Carsten Tradowsky is part of the booking team for a jazz club & jazz festival in Karlsruhe, southwest Germany.

As well as presenting regular jazz gigs throughout the year, the jazz club also runs a festival every autumn featuring a mix of international and German jazz artists.

We first made contact a couple of years ago when he booked two artists (Kyle Eastwood & Get The Blessing) from my then-agency-roster and have kept in touch ever since.

He’s a great guy and not only is he dedicated to presenting new and interesting jazz in Karlsruhe, he also runs an independent record label – Herbie Martin Music – and advises local jazz musicians on developing their careers.

As such, I thought he would be an excellent guest for the Jazzfuel Q&A