Prof. Wolfgang Köhler
koehler@jib-berlin.de
| Prof. Wolfgang Köhler was born in Hofgeismar and had classical piano lessons at the age of eight and violin lessons at the age of 15. After participating in the Burghausen jazz course in 1977 he developed an interest in modern jazz and founded the band Just Friends with the saxophonist Allan Praskin. During a stay in New York he had lessons with Barry Harris and Ellis Larkins. In late 1980 he moved to Berlin where he studied school music at the Berlin Uuniversity of the Arts and graduated in 1985. Alongside his studies he was taught by Walter Norris and from 1982-96 he had lessons with Etzel Gundlich. From 1982 Wolfgang Köhler was a member of the Lou Blackburn International Quartet, the Red Onions New Orleans jazz band and from 1982-86 he accompanied Karl Dall on his tours. Wolfgang Köhler has performed with Herb Geller, Lou Donaldson, Leo Wright, Lew Soloff, Silvia Droste, Bobby Shew, Billy Elgard, the RIAS Tanzorchester under Horst Jankowski and the RIAS Big Band under Jiggs Whigham. He performed with the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin and the Deutsches Sinfonieorchester and recorded CDs with both orchestras. In 1992 Wolfgang Köhler was pianist on the SFB TV talk show Berlin Mitte and part-time organist on the VIVA talk show Ma Kuckn with Stefan Raab. Apart from his own ensembles he has composed soundtracks and worked in theatres including the Freie Volksbühne and the Maxim Gorki Theater. Wolfgang Köhler has taught since 1980. From 1992 to February 1999 he was tutor of jazz piano at the Berlin University of the Arts. Since 1995 he has worked at the Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler" Berlin as tutor of jazz piano and accompanying. In 1995/96 he was piano instructor at workshops in Bologna and in 1996/97 he accompanied jazz singing workshops with Silvia Droste in Bielefeld. In the summer semester 1999 Wolfgang Köhler was appointed Professor of Piano in the Jazz and Popular Music department of the Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler" Berlin. |
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Claus-Dieter Bandorf
bandorf@gmx.de
www.bandorf.de
Claus-Dieter Bandorf was born in 1973 in Schweinfurt, Unterfranken.
1992-1998 Studied piano with Chris Beier at the Hermann Zilcher Konservatorium in Würzburg.
1992-1999 1993-1995 BAVARIAN FIRST HERD (Bavarian State Jazz Orchestra), conductor Harald Rüschenbaum.
1992-2000 1995-1997 BUJAZZO (Bundes-Jazz-Orchester), conductor Peter Herbolzheimer
1992-2001 1998-1999 Postgraduate jazz piano at the Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin with Wolfgang Köhler and Aki Takase.
1992-2002 Workshops with Walter Lang, Rob Madna, Brad Mehldau, Bob Mintzer, John Taylor, Walter Norris and Frank Chastenier.
On tour:
1996/1997 BUJAZZO Netherlands and South Africa
2001/2002 MARC SECARA GROUP Iran 16th and 17th international FADJR music festival in Teheran – audience prize as "best band"
Since 2003 pianist in the "European Trio" for NEW YORK VOICES
2004 MARSHALL & ALEXANDER "Hand in Hand" German tour
Teaching:
Since 2002 at the Academy of Music "Hanns-Eisler" in Berlin, part-time teaching contract for piano and coaching.
Since 2003 pianist and coach for YOUNG VOICES BRANDENBURG(Berlin Brandenburg State Youth Jazz Choir).
Performed with:
Benny Bailey, Bavarian First Herd, David Beecroft, Berlin Jazz Orchestra, Berlin Voices, BuJazzO, Deborah J. Carter, Peter Eldridge, Gospel Unlimited, Dieter Hallervorden, Peter Herbolzheimer, Esther Kaiser Quartet, Jörg Achim Keller, Lauren Kinhan, Marshall & Alexander. Darmon Meader, Kim Nazarian, New York Voices, Judy Niemack, Gregoire Peters, Al Porcino, Jeanfrançois Prins, Bill Ramsey, RAT PACK Show, Harald Rüschenbaum Big Band, Marc Secara Group, Thomas Stabenow, Keith Tynes, Venusbrass, Jiggs Whigham, Jörg Widmoser and Leszek Zadlo. |
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Christian von der Goltz
[piano]
cvdgoltz@freenet.de
1959 Born in Bremen. Studied at the Academy of the Arts, Berlin; master student.
Additional private jazz piano lessons with e.g. Prof. Walter Norris.
1995 New York scholarship from the Berlin Senate. Private lessons with Kenny Werner.
1999 Sophie Said, Christian von der Goltz Trio: Christian von der Goltz – p, comp; Stefan Weeke – b; Michael Griener – d; MONS-Records. Shit, free improvised jazz with Rudi Mahall (bcl), Gerold Genßler (b) and John Schröder (d); Two-Nineteen-Music, Berlin Wheels of Time, solo piano improvisation .
2000 Jazz workshop in Riga / Latvia for the Goethe Institute in Riga together with Stanley Sulzmann and Danny Gottlieb.
2001 Goethe Institut tour with the Christian von der Goltz Trio to Turkey and Israel
2002 Dreaming, Christian von der Goltz Trio: Christian von der Goltz – p, comp; Ed Schuller – b; Eliot Zigmund – d; yvp-records, Goethe Institute tour with the Christian von der Goltz-Trios to St. Petersburg, Helsinki and Tallinn (Estonia).
2003 Concert for the Goethe Institute in Toronto (Canada) as part of the local jazz festival, with Ed Schuller and Eliot Zigmund.
2005 Complicated stories (with no end), Christian von der Goltz Trio: Christian von der Goltz – p; Paul Imm – b; Heinrich Köbberling – d; Konnex Records (Nr. 5152). Participated in Andare in fondo al cuore, Miriam Netti. Compositions and arrangements by the Christian von der Goltz Vladimir Karparov Quartet
Since 1995 part-time teaching contract at the Academy of Music “Hanns Eisler”.
Co-founder of the Jazz & Rock School Berlin (now Jazz School Berlin).
Christian von der Goltz has performed with:
Thomas Alkier, Pepe Berns, Carlos Bica, Till Brönner, Giorgio Crobu, Frank Gant, Walter Gauchel, Danny Gottlieb, Michael Griener, Paul Imm, Kalle Kalima, Jan von Klewitz, Heinrich Köbberling, Johan Leijonhufvud, Björn Lücker, Rudi Mahall, Sebastian Merk, Frank Möbus, Allan Praskin, John Schröder, Ed Schuller, Coco Schumann, Oliver Steidle, Stanley Sulzmann, Dejan Terzic, Felix Wahnschaffe, Henrik Walsdorf, Stefan Weeke, Eliot Zigmund … |
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Reggie Moore
reggiemoore254@aol.com
Berlin based pianist-composer-arranger-clinician Reggie Moore grew up in NYC as the son of Billy Moore, musician and arranger for the Jimmy Lunceford Orchestra. He has toured Japan, the United States and Europe, recorded two albums for Mainstream and worked with such renowned jazz greats as Anita O’Day, Johnny Hartmann, Betty Carter, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Gary Bartz, Woody Shaw, Benny Golson and Kenny Burrell - to name a few. Since 1985 Reggie Moore has been living in Berlin, Germany, with his wife, jazz vocalist-composer Cornelia Moore, and their daughter Jessica. His unique art, which he himself calls “Communicable Music”and his dedicated teaching at the Hanns Eisler Hochschule für Musik, have been impacting the German jazz scene for the last 20 years.
“As a colorist and moodmaker, Mr. Moore draws predominantly from two sources to create his particular mix of hues: classical and jazz blues. Disparate as these may seem, he fuses them with the authority of a concert pianist and all the urgency of an inveterate blues man. Chopin is a longtime favorite; the Romantic composers, by virtue of their obsessive search for myriad shades of mood and color, have been an indirect influence...Mr. Moore kicks off a tune with a classically based improvised prelude, establishing a kind of tension that doesn’t find release until the melody is introduced. Tension and release, in fact, are important components of his music. Metric shifts, simple lines, juxtaposed against wildly embellished ones, unpredictable improvisatory sections and beautifully resolved cadenzas all contribute to the tension-release effect.” (Procter Lippincott, The New York Times)
“With his strongly propulsive beat, crispness of articulation, and emotional directness, Reggie Moore does indeed communicate to a wide range of listerners.” (Nat Hentoff) |
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Hubert Nuss
Earthnuss@compuserve.com
Hubert Nuss (*1964), resident in Cologne, is one of the best known German jazz pianists.
At the age of 8 he took up classical piano, at 16 he also had lessons in organ and classical improvisation and took his first sateps in the sphere of jazz.
He won 2nd prize in organ improvisation in the national ”Jugend musiziert“ competition, was pianist in the Baden Württemberg Youth Jazz Orchestra from 1982-86 and in the National jazz Orchestra under the baton of Peter Herbolzheimer (1987-89).
He studied jazz piano at the Cologne Academy of Music and graduated with distinction in 1992.
From 1993-94 he taught at the “Franz Liszt“ Music Academy in Weimar, from 1994-98 at the Academy of Music in Mannheim. Since 1998 he has been teaching jazz piano majors at the UdK in Berlin and the Cologne Music Academy.
He has played in numerous studio recordings (e.g. for the WDR, NDR, SDR, SWF, HR, RIAS) performed with Mel Lewis, Clark Terry, Shirley Bassey, Benny Bailey, John Taylor, Bobby Shew, Don Menza, Johnny Griffin, Art Farmer, Slide Hampton, Toots Thielemans, Ack van Rooyen, Jeff Hamilton, Carl Allen, Dennis lrwin, John Abercrombie, Bob Brookmeyer, Peter Herbolzheimers RC&B.
He became known through his work with Peter Weniger, with whom he has recorded 6 CDs to date as well as winning several prizes ( e.g. the “Förderpreis der Stadt Mannheim 1988“ for Jazz composition, arrangement and interpretation, the “Kammgarn Jazzpreis 1991“ and the Deutschen Schallplattenpreis/Vierteljahresliste).
In 1997 Hubert Nuss founded his own trio with John Goldsby, bass and John Riley, drums, and has produced 3 CDs with them. In 1999 he was voted ”Jazz Newcomer of the Year” by the readers of SCALA magazine for his recordings with the trio.
Selected discography - as leader and co-leader:
FEED THE BIRDS (Pirouet 2005)
THE UNDERWATER POET (Greenhouse Music 2002)
THE SHIMMERING COLOURS OF THE STAlNED GLASS
(Greenhouse Music 1998) - CD of the month 10/98 in AUDIO, "SCALA AWARD" 99
THE POINT OF PRESENCE (with Peter Weniger, Conrad Herwig/Mons Records 1991)
PRIVATE CONCERT (with Peter Weniger/Mons Records 1990)
HYMN TO GOBRO (with Peter Weniger/Delta Jazzline 1989)
DUO MUSIC (with Peter Weniger/1987)
As sideman (e.g.)
LUDWIG NUSS "UPS & DOWNS" (Mons Records 2003)
PETER WENIGER ,,WEIRDOES" (Mons Records 1998) "Jazz Pott 98". Best progressive artists
PETER WENIGER ,,TIP TAP" (Mons Records 1996) -Deutscher Schallplattenpreis / Vierteljahresliste
TILL BRÖNNER „MY SECRET LOVE“ (Minor Music 1995)
JERRY VAN ROOYEN - COLOGNE CONCERT BIG BAND (Mons Records 1998)
ALEXANDRA NAUDITT/PAUL HELLER "OUVIDO" (Mensik 2003)
ANSGAR STRIEPENS "DREAMS AND REALITIES" (Laika 2002)
CHARLIE MARINO QUARTET "PORTRAIT OF FRANCE" (Leafage jazz 2002)
CHARLIE MARIANO’s „NASSIM“ (off the wall RECORDS 1998)
GREETJE KAUFFELD (Mons Records 1997)
KÖLN MUSIK BIG BAND ,,3rd EDITION" (bpa records 1996)
CHRIS WALDEN „TICINO“ (Act 1996)
DAVE KING ,,WILDCAT“ (off the wall RECORDS 1995)
KÖLN MUSIK BIG BAND „IN CONCERT“ (bpa records 1995)
GERMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA „FIRST TAKE" (Mons Records 1994) |
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Matthias Hessel
info@matthias-hessel.de
Studied piano and jazz piano with Manfred Schmitz at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Weimar. Numerous Ragtime concerts for the music publishers ”Edition Peters“. Performed in the Schwetzingen Festival als solo pianist in the Ragtime opera ”Treemonisha“ by Scott Joplin. Founded ”Hessels Ragtime Band“, performed repeatedly at the Dresden Dixieland Festival and won the first Dixie Award. Accompanied numerous jazz singers including Ruth Hohmann, Uschi Brühning, Angelika Weiz and Brenda Jackson as well as chansonnieres in various theatres and concert halls in Germany. Regular appearances in the „Jazz im Frack“ events at the Komische Oper Berlin, Schauspielhaus Berlin and Gewandhaus Leipzig. Pianist in various bands, e.g. „Jazzin´ the Blues“ , „Jumpin´ Jackets“, collaboration with Günther Fischer and numerous solo appearances in jazz clubs.
Since 1984 piano teacher and coach at the Academy of Music ”Hanns Eisler“ Berlin.
Although he plays all jazz styles, his main focus is on preserving and performing the classical jazz piano styles such as Ragtime, Boogie Woogie, Stride Piano and Swing. |
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Andreas Schmidt
andreas.schmidt@zerozero.de
www.schmidt-music.com
The pianist, composer and arranger Andreas Schmidt was born in 1967 in Berlin. He took piano lessons from the age of 13 and also saxophone lessons from age 16.
In 1987 he met the Japanese pianist Aki Takase and the American pianist Walter Norris, both of whom taught him and encouraged him to devote himself to the piano. At this time he began to compose. Numerous TV and concert appearances in Germany followed. He has worked with his own groups, including such artists as Céline Rudolph, Horst Nonnenmacher, Jan von Klewitz, Paul Imm and Christian Kögel. In 1994 Andreas Schmidt met up with the famous alto saxophone player Lee Konitz – the co-founder of Cool Jazz – with whom he later released the CD Haiku. In 1995 Andreas Schmidt was awarded a composition scholarship by the Berlin Senate and spent six months in New York working with Jim Black, Jane Ira Bloom, D. D. Jackson, Suzie Ibarra and Joe Fiedler, amongst others. There he also met the pianist Paul Bley, who encouraged collaboration with the bass player Gary Peacock. Their joint project, the CD Berlin, was released in 1999.
Schmidt’s regular appearances in the A-Trane jazz club in Berlin made it possible for him to work with David Friedman, Mark Murphy, Steve Davis, Jasper van´t Hof, Till Brönner, Peter Fessler, Judy Niemack, Peter Weniger, Paul Brody and many other colleagues. In 2001 Minor Music produced the first of three albums of the Lisa Bassenge Trio, in which Andreas Schmidt is pianist, arranger and musical director. Tours with the Katja Riemann Octet and a world tour with Ute Lemper followed. In 2004 he was awarded the Jazz Performance Prize of the Karl Hofer Society. In addition, Andreas works as piano teacher and coach at the Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler" Berlin. |
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Nicolai Thärichen
nicolai@thaerichen.de
www.thaerichen.de
Nicolai Thärichen, born in 1969 in Berlin, studied jazz piano at the HdK Berlin and completed his postgraduate performance studies in 2001. He has composed and arranged music for the Bundesjugendjazzorchester, the BerlinerJugendJazzOrchester (BJJO) and for the Jazz Orchestra of the HdK Berlin under Maria Schneider and Bobby McFerrin. His own band, "Thärichens Tentet", has established itself on the German jazz scene with three CDs and various festival appearances since 1999. He teaches at the Berlin Landesmusikakademie, conducts the and has a part-time teaching contract in jazz piano, coaching and arranging at both Berlin Music Academies.
He works regularly in musical theatre as pianist (Theater des Westens) or as musical director Neukölln theatre, Maxim Gorki Theatre). |
Rolf Zielke
rolfzielke@freenet.de
www.rolfzielke.de
Rolf Zielke was born in 1964 in Hamlin, began playing the piano at age seven and studied music at the Academy of Music and Drama in Hannover.
Since the mid-eighties Rolf Zielke has been active on the jazz scene with varied projects and in international concerts.
Between 1986 and 2002 his bands won 13 prizes in the “Jazzpodium Niedersachsen“ competition. The ”Rolf Zielke Trio feat. Mustafa Boztüy“ won the Berlin Senate’s 2001 studio project prize, in 2004 this was won by the duo Zielke / Boztüy.
Concerts / recordings with e.g.:
Charlie Mariano, Bireli Lagrene, Benny Baily, Krzesimir Debski, Thomas Quasthoff, Jiggs Whigham, Sergej Starostin (”Moskow Art Trio"), Kaigal-Ool Khovalig (”Hun Huur Tu"), Nahawa Doumbia, Urna Chahar-Tugchi, ”RIAS" Big Band Berlin, Bill Ramsey, Gitte Haenning.
Main CDs:
2004 – Rolf Zielke’s Hot Impressions (feat. Charlie Mariano)
2001 – Rolf Zielke Trio (feat. Mustafa Boztüy)
1996 - BLOW UP (feat. Ulita Knaus / Krzesimir Debski)
Festivals:
French German Jazz Series, Washington DC (USA), European Arts Festival in Algiers (Algeria), musik festival Fuzhou (China), Interna-tional Jazz Festival - lasi (Rumania), Ohrid Summer Festival (Macedonia), Jazz an der Oder - Breslau (PL), International Jazz Fair - Posen (PL), Dialog der Kulturen, Lodz (PL), “Jazztage" Hannover, Jazztime Hildesheim, …
Film music:
„Deszcz" (”Rain" 1990) und „Slub Krawca" (”The Tailor’s Wedding" 2000) with the Polish filmmaker Elzbieta Wasik. |
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