Martin Wind, composer and bassist, was born in Flensburg in Germany in 1968. He moved to New York to study at the University of New York (NYU) in 1996 with a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service. He earned his diploma as an Orchestra Musician at Cologne’s Music Conservatory, Germany in 1995 while studying under Wolfgang Guettler (former bassist of the Berlin Philharmonics). He earned his Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance and Composition from the Music Conservatory in Cologne, Germany, in 1998. He studied with Mike Richmond and Jim McNeely as well as Mike Holober, Mike Holober, Kenny Werner, and Tom Boras. Martin moved to New York in 1995 and has been a regular at jazz clubs. He is also a sought-after session player. His credits include “The Alamo”, Mike McNely, Tom Boras, Mike Holober and Kenny Werner. Martin was third in the 1995 International Thelonious Monk Bass Competition, Washington, D.C. Martin Wind, a member of the trio “Dreikland”, won the Cognac Hennessy/Blue Note Jazz Search for Germany in 1996. He also got to record an album with Blue Note Records. He was also the first Jazz musician to receive the Cultural Award in his home state of Schleswig-Holstein in 2000. Martin has recorded about 10 albums as leader/co-leader, including his debut album, “Gone with the Wind”, (1993), “Tender waves” (1996), and “Dreiklang”(1997). He also released “Family” (1999) and “The Soccerball” (2002). He has been leading his own quartet with the talents of Sott (reeds), Bill Cunliffe (“piano”) and Tim Horner (“drums”) since 2007. The albums “Salt’n Pepper!” and “Get it?” were released. (2008) and “Get It?” (2010) and “Get it?” (2010). Martin Wind has recorded or performed with the following musicians: Guidon Kremer; Christoph Eschenbach; Lalo Scheifowitch; Monty Alexander; Clark Terry, Mark Murphy and Toots Thielemans. Also, “Live at Jazz Baltica” (2010). Martin Wind is a member of the New York University faculty since 1997. He has also been a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra Germany faculty. He has been a guest at numerous colleges and jazz programs across the U.S. Martin was asked to compose the music in 2005 for the American Place Theatre production Tim O’Brien’s novel, “The things they carried”. In 2007, he composed the music for another play that was inspired by Jeanette Walser’s book “The Glass Castle”. From www.martinwind.com
