born in 1958 in Oelsnitz/Vogtland.

1974 - 1979 studied - saxophone and flute - at the "Hanns Eisler Academy of Music", Berlin.

Since 1977 he has worked with the following groups: Fusion, Uwe Kropinski Quartet, Jazz Orchestra of the German Democractic Republic, East Berlin Guest Orchestra, Ta Lam Acht (Eight), Radio Big Band Berlin, New Jungle Orchestra, Sema & Taksim, Volker Schlott Quartet, U. Kropinski, D. Koehnlein, Pamagiera.

Since 1985 - his own solo program, "Reeds Solo".

Workshops, with among others: John Tchicai, Cecil Taylor, Harry Beckett, Pierre Dorge, Bobby Previte, Toni Lakatos, Joachim Kuehn, Herbert Joos, Wolfgang Fiedler, Simon Nabatov, Tony Oxley.

Tours and Festival performances in: Europe, Australia, Asia, South America, USA and Canada.

Since 1992 he is an instructor at the "Hanns Eisler Academy of Music", Berlin

1987 - second prize at the Belgian International Jazz Competition with the group, the "East Berlin Orchestra".

1990 - winner of the the Berlin Senate´s "Studio Competition".

1996 - third prize at the "Hennessy-Jazz Contest", with the "R.v. Nordenskjoeld Orchestra".

1996 - winner of the annual Gemany Record Critics Award, with the Volker Schlott Quartet, "Why Not" (AMR).

1997/98 intensive collaboration with Mikis Theodorakis and Maria Farantouri (a world tour and three record releases)

He has worked on approx. thirty recordings.

born in 1964 in Neuruppin.

1978 - 1984 studied - saxophone and clarinet - at the "Hans Eisler Academy of Music", Berlin.

Since 1987 - a member of the groups, "Bajazzo" and "P. von Wroblewsky".

Since 1987 - "Ilse of Eyesland"

Since 1993 - founder of the "Falk Breitkreuz Trio" and a member of the group, "Neuwirth".

Since 1995 - a member of the "Rolf von Nordenskjold Orchestra".

Since 1996 - a member of the group, "Just for Brass".

1989 - 1991 - in the Friedrichstadtpalast Orchestra, Berlin and since 1991 the first alto saxophonist in the Film Orchestra Babelsberg.

1989 - 1995 - a teaching position at the "Hanns Eisler Academy of Music", Berlin.

1996 - third prize at the "Hennessy-Jazz Contest", with the "R.v. Nordenskjoeld Orchestra".

Since 1998 - a member of the "Fun Horns".

He has worked, among others, with the following musicians: Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, Helen Schneider, Udo Lindenberg, Peter Herbholzheimer, Chris Barber.

Tours and Festival performances in: Poland, Czechoslovakia, Rumania, USA, France, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden and England.

Collaboration on several CD productions.

born in 1962 in Kleinmachnow.

1979 - 1983 studied - classical trombone - at the "Hans Eisler Academy of Music", Berlin.

Since 1981 - intensive work with Modern Jazz and Contempory Art Music.

Since 1986 - work with Hannes Zerbe on several literary music programs, for example, "MERZ-Jazz".

He has worked with the following groups: Pierre Dorge´s, New Jungle Orchestra, Gabriele Hasler´s Personal Notebook, Klaus Koenig Orchestra, East Berlin Guest Orchestra, Inner Visuals - (a duo with the guitarist, Wolfgang Schmiedt), Independent Ways - (a duo with the cellist, Peter Koch), and Electronics and Voice working together with Billy Jenkins VOGC.

Workshops, with among others: John Tchicai, Cecil Taylor, David Murray, Urs Bloechlinger, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Joachim Ulrich, Samui Nori, Ars Baltica Jazz Ensemble.

Tours and Festival performances in: Europe, Asia, South America, USA and Canada.

1993/94 - a scholarship from the Berlin Senate for the "Huke Pack", with Wolfgang Mitterer, Peter Koch, Claudio Puntin and Bob Rutman.

Since 1996 - he has been working as a producer/composer for Film and Theater music.

1997 - Production and Composition of "Princess Troublemaker" - "Deep Trance" with Wolfgang Schmiedt.

1994 nomination for the 1st „Albert Mangelsdorff-Preis „(German Jazz prize)

Since 1997 research project: mould-breaking innovations for recording and reproduction of acoustic music.

2011 launch of the mobile recording studio „Acoustic Space Recording“

2012 founding of „Real Acoustic Solutions“

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