2009 Co-producer of the CD „Freunde“ (Edel Records) by Marshall & Alexander. Musicians: Roberto Di Gioia, Timothy Lefebvre, Maze Meusel, Uwe Metzler, Bruno Müller, Jeff Cascaro, among others.
Since 2008 musical director of „Marshall & Alexander“
Since 2008 musical director of the Marc Marshall Band. MD and in charge of arrangements for the TV broadcast „Nimm Dir Zeit“ (SWR)
2008 Co-producer and hornarrangeur of the CD „Nimm Dir Zeit“ (Universal Records) by Marc Marshall. Recorded and mixed at „Ocean Way Studios“ (Nashville/Tennessee)
2007-2009 played over 100 concerts with the classical project „Götterfunken“ by Marshall & Alexander.
Since 2007 Saxophonist with the band of the singer Jeff Cascaro.
2007 Saxophonist for the singer Sarah Connor. Saxophonist and in charge of arrangements for the brass section of the CD „Wie Nie“ (feat. Xavier Naidoo) by Tony Marshall.
2006-2007 presenting his Solo CD during the „try to remember“-tour of Marshall & Alexander as a special guest at over 100 concerts.
2006 Produced his Solo CD „More Than Words“ (edel records). Musicians: Christian v. Kaphengst, Joo Kraus, Flo Dauner, Simone Larsen (D’SOUND), Marshall & Alexander, Rhani Krija, Jeff Cascaro, among others.
2006 saxophonist and in charge of arrangements for the brass section of TV broadcast “Deutschland sucht den Superstar”(RTL).
2004 guest with Peter Fessler’s Band “Fesperanto”.
(2005 WDR live CD-production at the Jazzfestival Hilden).
2005 member of Katja Ebstein’s band, conductor Dieter Falk.
Jubilee-Tour throughout Germany (celebrating Katja Ebstein’s 35th anniversary on stage).
Since 2004 saxophonist, flutist, clarinet-player with the Band of the singers “Marshall & Alexander”
2005 participation in the production of the CD “try to remember” (produced by Dieter Falk).
Concerts, among others, with Till Broenner, Peter Fessler, Christian von Kaphengst, Bruno Mueller.
Saxophonist with the band “café du sport”,
2000 received the “Henessey Jazz Award”.
Thereafter concerts throughout Europe, radio recordings, CD-recordings
2004 concerts in Turkey for the Goethe Institute.
2005 West AfricaTour for the Goethe Institute.
CDs: “Jazzquartett”, “2nd service”
2000-2003 regular guest saxophonist with the Pro 7 TV broadcast “TV Total“ with Stefan Raab and the “TV Total Big Band”.
Performances with James Brown, Kylie Minogue, Matz Mutzke, Tom Gaebel, among others.
2004 organizer and saxophonist of the Big Band for the TV broadcast “Deutschland sucht den Superstar” (RTL) in cooperation with Lillo Scrimali.
Since 2004 member of Rainer Tempel’s band “eleven”, among others with Nils Wogram, Wolfgang Haffner, Claus Stoetter, Frank Moebus.
Concerts for the radio station “Deutschland Funk” as well as production of the CD “eleven”.
2003 guestartist for the music and video production of the TV broadcast “space nights” (BR) with the Nils Wuelker Quintett (with Wolfgang Muthspiel, Jochen Rueckert, among others).
Broadcast by the BR TV station in 2003, CD- and DVD-publication with SONY Music/BR.
2002-2003 saxophonist for the singer Joy Denalane.
Concerts for VIVA, MTV, SWR, BR, Deutsche Welle, Eins Live, WDR, at the Ceremony of the Echo Awards (RTL). Festivals: among others the New Pop Festival (Baden-Baden), Summer Jam (Cologne), Das Fest (Karlsruhe).
1999-2004 director of the “spacemusik-Studios” in Cologne in charge of realization his own artistic projects and the recording of live concerts.
Musical director of various own projects: „Efaxophonies (with Lutz Haefner), „Three Jazz“, „Three Jazz feat.Jasper Blom“, „Rondvaart”, „Dorfidylle”, „Sensophonix” with musicians from Germany, the Netherlands, South Africa, Bulgaria, Morocco.
1997-2002 concerts in Germany and abroad with internationally renowned musicians like: Enrico Rava (CD “live at birdland”), Ack van Royen, Jerry Bergonzi, Maria Schneider, Marla Glenn, Klaus Stoetter, Wolfgang Haffner and many others ...
1994-2004 musician in numerous German Big Bands: among others WDR Big Band, Rainer Tempel Big Band (CD: “melodies of 98”), Sunday Night Orchestra (CDs: “Voyage Out”, “it’s only life”), HR All Star Big Band, Bobby Burgess Big Band Explosion, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Cologne Jazz Orchestra.
2002 graduation with honours at the music academy of Cologne.
Living in Cologne/Germany since 1998.
Continuing musical education at the music academy of Cologne.
Enrolled at the age of 18 to study at the academy of music in Hilversum/Amsterdam (NL). Lessons with Ferdinand Povel, Jasper Blom, Joe Lovano, among others.
1998 graduation at the age of 22 with honours.
1993-1997 member of the Federal Jazz Orchestra (conducted by Peter Herbolzheimer). Travelling to perform in concerts in Romania and South Africa. Giving concerts at international festivals. CD-recordings, TV-appearances, radio productions for the SWR, WDR, EBU.
CD: “Focus On Vocals”, BuJazzO
Member of the German-French-Jazz-Orchestra conducted by Albert Mangelsdorff. Concerts and radio performances in Germany and France.
1993 Tour of West Africa with the Youth Jazz Orchestra of NRW.
1992 admitted as junior student at the music academy of Nueremberg.
1992 member of the Youth Jazz Orchestra of Baden-Wuerttemberg, concerts throughout Germany with that orchestra, participation in festivals on Malta as well as in Austria, CD- and radio recordings.
Attended the gymnasium, which was providing musical training, in Boeblingen. At that time already concerts with classical orchestra, choir and Big Band. Travelling to give concerts in the USA. Earned first prize in the competition “Jugend Jazzt” and first CD-production at the age of 16.