Thomas Zoller

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Thomas Zoller (born June 30, 1954 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein ) is a German musician ( baritone saxophone , bass clarinet , tubax , alto flute) of modern jazz and composer.

Life

After graduating from high school, Zoller studied piano at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich until 1976 ; He then studied school music until 1980 at the University of Music and Theater in Munich and attended composition workshops with Bill Dobbins and Bill Holman . As a baritone saxophonist he is self-taught ; The trigger for the instrument change was a visit to a concert with Pepper Adams . Zoller initially performed with salsa bands and was a member of Harald Rüschenbaum's jazz orchestra . He also composed the musical “No Oscar for Casablanca” (1988).

In 1989 he formed the performance trio "Rameaus Neffen" with Alfred Mehnert and Martin Ruhland . In 1990 he founded the “Munich Saxophon Family” with Roman Schwaller , Jürgen Seefelder and Evan Tate , which released two albums and toured internationally. From 1992 to 1995 he and Leo Gmelch directed the ensemble “The Conference”, which presented cabaret music from the 1930s and chansons by Edith Piaf in jazz garb. In 1994 he also founded the nonet "Zoll Meets the Masterfranks" and his own quartet as well as the group "Zollsound" with Bill Elgart and Carlo Mombelli . He also works with Lee Konitz and in a duo with Frank Möbus .

He also wrote chamber music compositions such as "Metamorphosen" (1991) and "Terra Candida" (1993). He arranged Carl Orff's “Der Mond” for voice and jazz ensemble, wrote a “Hymn Cycle”, which he premiered with the Windsbacher Knabenchor and Thilo Wolf's quintet , and in 2004 arranged the Schalke 04 musical “Nullvier - Nobody Can Get Around God ”.

From 1994 to 2008 Zoller taught at the Richard Strauss Conservatory. Since 2008 he has been professor of composition / arranging at the Carl Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden .

Zoller is married and has a daughter.

Honourings and prices

In 1987 Zoller received the City of Munich's cultural sponsorship award. In 1993 he was awarded the Bavarian Culture Prize.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Andreas Rossmann: God, get up, you are a Schalke. In: FAZ.net . May 10, 2004, accessed October 13, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Zoller, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, tubax, alto flute) of modern jazz and composer
DATE OF BIRTH June 30, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Ludwigshafen am Rhein