Jazz Articles about Nils Wülker

Nils Wülker: Zuversicht

by Neil Duggan
February 28, 2026

Zuversicht is album number 15 from German trumpeter Nils Wülker. The album title probably needs explanation, though that proves difficult as the word combines numerous ideas that lack a direct English equivalent, making a clean translation impossible. The concept is close to experiencing hope so strongly that we trust in the future, despite all doubts. Notably, this is Wülker's first acoustic jazz quartet since he released his debut, High Spirits (Sony Classical, 2002). In the intervening years, his ...