09/15/2025
Smalls
Elam Friedlander Trio
Jochen Rueckert
Drums
Recently Added
08/02/2025
Mezzrow
Brian Charette Trio
08/01/2025
Mezzrow
Brian Charette Trio
07/07/2025
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
07/05/2025
Mezzrow
Sam Yahel Trio
07/04/2025
Mezzrow
Sam Yahel Trio
06/18/2025
Smalls
Tim Collins Quartet
06/11/2025
Mezzrow
Massimo Biolcati Trio
05/22/2025
Mezzrow
Randy Ingram Trio
04/30/2025
Smalls
Jerome Sabbagh Quartet
03/20/2025
Mezzrow
Marc Copland Trio
03/14/2025
Mezzrow
John Chin, Sean Conly, & Jochen Ruckert
03/06/2025
Smalls
Helio Alves Quartet
02/17/2025
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
12/09/2024
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
10/26/2024
Mezzrow
John Chin, Sean Conly, & Jochen Rueckert
09/27/2024
Smalls
Lucy Wijnands Quartet
09/10/2024
Mezzrow
Henry Hey, Hamish Smith & Jochen Rueckert
08/14/2024
Smalls
Tim Collins Quartet
08/01/2024
Smalls
Michael Feinberg Quintet
07/31/2024
Mezzrow
Randy Ingram, Matt Penman & Jochen Rueckert
07/26/2024
Smalls
Timothy Norton Quartet
07/20/2024
Mezzrow
John Chin, Sean Conly & Jochen Rueckert
07/20/2024
Mezzrow
Sam Yahel, Rick Rosato & Jochen Rueckhert
07/19/2024
Mezzrow
Sam Yahel, Rick Rosato & Jochen Rueckhert
05/24/2024
Mezzrow
Bryn Roberts, David Wong & Jochen Rueckert
05/16/2024
Smalls
Adam Larson Quartet
05/06/2024
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
04/22/2024
Smalls
Miki Yamanaka Trio
04/18/2024
Smalls
Michele Polga Quartet
04/13/2024
Mezzrow
GARY VERSACE, UGONNA OKEGWO & JOCHEN RUECKERT
04/12/2024
Mezzrow
Gary Versace, Ugonna Okegwo & Jochen Rueckert
04/09/2024
Smalls
Clovis Nicolas Quartet
02/29/2024
Mezzrow
Randy Ingram, Drew Gress & Jochen Rueckert
11/17/2023
Mezzrow
John Chin, Sean Conly & Jochen Rueckert
11/13/2023
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
10/30/2023
Smalls
Miki Yamanaka Trio
10/12/2023
Mezzrow
Henry Hey , Hamish Smith & Jochen Rueckert
09/04/2023
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
08/24/2023
Mezzrow
Tyler Blanton, Joe Martin & Jochen Rueckert
08/20/2023
Smalls
Brian Charette Trio
08/16/2023
Smalls
Tim Collins Quartet
05/08/2023
Smalls
Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
04/26/2023
Mezzrow
Randy Ingram, Harish Raghaven & Jochen Rueckert
04/05/2023
Smalls
Helio Alves Quartet
02/01/2023
Mezzrow
Brian Charette, Alex Claffy & Jochen Rueckert
01/04/2023
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Quartet
11/21/2022
Smalls
MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO & Jam Session
11/20/2022
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Trio
11/05/2022
Mezzrow
David Berkman, Chris Lightcap & Jochen Ruckert
10/08/2022
Mezzrow
John Chin, Sean Conly & Jochen Ruekert
08/26/2022
Mezzrow
John Chin, Sean Conly & Jochen Rueckert
07/11/2022
Smalls
MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO & Jam Session
07/02/2022
Mezzrow
John Chin, Sean Conly & Jochen Rueckert
06/30/2022
Mezzrow
Randy Ingram, Drew Gress & Jochen Rueckert
06/21/2022
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert quartet
06/13/2022
Smalls
MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO & Jam Session
04/09/2022
Mezzrow
John Chin, Joe Martin & Jochen Rueckert
03/24/2022
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert trio
02/17/2022
Mezzrow
Henry Hey, Joe Martin & Jochen Rueckert
02/03/2022
Mezzrow
Randy Ingram, Matt Clohesy & Jochen Rueckert
01/10/2022
Smalls
Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
12/20/2021
Smalls
John Chin Quintet
11/27/2021
Mezzrow
Henry Hey, Joe Martin & Jochen Rueckert
10/20/2021
Smalls
Will Bernard quartet
10/15/2021
Mezzrow
Sam Yahel, Matt penman & Jochen Rueckert
09/23/2021
Mezzrow
John Chin, Sean Conly & Jochen Ruckert
09/22/2021
Mezzrow
Henry Hey , Pablo Menares & Jochen Rueckert
07/05/2021
Smalls
Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
03/14/2021
Smalls
Miki Yamanaka Trio
12/27/2020
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
11/14/2020
Smalls
Miki Yamanaka Quartet
07/14/2020
Smalls
Miki Yamanaka Quartet
02/26/2020
Smalls
Adam Larson Quartet
01/12/2020
Mezzrow
Randy Ingram, Drew Gress & Jochen Rueckert
12/12/2019
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
12/11/2019
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
11/07/2019
Smalls
Adam Kolker Quartet
11/06/2019
Smalls
Le Boeuf Brothers
10/17/2019
Smalls
Adam Larson Quartet
10/07/2019
Mezzrow
Randy Ingram, Drew Gress & Jochen Rueckert
09/21/2019
Smalls
Brian Charette Quartet
09/20/2019
Smalls
Brian Charette Quartet
05/29/2019
Mezzrow
Randy Ingram, Drew Gress & Jochen Rueckert
05/23/2019
Smalls
Adam Larson Quartet
03/14/2019
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
03/13/2019
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
03/07/2019
Smalls
Jerome Sabbagh/Greg Tuohey Quartet
09/06/2018
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
09/05/2018
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
06/16/2018
Smalls
Brian Charette Trio
06/15/2018
Smalls
Brian Charette Trio
04/23/2018
Mezzrow
Randy Ingram with Drew Gress & Jochen Rueckert
04/18/2018
Smalls
Adam Larson Quartet
03/28/2018
Smalls
Le Boeuf Brothers
12/14/2017
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
12/13/2017
Smalls
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
11/29/2017
Smalls
Nate Radley Quintet
09/09/2017
Smalls
The Brian Charette Quartet
09/08/2017
Smalls
The Brian Charette Quartet
08/20/2017
Mezzrow
Eden Ladin w. Massimo Biolcati & Jochen Rueckert
08/07/2017
Smalls
BJU Festival: The Anne Mette Iversen Quartet +1
07/20/2017
Smalls
The Adam Larson Quartet
07/06/2017
Smalls
The Brian Charette Quartet
07/05/2017
Smalls
The Brian Charette Quartet
06/29/2017
Smalls
The Jochen Rueckert Quartet
06/28/2017
Smalls
The Jochen Rueckert Quartet
05/15/2017
Smalls
The Randy Ingram Quartet
04/01/2017
Smalls
The George Colligan Quintet
03/31/2017
Smalls
The George Colligan Quintet
03/04/2017
Mezzrow
David Berkman w/ Jochen Rueckert , Vicente Archer
03/03/2017
Mezzrow
David Berkman w/ Jochen Rueckert , Vicente Archer
01/05/2017
Smalls
The Jochen Rueckert Quartet
01/04/2017
Smalls
The Jochen Rueckert Quartet
12/01/2016
Smalls
The Will Vinson Quintet
11/30/2016
Smalls
The Brian Charette Trio
11/30/2016
Smalls
The Will Vinson Quintet
05/19/2016
Smalls
The Joe Martin Quartet
05/18/2016
Smalls
The Joe Martin Quartet
05/11/2016
Smalls
The Simona Premazzi Trio
04/23/2016
Smalls
The Melissa Aldana Quartet
04/22/2016
Smalls
The Melissa Aldana Quartet
12/28/2015
Smalls
The Jon Davis Quartet
10/21/2015
Smalls
The Julian Shore Quintet
09/21/2015
Smalls
The Jon Davis Trio
09/09/2015
Smalls
Seamus Blake & Reeds Ramble
09/08/2015
Smalls
Seamus Blake & Reeds Ramble
05/06/2015
Smalls
The Melissa Aldana Quartet
04/06/2015
Smalls
Seamus Blake & Reeds Ramble
03/05/2015
Smalls
The Yotam Silberstein Quartet
03/02/2015
Smalls
The Julian Shore Quartet
02/12/2015
Smalls
The Julian Shore Quintet
12/01/2014
Smalls
The Jochen Rueckert Quartet
08/12/2014
Smalls
The Anne Mette Iversen Quartet
07/09/2014
Smalls
The Will Vinson Quintet
04/14/2014
Smalls
The Randy Ingram Quartet
03/15/2014
Smalls
"Reeds Ramble"
03/14/2014
Smalls
"Reeds Ramble"
03/13/2014
Smalls
"Reeds Ramble"
01/06/2014
Smalls
The Jochen Rueckert Quartet
09/19/2013
Smalls
"Reeds Ramble"
09/18/2013
Smalls
"Reeds Ramble"
08/01/2013
Smalls
The Yotam Silberstein Quartet
07/31/2013
Smalls
The Yotam Silberstein Quartet
07/18/2013
Smalls
The Lage Lund Quartet
07/17/2013
Smalls
The Lage Lund Quartet
06/17/2013
Smalls
The Sam Yahel Trio
04/11/2013
Smalls
The Brian Charette Sextet
04/10/2013
Smalls
The Brian Charette Sextet
03/07/2013
Smalls
The Lage Lund Quartet
03/06/2013
Smalls
The Lage Lund Quartet
02/11/2013
Smalls
The Randy Ingram Trio
02/04/2013
Smalls
The Sean Wayland Trio
12/24/2012
Smalls
The Sam Yael Trio
12/22/2012
Smalls
The John Chin Trio
10/25/2012
Smalls
The Eden Ladin Group
09/25/2012
Smalls
The Will Vinson Quartet
08/09/2012
Smalls
The Brian Charette Group
07/16/2012
Smalls
The Dred Scott Trio
06/18/2012
Smalls
The Randy Ingram Quartet
05/21/2012
Smalls
The Dred Scott Trio
04/07/2012
Smalls
The Aidan Carroll Trio
03/05/2012
Smalls
The Bryn Roberts Trio
02/22/2012
Smalls
The Eden Ladin Group
12/21/2011
Smalls
The Brian Charette Band
12/05/2011
Smalls
The Randy Ingram Trio
09/13/2011
Smalls
The Sean Wayland Trio
08/04/2011
Smalls
The Brian Charette Group
07/29/2011
Smalls
The Benjamin Drazen Quartet
03/30/2011
Smalls
The Dred Scott Trio
01/04/2011
Smalls
The Randy Ingram Trio
12/21/2010
Smalls
The Brian Charette Band
06/03/2010
Smalls
After- hours Jam Session
02/16/2010
Smalls
The Randy Ingram Trio
11/30/2009
Smalls
The Jon Davis Trio
11/23/2009
Smalls
The Brian Charette Trio
11/19/2009
Smalls
The Will Vinson Quartet
07/13/2009
Smalls
The Jon Davis Trio
07/10/2009
Smalls
The Bjorn Solli Quartet
07/09/2009
Smalls
The Lage Lund Quintet
07/06/2009
Smalls
The Mike Moreno Quartet
06/26/2009
Smalls
The Patrick Cornelius Quartet
06/06/2009
Smalls
Alexis Cuadrado Quartet
06/02/2009
Smalls
The Sean Wayland Quintet
05/22/2009
Smalls
The Jacam Manricks Quintet
05/05/2009
Smalls
The Fred Hersch Trio
04/09/2009
Smalls
The Will Vinson Quartet
03/30/2009
Smalls
The Randy Ingram Trio
03/09/2009
Smalls
The Bryn Roberts Trio
03/06/2009
Smalls
The Igor Lumpert Quartet
01/01/2009
Smalls
The Brian Charette Trio
11/30/2008
Smalls
The Sam Yahel Trio
09/08/2008
Smalls
The Randy Ingram Trio
07/28/2008
Smalls
The Bryn Roberts Trio
05/15/2008
Smalls
The Kevin Hays Trio
12/22/2007
Smalls
The Sam Yahel Trio
12/21/2007
Smalls
The Sam Yahel Trio
12/06/2007
Smalls
The Sam Yahel Trio
12/03/2007
Smalls
The Bryn Roberts Trio
Upcoming Shows
11/26/2025
Smalls
Francois Moutin Trio
Jochen Rueckert was born in 1975 near Koeln, Germany and started playing drums at age six. In 1995 he moved to NYC, where he lives now.
Jochen is mostly known for his work in the last 12 years of the Marc Copland trio, the mid-2000 Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet, all of Nils Wogram's Root 70, the Sam Yahel piano trio, Melissa Aldana trio, his electronic music programmed under the alias "Wolff Parkinson White" as well as his series of ebooks aptly titled "Read the Rueckert- travel observations and pictures of hotel rooms".
Jochen has been leading his own Quartet with Mark Turner and Lage Lund for the last 9 years
Website