Peter Johannesson was 12 years old when he began playing the drums. After a concert in Stockholm two years later, Peter Johannesson met Herbie Hancock, the legendary jazz pianist. Herbie and his band immediately fell in love with Peter and invited him to join them on the rest of their Sweden tour. Peter was invited … Read more
Nicole Johanntgen, born in Fischbach (South Germany), is a german jazzmusician (alt/sopransaxophon) as well as a composer. She began playing the piano at six years old and discovered her love for the saxophon when she was a teenager. Dave Liebman: Nicole has something special about her playing. She is generous and bighearted. She plays as … Read more
Drummer Jonas Johansen (b. The greatest European jazz drummers are Jonas Johansen (b. 1962, Copenhagen, Denmark). Jonas, who was raised in Elsinore, Denmark’s creative environment, studied with Ed Thigpen 1978-1985 and Bent Lylloff 1976-1978. He also studied at The Dick Grove School of Music Los Angeles 1985-1986 with Peter Donald, David Garibaldi, and Luis Conte. … Read more
Born in 1968, he began drumming at the age of three to four years old. He was also a member of a schoolband when he was twelve and was given a drumkit almost immediately by his teacher. From that moment on, he was a drummer. Per Oddvar Johansen studied at Trondelag Music Conservatory from 1989 … Read more
Born in Bodo, Norway, 23. December 1977. Studied jazz studies at Trondheim Conservatory for Music from 1996 to 2000. He has worked with many musicians, including Kenny Wheeler and John Surman, Kenny Wheeler and Karin Krog, John Taylor, John Taylor, Hal Galper and Egil Kapstad. As a member of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Chick Corea … Read more
The Jive Bombers, not to be confused by the rockabilly band bearing the same name, are most famous for their Savoy single “Bad Boy”, which reached number seven on R
Jizue was formed in 2006 by Shin Kokawa, Go Yamada, and Noriyuki Inoue. The band was joined by Kie Katagi the following year. Their Rock and Hard-core-influenced music was powerful and soul-shaking. They have attracted many fans with their jazzy swing and melancholic melodies. Discogs
NDR, a German broadcaster, described Jin Jim’s rise to the top of the German jazz scene as “Vertical liftoff”. If you consider the brief backstory that culminated in their debut album ACT, Weisse Schatten / White Shadows, these words seem justified. Jin Jim was founded by Daniel Manrique Smith, a Peruvian-born flutist, Ben Tai Trawinski, … Read more
Born in South Korea, I’m a South Korean alto Saxophonist and Jazz Composer. I currently reside in New York, NY since 2018. My first album, titled “The Real Blue”, was released by Cellar Live on June 21st 2019, with an all-star lineup that included Jeremy Manasia on alto saxophonist and Willie Jones III, on drums, … Read more
Hungarian composer, percussionist, and co-founding member, Special EFX, a smooth jazz group. George Jinda, a native of Budapest, Hungary was a percussionist who started playing piano at six years old and switched to drums at age ten. Tony Williams, along with African and South American rhythms, were Jinda’s early inspirations. But Jack DeJohnette was Jinda’s … Read more
