HELICOPTER

Helicopter is a high-energy trio that soars at the crossroads of jazz, punk, free improvisation, and

raw sonic chaos. Featuring Peter Van Huffel (saxophones), Roland Fidezius (bass), and Simon

Camatta (drums), the band fuses Berlin’s underground fire with the dynamic creative scene of

western Germany’s NRW region.

Born from a spontaneous meeting at the Rabbit Hole Theater (Essen) in January 2024, Helicopter

is an explosive collision of melody, noise, groove, and fearless improvisation. With Peter and Roland

—longtime co-conspirators in the thrash-jazz trio Gorilla Mask—pushing their sound into

uncharted sonic terrain, and Simon, a driving force in NRW’s avant-garde scene, injecting his

distinctive rhythmic intensity, the result is an unpredictable ride—sometimes turbulent, always

electrifyingin.

Das Trio Helicopter setzte am Samstag noch eins drauf – sein eruptives Schlagzeugspiel riss ein Kraftfeld auf, dem der dronige E-Bass und der Saxophonist mit allem begegnen mussten, was sie hatten. Die Wände zitterten. nrwjazz.net zum JOE Festival 2026

past gigs:

17. Jan 2024 Essen, Rabbit Hole

14. Jan 2025 Essen, Rabbit Hole

29. Aug 2025 Berlin, Peppi Guggenheim
02. Sep 2025 Wuppertal, Solips
03. Sep 2025 Düsseldorf, WP8
04. Sep 2025 Essen, Kunsthaus 

21. Feb 2026 Essen, Zeche Carl - JOE Festival

22. Feb 2026 Aachen, Dumont

23. Feb 2026 Köln, Loft

24. Feb 2026 Wuppertal, Ort

24. Mai 2026 Trebnitz, Gasthaus zur Ostbahn

25. Mai 2026 Berlin, Schokoladen feat. Rieko Okuda