MUTZKE, Max / SWR BIG BAND: Soul, Viel, Mehr

Since his breakthrough at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 with Can’t Wait Until Tonight, Max Mutzke has been regarded as one of the most versatile voices on the German music scene. Whether it’s soul, funk, pop or jazz, Mutzke moves effortlessly between genres while always remaining his distinctive self.

With his latest album Soul | Viel | Mehr, he elevates his artistry to a new level. Together with the award-winning SWR Big Band, he presents a work full of energy, emotion and musical sophistication. Opulent arrangements lend fresh brilliance to Mutzke’s own songs, such as Welt hinter Glas and Marie, while giving classics a radiant new shine.

Following its initial release as a CD (SWR19169CD) in November 2025 – which sold out within just a few weeks and after several reprints – a curated selection of tracks is now being reissued as an exclusive heavyweight LP.

Tracklist

Leiber, Jerry - Lyricist
Stoller, Mike - Lyricist
Maaß, Torsten - Arranger
Nate Dogg - Lyricist
Warren G - Lyricist
Leiber, Jerry
Warren G
Stoller, Mike
Nate Dogg
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Farrent, Karl (trumpet)
Grünenwald, Martin (drums)
Krija, Rhani (percussion)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Wagenleiter, Klaus (Conductor)
1 Regulate 06:26
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Farrent, Karl (trumpet)
Grünenwald, Martin (drums)
Krija, Rhani (percussion)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Wagenleiter, Klaus (Conductor)
Maaß, Torsten - Arranger
Humpe, Annette - Lyricist
Krüger, Frank-Jürgen
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Maile, Andreas (tenor saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
2 Telefon 04:25
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Maile, Andreas (tenor saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
Merisola, Matthew Louis - Lyricist
Schöpfer, Klaus-Peter - Arranger
Anderson .Paak - Lyricist
Anderson .Paak
Merisola, Matthew Louis
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Graf, Klaus (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Wagenleiter, Klaus (Conductor)
3 Off the Ground 04:21
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Graf, Klaus (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Wagenleiter, Klaus (Conductor)
Russell, Leon - Lyricist
Wagenleiter, Klaus - Arranger
Russell, Leon
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Graf, Klaus (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
4 A Song For You 06:12
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Graf, Klaus (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
Balk, Justin - Lyricist
Cwiertnia, Mark - Lyricist
Wagenleiter, Klaus - Arranger
Mutzke, Max - Lyricist
Herbig, Andreas
Block, Otto
Mutzke, Max
Fischer, Heiko
Gattringer, Simon
Seifert, Achim
Arzberger, Johannes
Balk, Justin
Cwiertnia, Mark
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Wagenleiter, Klaus (Conductor)
5 Welt hinter Glas 03:54
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Wagenleiter, Klaus (Conductor)
Melanchton, Tenzing - Lyricist
Maaß, Torsten - Arranger
Rüger, Oliver - Lyricist
Davidian, Baret - Lyricist
Rüger, Oliver
Melanchton, Tenzing
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Cumming, Ian (trombone)
Linn, Kira (baritone saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
6 Marie 05:47
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Cumming, Ian (trombone)
Linn, Kira (baritone saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
Wagenleiter, Klaus - Arranger
Gilbert, Cary - Lyricist
Gamble, Kenneth - Lyricist
Huff, Leon - Lyricist
Gamble, Kenneth
Gilbert, Cary
Huff, Leon
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Lindgren, Magnus (Conductor)
7 Me and Mrs. Jones 04:47
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Lindgren, Magnus (Conductor)
Maaß, Torsten - Arranger
Mutzke, Max - Lyricist
Balk, Justin - Lyricist
Seifert, Achim
Arzberger, Johannes
Balk, Justin
Herbig, Andreas
Mutzke, Max
Fischer, Heiko
Gattringer, Simon
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Wagenleiter, Klaus (Conductor)
8 Magisch 05:19
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Wagenleiter, Klaus (Conductor)
Jöris, Guido - Arranger
Stewart, Sylvester - Lyricist
Stewart, Sylvester
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Papilaja, Johannes (vocals)
Burnett, Fontaine (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
9 Everyday People 05:25
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Papilaja, Johannes (vocals)
Burnett, Fontaine (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
McFaddin, Terri - Lyricist
Washington, Freddie - Lyricist
Hesse, Ralf - Arranger
Rushen, Patrice - Lyricist
Smith, Will - Lyricist
McFaddin, Terri
Washington, Freddie
Smith, Will
Rushen, Patrice
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Engelberth, Volker (piano)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
10 Men in Black 07:23
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
Engelberth, Volker (piano)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
Jöris, Guido - Arranger
Robinson, Sylvia - Lyricist
Glover, Melvin - Lyricist
Robinson, Sylvia
Glover, Melvin
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)
11 White Lines 04:33
Mutzke, Max (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Orchestra)
Jöris, Guido (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 58:32