Martin Klingeberg

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Martin Klingeberg (* 1961 in Braunschweig ) is a German jazz musician ( trumpet , tenor horn , vocals , composition ) who has also emerged as a draftsman.

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As a child, Klingeberg received musical training on the recorder, piano and guitar. At the age of 13 he learned the trumpet. After graduating from high school and doing community service , he first completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter . From 1986 to 1992 he studied trumpet at the Hermann Zilcher Conservatory in Würzburg, initially classical and oriented towards school music , later oriented towards jazz.

In 1996 he moved to Berlin, where he worked as a freelance musician. In addition to solo projects and activities in big bands, he worked as a studio musician ( porcupines , Udo Juergens , Kim Fisher ) and taught. Since 2000 he has also been active as a theater musician, for example in the world premiere of David Gieselmann's Herr Kolpert at the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz (staged by Marius von Mayenburg and Wulf Twiehaus ), since 2003 in Georg Büchner's Leonce and Lena (directed by Robert Wilson ) at the Berliner Ensemble (incidental music by Herbert Grönemeyer ); Wilson also brought him to his production of Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale (2005) and the Threepenny Opera (2007). Further work at the Berliner Ensemble with Claus Peymann , Sebastian Sommer and Nicolas Charaux followed. There was also a collaboration with Tom Kühnel in Heroes of the 20th Century ( Volksbühne ).

As a jazz musician, Klingberg performed with John Tchicai , Conny Bauer , Uwe Kropinski , Leszek Zadlo , Andreas Willers , John Schröder , Martin Zenker , Kalle Kalima , Jean-Louis Rassinfosse and the New Manfred Schulze Formation . He was also a member of the Nu-Jazz band Shank . Ulrich Gumpert brought him into his WorkshopBand, Christian von der Goltz into his CvdG project . He also leads his band Baby Bonk , with whom he has released two albums so far. He can also be heard on albums by Geezer, Katharina Franck , Beate Sampson and Wir sind Helden .

Klingeberg also worked with Kenneth Anders and illustrated his book Hansel and Gretel: The Witch Was Actually an Interesting Woman (Aufland-Verlag 2014) with pencil drawings.

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SURNAME Klingeberg, Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German jazz musician (trumpet, tenor horn, vocals, composition) and draftsman
DATE OF BIRTH 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Braunschweig