Christian Marien
Christian Marien (* 1975 in Münster ) is a German jazz and improvisation musician ( drums ).
Act
Marien first studied drums in Amsterdam, and since 2000 in Berlin. As a member of the duo Superimpose (with Matthias Müller ) and the groups The Astronomical Unit and Miss Platnum , he played concerts in Europe and the USA and released albums on labels such as Leo Records , gligg and Jazzwerkstatt. He also belongs to the quartet of Benjamin Weidekamp ( serial, not serious ), the Hannes Zerbe Jazz Orchestra (with whom he released the albums Eisleriana and Erlkönig at JazzHausMusik ) and to the groups Derek plays Eric and Z-Country Paradise . In the trio Ritsche , Zast & Marien , he made numerous performances and festival appearances and published videos on arte . He also worked with Frank Gratkowski , Maggie Nicols , Matthias Schubert , Sofia Jernberg , Achim Kaufmann , Gebhard Ullmann and John Butcher . He is also interested in interdisciplinary collaboration with dancers, actors and visual artists.
Discographic notes
- Maggie Nicols, Silke Eberhard , Nikolaus Neuser , Christian Marien: I Am Three & Me; Mingus' Sounds of Love (Leo Records 2019)
- Z-Country Paradise (ZCP 2016, with Jelena Kuljić , Frank Gratkowski, Kalle Kalima , Oliver Potratz )
- Willers / Kneer / Marien Nulli Secundus (creative sources 2012)
- Olaf Ton (Leo Records 2003, with Benjamin Weidekamp, Ritsche Koch, Jérôme Bugnon, Michael Haves)
Web links
- Web presence
- Brief portrait
- Christian Marien at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marien, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz and improvisation musician (drums) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Muenster |