John Schröder

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John Schröder at Jazz im Palmengarten (2017)

John Schröder (born September 15, 1964 in Frankfurt am Main ) is a German jazz guitarist and drummer. He also appears occasionally as a bass player and as a pianist.

Life

The “engine” (from left): John Schröder, Wanja Slavin and Ludwig Hornung ;
2017 after a concert at the Hermannshof in Völksen

After first appearances in Frankfurt in 1978, he was once celebrated by the press as a “guitar prodigy”. Since moving to Berlin in 1997, he has been one of the busiest jazz musicians who also has his merits on drums. After first recordings in 1982 and working in a duo with Joe Gallivan , he played with Roberto di Gioia , saxophonist Peter Less and bassist Marc Abrams in the fusion group Zuppa Romana . In 1994 he joined the successful band The Red Area , founded by Rudi Mahall and Frank Möbus in 1992 , with which he toured in numerous countries. For the recording of a concert at the Jazz Festival Montreux 2001, the group received the quarterly award of the German Record Critics (1st quarter 2005). He also played with Stefan Lottermann , Achim Kaufmann and other musicians from the Cologne scene. Schröder is a member of Das rosa Rauschen (with Felix Wahnschaffe ), the Norbert Scholly Group , the Fabian Gisler Quartet , Erdmann 3000 , LAX and other band projects. With his guitar student Kalle Kalima he founded the band Momentum Impakto. He played with many well-known jazz musicians, such as B. Chet Baker ( My Favorite Songs - The Last Great Concert 1988), James Moody , Joe Lovano , Randy Brecker , Enrico Rava , but also with Christopher Dell in a quartet and duo.

Discography (selection)

John Schröder in a concert with Christopher Dell in the Bessunger Knabenschule in Darmstadt on the occasion of the Hessian Jazzpodium 2016

literature

  • Guenter Hottmann, idea of ​​the collective game: John Schröder. In: Wolfgang Sandner (ed.), Jazz in Frankfurt. Frankfurt am Main 1990, pp. 140-143, ISBN 3-7973-0480-3

Web links

Commons : John Schröder  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kalle Kalima (in an interview with Alex Schmitz)
personal data
SURNAME Schröder, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German jazz guitarist and drummer
DATE OF BIRTH September 15, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt am Main