Chris Conz

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Chris Conz , bourgeois Christian Bruno Conz (born October 22, 1985 in Uster , Switzerland ) is a Swiss boogie-woogie , blues and jazz pianist .

Musical career

Since he was eleven, Conz has dedicated himself to boogie-woogie , which he discovered through Hamp Ruosch. At the age of 16 he met Silvan Zingg , organizer of the International Boogie Woogie Festival Lugano, at a concert  , who invited him to the festival as a surprise guest. This was followed by appearances at international boogie-woogie festivals in Europe. He was on stage with Axel Zwingenberger , Vince Weber ,  Popa Chubby and Nigel Kennedy . Today Conz is not only on the road as a solo pianist, but also with his duo and trio. He has performed in concerts in the USA, Spain, France, Germany, Holland, England, Austria, Italy, United Arab Emirates and Switzerland.

After Dave Ruosch left the rock'n'roll group  Terry & The Hot Sox in November 2004 , Conz started as a pianist. In June 2009 Chris Conz accompanied the American singer Wanda Jackson in this band  .

After winning the Kleiner Prix Walo music prize , TV appearances followed, including on the Prix ​​Walo program , which was broadcast by Star TV .

Conz has also been active as an organizer since 2011 and annually organizes the International Boogie Nights Uster as a boogie-woogie and blues festival in his hometown .

Awards

  • 2017: German Boogie Woogie Award PINETOP in the category "Pianist of the Year 2017"
  • 2013: Swiss Jazz Award
  • 2011: Small Prix ​​Walo in the band division

Discography

  • 2004: La Roquebrou Boogie Festival (sampler CD)
  • 2006: Boogie Woogie Breakup (Chris Conz Duo, with Mario Von Holten on drums)
  • 2011: Drivin 'the Boogie (Chris Conz Trio, with Nuno Alexandre on double bass and Martin Meyer on drums)
  • 2012: The Krug Session (Chris Conz, Stefan Ulbricht, Daniel Paterok, Moritz Schlömer and Udo Schräder)
  • 2013: It Don't Mean a Thing (sampler CD of the jazz festival JazzAscona )
  • 2013: International Boogie Night Uster Vol. 1 (Ricky Nye, Christoph Steinbach, Chris Conz, Silvan Zingg, Gary Scott and Stefan Ulbricht)
  • 2016: Boogie Waves (Chris Conz Trio, with Mario Von Holten on drums and Arno Schulz on double bass)
  • 2017: Swingin '& Stompin (The Royal Rhythms, with singer Moritz Schlanke, Mario Von Holten on drums and Arno Schulz on double bass)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ zueriost.ch: Boogie-Woogie-Pianist of the Year. Retrieved October 17, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Chris Conz Trio wins the Swiss Jazz Award 2013
  3. ↑ Review (BluesNews)
personal data
SURNAME Conz, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Conz, Christian Bruno
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss boogie-woogie, blues and jazz pianist
DATE OF BIRTH October 22, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Uster