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Kubetz sings Cohen: Trailer
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Kubetz sings Cohen: Lover Lover Lover
Kubetz sings Cohen: Trailer
Kubetz sings Cohen: Lover Lover Lover
Lyrics and music to all songs: Leonard Cohen
Arrangements, sound recording and editing: Martin Kubetz
Recorded at Leerer Beutel (Saal), Regensburg, Germany
Many thanks to: Leerer Beutel Regensburg and Jazzclub Regensburg e.V.
Visual impressions around "Kubetz sings Cohen"
Martin Kubetz (b. 1970, Munich area, Germany) has composed, sung und performed music all his life. Starting with the classical piano, he has added many instruments to his repertoire over the years, several of them self-taught – such as guitar, accordion, flute and oud (the Arabic lute). Since 2005, he has also received professional singing training. He has performed on stage since the early 1990s, in bands and as a soloist as well as accompanist for theatre plays and literary readings. Covering a wide variety of styles, he also composes music for theatre productions (about 20 plays so far), and has released two CDs with self-written songs in the German language. Even though he holds a university degree in education, he prefers working as a professional musician.
It wasn't until the age of 35 that Kubetz "caught the Cohen virus" when seeking lyrical inspiration for his own music. Wishing to give his own interpretation to the master’s songs, Kubetz single-handedly conceived and arranged “Kubetz sings Cohen”. Ever since, he has captivated audiences with his deeply felt interpretations and sophisticated arrangements. And like a good wine, he just gets better with age!
At the International Leonard Cohen Event 2018 in Budapest, Kubetz took the chance to perform at the Open Mic afternoon. This not only earned him standing ovations, but also the invitation to play a full-length show as a featured artist at the follow-up Event in Ghent/Belgium in 2022, which once more was very well received. He is scheduled to perform again at the 2024 Cohen Event in Copenhagen.
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