Hans Luchs
October 26 & 27 @ 8:00 PM

Hans Luchs- Guitar
Felipe Arce- Bass
Agustín Grasso- Drums

 Hans Luchs is a guitarist, composer, recording artist, and bandleader  living in New York City. Hans has performed in a wide array of  settings, from small jazz clubs to large outdoor festivals. He originally  got his start playing around his native Chicago, performing at The  Auditorium Theatre, The Chicago Jazz Festival, The Green Mill,  Buddy Guy’s Legends, and The Jazz Showcase to name a few. Since  moving to New York, Hans has played at Smalls, The Django,  Midnight Blue, Ornithology, Cafe Ornithology, Minton’s Playhouse,  The Bitter End, The Bowery Electric, and many other venues around  New York City. He has also played internationally at jazz clubs and  festivals in Sweden, England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland,  Mexico, Canada, and Turkey.  

 Hans has performed and toured with an array of artists in several  musical traditions, including 8-time Grammy winner Pepe Aguilar,  Motown legend Martha Reeves, “daughter of the blues” Shirley King,  and many jazz musicians in New York, Chicago, and beyond.  

 As a recording artist, Hans has recorded in various formats as a leader  and sideman, including projects produced by NPR and Apple Music.  His 2015 debut recording “Time Never Pauses” (OA2 records) was met  with critical acclaim, including Downbeat Magazine, Jazz Weekly, and  All About Jazz. His most recent endeavor is 2025’s “The Spell is  Broken” (Fresh Sound New Talent), which features eight original  compositions of various moods and grooves, and has also been praised  by listeners and critics alike.