Peter Materna
Peter Materna (* 1965 ) is a German jazz musician ( alto , tenor and soprano saxophone , composition).
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Materna studied classical and jazz saxophone at the Cologne University of Music and Dance and the Folkwang University in Essen until he graduated in 1992. During his studies he was a member of the Federal Jazz Orchestra .
Materna began to work with his own trio in 1988, for which he initially received a composition commission from the International Ludwig van Beethoven Foundation. In 1989 he founded his own quartet, which worked together for 20 years with the same line-up. In 1992 his debut album, "Jazz Contract" was released, followed by eight more. Since 2010 he has also been the artistic director and managing director of the Bonn Jazz Festival ; he also worked with the Kelly Family .
Discographic notes
- Saxophone Solo (Jazz House Music, 2019)
- Peter Materna, Florian Weber , Henning Sieverts Colors of Spring ( Enja 2013)
- Solo at Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck ( JazzHausMusik 2012)
- Peter Materna Trio The Dancer (Enja 2011, with Henning Sieverts, Yayo Morales )
- Peter Materna Quartet After the Rain (CMR 1998, with Martin Scholz, Michael Gerards, Benny Mokross)
Web links
- Interview (General-Anzeiger 2013)
- Peter Materna at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Materna, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz musician (saxophone, composition) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1965 |