BIG BAZAAR ORCHESTRA   info   |  musicians   |  references BIG BAZAAR ORCHESTRA Athen/Istanbul/Berlin Ethno-Jazz Groove Orchestra         Andreas Dormann: baritone saxophone   Katharina Debus: vocals   Roland Fidezius: bass Jorgos Psirakis: saxophon, ney Oli Bott: vibraphon, marimba J. Alfred Mehnert: perc., vocals        DOWNLOAD:   INFO           MIX-MP3   DATES Here you come to the dates of ... Big Bazaar Orchestra SERVICE Click here to go to our ... booking form musicians DEUTSCHE VERSION Jorgos Psirakis: saxophon, ney Jorgos Psirakis: saxophon, ney born 1962 in Athens Grew up in Rüsselsheim at the Rhine Has been living in Berlin since 1984 and started to learn Jazz-Saxophone at the communal music school in Berlin-Kreuzberg Autodidactic studies about the music from the Balkan and the Orient Likewise autodidactic studies of oriental percussions and the turkish Ney-Flute, the ritual instrument of the dancing Derwish from the Melevi-Order, student at the conservatory for tuskish music in Berlin Since 1991 professional musician Concerts in Germany and abroad with "Maria Farantouri", "Ramesh Shotham" and many more, intensive work as a theater musician Co-Founder and arranger of the Big Bazar Orchestra Oli Bott: vibraphon, marimba Oli Bott: vibraphon, marimba born 1974 in Hofheim (Taunus) studies vibraphone and composition at the "Berklee College of Music" in Boston. Classes by "Gary Burton", "John La Porta", "Bob Mrookmeyer" and others 1996 graduation, summa cum laude since then, freelance musician in Berlin winner of the "NDR-Musikpreis für Jazz-Dirigenten", the "Leipziger Improvisationswettbewerb", the "European Jazz Contest" and winner of the "Wayne Shorter Award" several scholarships and composition orders from the senate of Berlin TV- and radiobroadcast and concerts in Germany and abroad J. Alfred Mehnert:  perc., vocals J. Alfred Mehnert: perc., vocals born 1959 in Trier studies of Philosophy, Paedagogy and Politics in Frankfurt am Main privat lessons by "Tata Güines" (Cuba), "Mustafa Teddy Addy" (Ghana), "Dudu Tucci" (Brasil), "John Otis" (USA) since 1980 professional musician, performances with "Gitte Haenning", "Peter Giger", "Trilok Gurtu", "Burhan Öcal", "Toni Lakatos" and many more Studio- and radio productions in the field of Jazz, Pop, Salsa, radio play and music for children Worked as a theater musician and composer 2002 first Cd with the project "Sprechzeit" and the music from Thomas Zoller Music pedagogy for children and teenagers Co-Founder of the Big Bazar Orchestra Andreas Dormann: baritone saxophone Andreas Dormann: baritone saxophone born 1978 in Kleve on the Rhine he took clarinet lesson from the age of 11 and saxophone lessons from 17 Military service at the Stabsmusikkorps at the German armed forces in Berlin 1999-2004 studies at the Jazz department of the University of Arts in Berlin nationwide performances in Germany with the Saxophone quartet "Fraw Fraw", the vocalist "Andreas Schneider", with "DJ RAS", the "Gene Krupe Band" and many more Katharina Debus: vocals Katharina Debus: vocals born 1979 in Hanau am Main Training at the "Stage School of Music Dance and Drama" in Hamburg Collaboration with Heinz Rudolf Kunze in the Musical "Rent" Engagements as Studio singer and in different Musicals. Actual: "FrauContraBass" Vocals and Bass, the a-capella Band "Stouxingers" Roland Fidezius: bass Roland Fidezius: bass born 1972 in Wuppertal Sudies at Universität der Künste Berlin, departement Jazz Workshops with Bill Frisell, Dieter Ilg, Maria Schneider concert-, Theater-, Film-, and Studio musician 2005 Stipendium of the Berlin Kultursenat with studies in New York member of "So Weiss" and the "Kaktus Sextett" more information about Big Bazaar Orchestra  musicians  references  back to info page

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