Barbara Mayr
Barbara Theresia Mayr (born February 17, 1968 in Murnau am Staffelsee ) is a German jazz singer .
Career
Mayr initially received singing lessons; an apprenticeship at the New Jazz School in Munich followed; she attended workshops with Sandy Patton and Norbert Gottschalk and a masterclass for jazz and pop choirs at the Federal Academy for Musical Education in Trossingen. She graduated from the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich with a state qualification for music.
Mayr performed with the jazz project On a Clear Day and with Just Friends and founded her own jazz trio. In addition, she toured with the dialect formations Raida-Singers , Raida-Gang and Trio della Comedia and performed with the soul band Soulhouse . In the musical Funkarella she played the role of "Grandma". She also toured with Max Neissendorfer , worked with Larry Porter and did choral work with the Jabulani gospel choir (with which she released two albums), with Gospel 5 and Ladies Talk . Mayr teaches at the New Jazz School in Munich .
Discographic notes
- Imagine (moderntunemusic 2013, with Evan Tate, Chris Weller , Jürgen Junggeburth, Florian Oppenrieder, as well as Peter Tuscher , Johannes Enders , Alex Czinke, Gerhard Kraus)
- German Songbook ( Enja 2007, with Larry Porter, Peter Tuscher, Andreas Kurz , Florian Oppenrieder)
- Larry Porter Songs featuring Barbara Mayr (organic music 2004, with Thomas Stabenow John Hollenbeck )
- Max Neissendorfer heartbeat (Balance Munich 1998)
Web links
- Web presence
- Entry (New Jazzschool)
- Barbara Mayr at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mayr, Barbara |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mayr, Barbara Theresia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th February 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Murnau am Staffelsee |