Till Bronner (b. Till Bronner (b. His unique jazz style is influenced by fusion and bebop, as well as modern pop music (especially old German movies), country music, and even German pop songs. His inspiration for his trumpet playing comes mainly from the listening experiences of Freddie Hubbard and Dizzy Gillespie, as well as Chet Baker. Malte Burba and Bobby Shew were his most influential teachers. Till was born in Rome, and received classical trumpet instruction at Jesuit boarding school Aloisiuskolleg. He then studied jazz trumpet at the music academy Cologne, where he was taught by Jon Eardley and Jiggs Whigham. Wikipedia