Gregor Bürger

Gregor Bürger (* 1976 in Munich ) is a German jazz musician ( tenor , baritone saxophone , occasionally also clarinets and bassoon ) and composer who, among other things, is a member of the crossover formation Panzerballett , in Matthias Schriefl's Ensemble 6, Alps and Jazz , in Max von Mosch Orchestra and the big band Earforce he founded became known.

Life

Bürger became a member of the Tölzer Boys' Choir at the age of ten and began playing the saxophone at the age of fourteen. As a teenager he found his enthusiasm for jazz and funk . From 1994 to 1996 he completed a so-called young degree at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich . He completed his music studies there (saxophone, clarinet and bassoon ) in 1998 as a certified music teacher. This was followed by studies at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz until 1999 .

Bürger taught from 1997 to 2002 at the Rasso Music School in Grafrath , from 2002 to 2004 in Munich at 3Klang and from 2003 to 2004 at the New Jazz School in Munich .

Musical work

In 1996, Bürger appeared with the Victor Alcántara Quintet at the Munich Jazz Festival and completed a WDR production. From 1995 to 1997 he played in Peter Herbolzheimer's national jazz orchestra .

In 1999 he founded Earforce , a funk, fusion and groove jazz wind ensemble, which includes Thorsten Skringer ( heavytones , Der Fifth Mann ), Franz Weyerer ( Nuremberg Dance Orchestra ), the Unterbiberger court musicians Erwin Gregg, Dirk Janoske and Mathias Götz , the pianist and music producer Jan Eschke , the guitarist Jan Zehrfeld (Panzerballett, Rudolf Rock & die Schocker ), the bassist Heiko Jung (Panzerballett) and the drummer Sebastian Lanser ( Edenbridge , Panzerballett) belong (t) en. The formation released their first album, Earforce One , in 2003 and their second album, EF , in 2013 .

Bürger was also active as a studio or accompanist for Martin Schmitt , Lou Bega , Claudia Koreck , Harald Rüschenbaum , Al Porcino and various soul formations . He toured with Joseph Bowie's brass section , the Temptations and Four Tops in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands and had numerous appearances at home and abroad with formations such as Soulkitchen , Brasil Connection , Swing Summit , Maggie Jane & Band , Joe Haider Jazz Orchestra or the Dusko Goykovich Big Band .

As a saxophonist, Bürger was involved in several radio and CD productions, including for the jazz label ACT . He has played all the saxophone parts in the productions of the Munich-based Roman Bichler (Lennart / Spif Anderson) since the early 2000s. He also played the saxophone on the album nach | t | set to music , which was created in 2006 in cooperation with Stefan Brinkmann with Phase III and other performers.

Awards

In 1994 he won first prize at both the Biberach jazz competition and at Jugend jazzt with The Link .

Web links

• Gregor citizens at Discogs (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Jan Zehrfelds Panzerballett - Biography , ACT.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Gregor Bürger ( Memento of the original dated August 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Earforce. 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Gregor Bürger , dubbed for the night.
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Gregor Bürger ( Memento of the original from August 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , German Music Council . 
5. ↑ Gregor Bürger - saxophonist ( Memento of the original dated August 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Swing Summit.