

HANS
LUCHS
Guitarist | Composer | Educator
PERFORMANCES
- May 21, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PMJazz Showcase, 806 S Plymouth Ct, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
- May 31, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PMFelina Steak - Jersey City, 2 Chapel Ave Unit 2, Jersey City, NJ 07305, USA
- Jun 05, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PMThe Ivy Room, 420 Park Ave S P2, New York, NY 10016, USA
- Jun 15, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PMManhattan, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA
- Jul 26, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PMEdith Farnsworth House, 14520 River Rd, Plano, IL 60545, USAHans Luchs- guitar Chris Madsen- tenor sax Clark Sommers- bass Neil Hemphill- drums
- May 18, 2025, 3:00 PMPolish & Slavic Center | Centrum Polsko-, 176 Java St, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA
- May 15, 2025, 9:30 PM – May 16, 2025, 12:00 AMLittle Branch, 20 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014, USA
- May 15, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMThe Eventi Hotel, Beatrice, 839 6th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA
- May 14, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PMRAWA Mediterranean Fusion, Middle Easter, 838 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515, USA
- May 11, 2025, 1:00 PM – 7:30 PMFelina Steak - Jersey City, 2 Chapel Ave Unit 2, Jersey City, NJ 07305, USA
- May 10, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM100 Lincoln Pl, 100 Lincoln Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USAHans Luchs- guitar Matt Knoegel- tenor sax Luke Sellick- bass Adam Arruda- drums
- May 07, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMGroove, 125 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012, USAHans Luchs- guitar Paul Bedal- keyboard Pete Manheim- drums
- May 04, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PMLa Caverna, 122 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002, USAHans Luchs- guitar Felipe Arce- bass Mike Camacho- drums
- May 04, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMThe Ivy Room, 420 Park Ave S P2, New York, NY 10016, USA
- May 02, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PMBad Therapy, 1008 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218, USA
- Apr 27, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PMSoho House New York, 29-35 9th Ave, New York, NY 10014, USA
- Apr 25, 2025, 10:30 PM – Apr 26, 2025, 1:00 AMThe Django, The Roxy Hotel, Cellar Level, 2 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013, USA









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ABOUT
Hans Luchs is a guitarist, composer, and bandleader living in New York City. Hans has performed in a wide array of settings, from small jazz clubs to large outdoor festivals and concert halls. Hans originally got his start playing around his native Chicago, performing at The Auditorium Theatre, The Chicago Jazz Festival, The Green Mill, Buddy Guy's Legends, and The Jazz Showcase to name a few. Since moving to New York, Hans has played at Smalls, Ornithology, Cafe Ornithology, The Django, Minton's Playhouse, Midnight Blue, The Bowery Electric, The Bitter End, and many other venues around New York City. Hans has also played internationally in Sweden, England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Canada, and Turkey.
Hans has performed and toured with an array of artists in several musical traditions, including 8-time Grammy winner Pepe Aguilar, Motown legend Martha Reeves, "Daughter of the Blues" Shirley King, and many jazz musicians in New York, Chicago, and beyond.
As a recording artist, Hans has recorded in various formats as a sideman and leader, including projects produced by NPR and Apple Music. His 2015 debut recording as a leader "Time Never Pauses" (OA2 Records) was met with critical acclaim, including Downbeat Magazine, Jazz Weekly, and All About Jazz. His most recent endeavor is 2025's "The Spell is Broken" (Fresh Sound New Talent), which features eight original compositions of various moods and grooves, and has also been praised by listeners and critics alike.
Hans is also an active music educator. He currently teaches classes in guitar, ukulele, ensemble playing and music production at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Previous to living in New York, Hans earned a master's degree in jazz performance from DePaul University and a bachelor's in music performance from the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Hans is also available for private lessons via Zoom and Skype, and can be reached at hansluchs@gmail.com