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

Nate Dogg
Stoller, Mike
Leiber, Jerry
Warren G
Leiber, Jerry - Lyricist
Maaß, Torsten - Arranger
Stoller, Mike - Lyricist
Nate Dogg - Lyricist
Warren G - Lyricist
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)
Krüger, Frank-Jürgen
Humpe, Annette - Lyricist
Maaß, Torsten - Arranger
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
Anderson .Paak
Merisola, Matthew Louis - Lyricist
Schöpfer, Klaus-Peter - Arranger
Anderson .Paak - Lyricist
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
Russell, Leon - Lyricist
Wagenleiter, Klaus - Arranger
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
Cwiertnia, Mark
Mutzke, Max
Gattringer, Simon
Herbig, Andreas
Block, Otto
Seifert, Achim
Arzberger, Johannes
Fischer, Heiko
Balk, Justin - Lyricist
Cwiertnia, Mark - Lyricist
Wagenleiter, Klaus - Arranger
Mutzke, Max - Lyricist
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)
Rüger, Oliver
Melanchton, Tenzing
Rüger, Oliver - Lyricist
Maaß, Torsten - Arranger
Melanchton, Tenzing - Lyricist
Davidian, Baret - Lyricist
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)
Gilbert, Cary
Gamble, Kenneth
Huff, Leon
Gilbert, Cary - Lyricist
Wagenleiter, Klaus - Arranger
Gamble, Kenneth - Lyricist
Huff, Leon - Lyricist
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)
Balk, Justin
Arzberger, Johannes
Gattringer, Simon
Mutzke, Max
Herbig, Andreas
Fischer, Heiko
Seifert, Achim
Maaß, Torsten - Arranger
Mutzke, Max - Lyricist
Balk, Justin - Lyricist
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)
Stewart, Sylvester
Jöris, Guido - Arranger
Stewart, Sylvester - Lyricist
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)
Washington, Freddie
McFaddin, Terri
Rushen, Patrice
Smith, Will
Washington, Freddie - Lyricist
Hesse, Ralf - Arranger
Rushen, Patrice - Lyricist
Smith, Will - Lyricist
McFaddin, Terri - Lyricist
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)
Robinson, Sylvia
Glover, Melvin
Jöris, Guido - Arranger
Robinson, Sylvia - Lyricist
Glover, Melvin - Lyricist
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