord Gustavsen w/ Simin Tander and Jarle Vespestad
PAST EVENT
29/08/2020
LIT, Paliesius Manor, Duo w/ Tord Gustavsen
PAST EVENT
11/06/2020
GE, Berlin – Poetry Festival, Duo w/ Tord Gustavsen, streaming concert
PAST EVENT
21/02/2020
NL, Rotterdam – Centrum Pro Rege – w/ Jörg Brinkmann
PAST EVENT
08/02/2020
NO, Moss – Moss Kulturhus, Kryssover Jazzfest – w/ Jörg Brinkmann
PAST EVENT
06/02/2020
NO, Oslo – Sagene Kirke, Lysvesper – w/ Jörg Brinkmann
PAST EVENT
05/02/2020
NO, Baerum – Tanum Kirke, Music Meditation – w/ Jörg Brinkmann
PAST EVENT
24/01/2020
BE, Brüssel – Le Senghor, River Jazz Festival – Simin Tander New Quartet
PAST EVENT
10/12/2019
NO, Oslo – tba – Simin Tander New Quartet
PAST EVENT
30/10/2019
GE Köln – Blind Date Series, Salon de Jazz
PAST EVENT
27/10/2019
NL, Nijmegen – International Jazzfestival – w/ Jörg Brinkmann
PAST EVENT
26/09/2019
NO, Oslo – ECM 50 years Festival, Nasjonal Jazzscene – w/ Tord Gustavsen and Jarle Vespestad
PAST EVENT
27/06/2019
GE, Würzburg – w/ Etienne Nillese
PAST EVENT
13/06/2019
FR, Paris – Goethe Institut – Simin Tander New Quartet
PAST EVENT
09/06/2019
NO, Oslo – Jakobs Kulturkirke – w/ Tord Gustavsen and Arve Henriksen
PAST EVENT
PAST HIGHLIGHTS
Montreal International Jazzfestival (CA), San Francisco Jazzfestival (USA), St. Peter´s Church, New York City (USA), North Sea Jazz Festival (NL) , Concertgebouw van Amsterdam (NL), Muziekgebouw aan t´IJ (NL), Jarasum Jazzfestival (South Korea), Hong Kong Jazz Festival , Madrid Jazzfestival (ES), Leipziger Jazztage (GE), Jazzahead, Bremen (GE), Women In Jazz Festival (GE), Elbjazz Festival (GE), Brussels Jazzfestival (BE), Bohemia Jazzfest (CZ), Radar Festival Varna (BUL), Festspillene Bergen (NO), Olavsfestdagene (NO), Vossa Jazzfestival (NO)
Simin Tander new quartet live in Oslo part I
Simin Tander new quartet live in Oslo – Unfading
Simin Tander new quartet LIVE in Freiburg |I am not alone | Sta Lorey | Walli de Haal Newayee
Simin Tander new quartet LIVE in Freiburg – Nargees
Jorrem feat. Simin Tander – J’arrive
Simin Tander UNFADING Album Teaser
Simin Tander & Jasser Haj Youssef album UNFADING
Tord Gustavsen & Simin Tander – Journey Of Life (live @Bimhuis Amsterdam)
Simin Tander New Quartet – Teaser II
Tord Gustavsen w/ Simin Tander and Jarle Vespestad – „What was said“ ECM Trailer
Simin Tander New Quartet – Teaser
Simin Tander & Etienne Nillesen
Tord Gustavsen & Simin Tander – A Castle In Heaven (live @Bimhuis Amsterdam)
jazzahead! 2019 – Simin Tander & Jörg Brinkmann
Neofobic feat. Simin Tander
With her beguiling new project „Unfading“ and a freshly formed quartet, German – Afghan singer Simin Tander opens a new door in her artistic journey.
The internationally acclaimed Norwegian pianist and Afghan-German vocalist Simin Tander met in 2014, and their collaboration has developed since then.
Simin Tander (vocals) and Jörg Brinkmann (cello, electronics) have travelled far and wide for their sound, transgressing the borders of time with their music.
„The beguiling beauty and profound clarity of this music delight and leave you speechless.“
Simin Tander, in Köln aufgewachsen und auch heute wieder in Köln zu Hause, blickt auf eine bitterschöne Kindheit und Jugend zurück – mit dem Vater, in Afghanistan geborener Journalist […]
Das hässliche Wort vom Migrationshintergrund möchte man ja am liebsten gar nicht benutzen, doch es ist wahr: die Sängerin Simin Tander ist zwar in Deutschland aufgewachsen, hat aber […]
This album is all about the subtlety of sound, which has been perfectly captured in Oslo´s Rainbow Studio. First are the nuances of phrasing […]
Was gesagt wurde, bleibt im Gedächtnis. Was gesungen wurde, kann man bisweilen sogar auf einem Tonträger nachvollziehen. Doch was die Vokalistin Simi Tander auf dem neuen Album […]
Tord Gustavsen en Simin Tander maakten een spiritueel jazzalbum, dat klinkt als zonlicht op ijskappen. Hoe sneeuwvlokken sereen en geruisloos neerdalen uit de ruimte. De afstand tussen de vlokken, het […]
Der Pianist Tord Gustavsen kombiniert Hymnen seiner Heimat Norwegen mit einer in Afghanistan gesprochenen Sprache. Mit dabei: die faszinierende Sängerin Simin Tander […]
De Noren Tord Gustavsen en Jarle Vespestad zijn met de Duitse Simin Tander drie gelijkgestemde geesten, dat moet wel, met zulk diepgaand samenspel. De sacrale en intieme steer die zij […]
Damals, als sie ihre gemeinsame Band noch nicht mit einer Stadt ganz ohne Masterplan, ohne Hierarchie, ohne oben oder unten, damals waren intern die Rollen noch klar verteilt […]
Haben Sie schon mal Texte auf Paschtu gehört? Ich nicht. Bis jetzt. Simin Tander kommt zwar aus Köln, hatte aber einen afghanischen Vater. Und lebt diese Seite ihrer […]
Ein musikalischer Weg zu den Wurzeln und zu sich selbst. Vielfältig sind die Transportmittel: Gedichte auf Paschtunisch, Englisch und Französisch, ein Jazzquartett und […]
„Ich kann es noch nicht ganz glauben.“ Simin Tander sagt das, und dabei blitzen ihre dunklen Augen kurz auf. Sie kann das noch nicht so ganz glauben mit dem stetig steigenden Erfolg […]
Drogen, Krieg und Taliban haben uns Afghanistan seltsam vertraut gemacht. Die Schönheit des Landes, die noch in den Siebzigerjahren deutsche Reisende der Hippie-Generation überwältigte, gerät in […]
De Duits-Afghaanse zangeres Simin Tander valt op door haar klankenspel: uithalen, grommen, klikklakken en een eigen fantasietaal. […]
Tord Gustavsen – Piano, Electronics, Synth Bass
Simin Tander – Voice
Jarle Vespestad – Drums
