Ellangton
Ella Burkhardt and Nils Landgren in June 2024 at her bachelor concert in Maastricht (NL, Muziekgieterij. Photo: Frank Hirschhausen
Kickstarting her career at 15, Ella Burkhardt had her debut performance at the renowned Jazz Baltica Festival in 2017.
She has since frequented many stages in various genres and projects, ranging from soft indie folk to jazz to psychedelic rock.
In June 2024 she received a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Vocals at the Conservatory of Maastricht (Netherlands) and recorded her first live-album that same year. Part of a unique project that involved a fully analog tape recording and an exclusive non-digital release, a record was made at the legendary Bauer-Studios in Ludwigsburg (Germany) featuring Nils Landgren.
The record is exclusively available on vinyl and can be acquired at live shows or ordered online via this link:
Ella Burkhardt & Band ft. Nils Landgren (180g) Vinyl
Featuring: Nils Landgren (tbn, voc), Ingolf Burkhardt (tp), Marius Goldhammer (b), Christian Frentzen (p), Stephan Schuchardt (dr), Kjell Kitzing (g).
Ella’s original music is to be found under the name of “Ellangton”, where she independently released her first single “Beatrice” in June 2025. The next song “D+J” is set to come out on September 26, 2025.
These pieces of music offer the most intimate insight into her artistry as a songwriter, producer and instrumentalist.
Nostalgic and sometimes quiet, Ellangton lets you in on her deepest secrets through song.
Ella & Kjell
Apart from her solo career, Ella is involved in many other projects and bands. One of them is a duo with guitarist Kjell Kitzing, with whom she has shared many stages since 2015. Meeting in high school, the two connected over the shared passion for 1960s folk and jazz music.
Whether it’s close harmony folk songs, Swedish classics or traditional jazz standards, the two bring an energy to the stage that has matured through 10 years of musical experience together.
In 2024, Ingolf Burkhardt joined the duo on trumpet. View scheduled concerts here.
Casafungo x Ellangton
In 2025 Ella joined the indie band “Casafungo”, collaborating with guitarist, singer and co-producer Christopher Langkau. Operating as a musical and creative collective, they write, produce and perform together and as one, chasing sounds of psychedelic nostalgia and alternative folk and rock.
Check out Casafungo here.
Ella & Timo
In the vein of creative collaboration, another duo came about during Ella’s studies at the Conservatory in Maastricht (NL). In 2020, a musical alliance formed between her and dutch pianist/organist Timo Bakker, writing and performing together in powerful ensembles and intimate duos.
Having frequented many stages in the Netherlands, Sweden and Germany, their music encapsulates influences of traditional jazz, contemporary soul and sultry pop.
