Prof. Peter Weniger
artistic director
weniger@jib-berlin.de
Peter Weniger, born in 1964 in Hamburg, is one of the most spectacular saxophone soloists on the internationalen jazz scene.
He began his studies at the Hamburg Music Academy, where in 1984 he gained a diploma in popular music (at the time an experimental course). In 1992 he completed his jazz studies with ”summa cum laude“ at the Music Academy in Cologne.
He received many awards for his playing. In 1988 he won the Tonger music competition for saxophone in Cologne. In 1989 he was voted best soloist in the jazz festival in Karlovy- Vary in the former Czechoslovakia, In 1996 he received the SWF Jazz award and his CD ”Tip Tap“ the quarterly prize of the German recording critics. In 1998 he won the Jazz Pot for the best progressive artist..
Peter Weniger has so far published nine CDs under his own name, working with e.g. Hubert Nuss, Conrad Herwig, John Aebercrombie, Rufus Reid, Adam Nussbaum, David Liebman, Carl Allen, Dennis Erwin, John Schröder, Jeff Hamilton, Christian Ramond, Lynn Seaton, Wolfgang Haffner, Decebal Badila, Rob Pronk and the Metropol Orchestra. He has also recorded and toured with the most diverse artists and ensembles, including Jasper van´t Hofs „Pili Pili, Billy Cobham, Eddie Palmieri, Lionel Richie, Django Bates, Mike Stern, Leni Stern, David Friedman’s TAMBOUR, Peter Herbolzheimers RC&B, the Paul Kuhn Orchestra and the ARD Big Bands of SWR, HR, NDR and WDR.
Since the winter semester 1999/2000 he has been Professor at the University of the Arts Berlin.
Projects: Peter Weniger Trio feat. Wolfgang Haffner & Decebal Badila, David Friedman´s TAMBOUR (CD: Earfood ) |
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Gregoire Peters
gregoirepeters@arcor.de
Born in 1961. Studied saxophone at the HdK Berlin. From 1983 saxophonist, clarinettist and flautist in the Theater des Westens, jazz soloist and orchestral musician in the NDR Big Band. From 1984 regular deputy in the Rias Dance Orchestra, from 1986 permanent member (RIAS Big Band).
1987 final exam at the HdK Berlin.
1989 - 91 part-time tutorship at the HdK for flute and saxophone.
Since 1992/93 part-time tutorship in the jazz department of the HfM "Hanns Eisler“ for clarinet and saxophone.
CD „Generations of Jazz“ with Till Brönner, Ray Brown and Jeff Hamilton in May 1993.
Performed with Jean "Toots" Thilemans, John Faddis, Stephan Grapelli, Buddy de Franco, Dave Brubeck, Monty Alexander, Lee Konitz, Randy Brecker, James Morrison, Peter Herbolzheimer, etc.
Since 2001 freelance big band and session musician. Musical, theatre and show productions, DVD with Till Brönner. Clarinet soloist and saxophonist in the ”Swing Dance Orchestra“. Regular appearances as orchestral musician and soloist with the WDR Big Band. |
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Volker Schlott
volker@volker-schlott.de
www.volker-schlott.de
Born 1958 and lived in the Vogtland until 1974.
Musical education at the Oelsnitz music school (clarinet).
1974-1980 studied saxophone, flute and piano at the HfM "Hanns Eisler" and has taught there since 1995.
Since 1978 has worked as professional musician in various genres, e.g. as soloist in the Radio Big Band Berlin (1985-87), "Fusion", U. Kropinski Quartet, H.Zerbe Brass Band,
National Jazz Orchester of the GDR, " Fiedler/ Eitner/ Schlott" or the "College-Band", which won 2nd prize in the international Jazz Contest in Hoilaart (B).
Own projects since 1985, e.g.:
• Volker Schlott quartet ( J.Heckel /git , U.Moritz /dr, M.Lillich /bass), annual Deutsche Schallplattenkritik award 1996,
• Reeds Solo ( solo CD ”the 12 seasons“, published by "Klangräume")
• brass quartet FUN HORNS ( 1997 D.S.-Kritik award "CD - Der Mond ist aufgegangen; 2nd prize "Hennessy-Jazzresearch" 1997);
• since 1995 "PAmagieRA" ( H.Schmiedt/piano , U.Moritz / perc , V.Schlott / reeds )
• since 1978 instrumentalist or composer in over 50 CD productions
• international tours with Pierre Dorges " New Jungle Orchestra " (DK),
Gebhard Ullmann’s "Talam 10" to Australia, Canada, USA, and with the Fun Horns to South America, Asia and Europe.
• international WS-Bands with C.Taylor ( CD-„live in berlin“FMP), J.Kühn,
• T. Oxley, Rei Harakami ( JP), S. Nabatov, J.Tchicai,H. Beckett, B.Sommer
He also composes music for stage and radio plays.
He is author of the book „”SAXOFUN“, published by AMA.
Since 1996 collaboration with Mikis Theodorakis and Maria Farantouri (several CD prod.) and with the Berlin-based New York singer J.B.Smith ( 6 CDs)
Has repeatedly won the Studio Prize of the Berlin Senate –
2003 „Magic Sound Orchestra “ ( Fun Horns , VSQ ). |
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Christof Griese
CHGriese@aol.com
www.saxart.de
Christof Griese (born in 1957 in Beckum / Westphalia) is one of the busiest musicians on the Berlin jazz scene. As early as 1982 he set up his first band - Opus Pocus – and a year later the Berlin Saxophone Quartet, with whom he found a successful balance between classical repertoire, new music and jazz. Since 1987 Christof Griese has directed the Berlin Jazz Composers Big Band JayJayBeCe, which under his conscientious care has won many national and international awards and recorded five CDs.
1993 was his rap und hip hop year. Juiceful Jazz was the name of the project which added new features to his work and to the Berlin scene. In the same year, Christof Griese forged musical and personal links between Berlin and Gdansk with his band New Way Out and the Polish musicians Leszek Mozdzer and Pjotr Wojtasik. At Jazz Units 1998 he presented his Double Bass Project. In 2000, the first CD with his Double Drums Project was released. The ChristofGriese Quartet can draw on such illustrious musicians as Kirk Nurock, Leszek Mozdzer, Lito Tabora, Tal Balshai, Julia Hülsmann, Tim Sund, Andreas Kersthold, Ed Schuller, Martin Lillich, Horst Nonnenmacher, Dirk Strakhof, Niko Schäuble, Tony Buck, Rainer Winch, Sabine Zlotos and Stephan Genze. His various CDs have featured soloists Eric St. Laurent, Pjotr Wojtasik, David Milne, Paul Brody or David Amis. In 1997 Christof Griese received an ”honorable mention” for his composition "Polski Blues" and in 1998 the 2nd prize for his composition "Schoyblish Cues" in the Julius Hemphill Composition Award, Boston (USA).
Alongside his commitments as part-time tutor in the JIB, he is head of the jazz and percussion department at the music school in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. |
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Christian Raake
christian.raake@arcor.de
Christian Raake was born in Berlin.
From 1983 to 1987 he studied flute and saxophone at the Academy of Music "Hanns-Eisler" Berlin. As one of the founding members of the jazz orchestra "VIELHARMONIE" he played in many festivals between 1985 and 1995, e.g. "Jazzbühne 89", "Berliner Jazzfest 93" and participated in CD and radio recordings.
Since 1989 he has played in the jazz quartet "LOFT LINE". Here his own compositions were heard for the first time. In 1997 Christian Raake became a member of the saxophone quartet "SAXOFONQUADRAT".
Christian Raake has participated in numerous jazz and pop studio projects as well as film, TV and radio recordings.
Since 1989 he has taught flute at the Academy of Music "Hanns-Eisler" Berlin. He also works as a saxophone teacher in several Berlin music schools. |
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