| Matthias Schubert, *1960 in Kassel, Germany
This man is one of the leading German saxophone players. If you have
ever seen him on stage you'll hardly forget his performance. His extremely powerful
playing, the richness of ideas in his improvisations and his inspired compositions give
him a prime position in German Jazz.
He got his first awards at the Jazz Festival "de Meervart" in
Amsterdam 1980 and at the competition of the International Jazz Federation 1982. In 1993
he received a grant from the W. Zippel Foundation in Kassel. 1995 he received the renowned
Jazzaward of the "Südwest Funk". 1996 he got an award at "Internationaler
Musikwettbewerb für junge Kultur", Düsseldorf/Germany.
He played among others in the Euro Jazz Big Band, the Graham Collier
Band, the Marty Cook Band, the Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet, Basslab, the Jazzartrio, the
Gunter Hampel Duo and the Galaxy Dream Band, the Klaus König Orchestra, in the Duo Di Sax
and with the Jungle Pilots.
Current projects as Bandleader:
- Matthias Schubert Quartett
- Matthias Schubert Sechstett (mit Mark Feldmann, Drew Gress, C.-Ludwig
Hübsch, Claudio Puntin und Tom Rainey)
- Saxophon Duos mit Frank Gratkowski und Renato Cordovanni
- Piano-Saxophon Duos mit Simon Nabatov
und Holger Mantei.
He has played and performed at Jazzvestivals in:
- Bracknell und Candom (England)
- Cork (Irland)
- Amsterdam und Groningen (Holland)
- Marne le Valle, Paris, Les Mans and Tulon (Frankreich)
- Antwerpen (Belgien)
- Hollabrunn (Österreich)
- Zagreb, Novi Sad (Jugoslavien)
- Warschau (Polen)
- Sofia (Bulgarien)
- Bukarest (Rumänien)
- Jaroslavel (Russland)
- Porto (Portugal)
- Izmir (Türkei)
- Melbourne und Sydney (Australien)
- Toronto und Montreal (Kanada)
- Pompei, Modena, Genova, Ravenna, Florenz, Pisa (Italien)
- ...all renowned Jazzfestivals in Germany

Discography
|
1987 |
Jazzartrio |
From Time to Time |
Nicola Vernuccio
bass; Stefano Bambini drums |
(Splash) |
|
1989 |
Klaus König
Pinguin Liquid |
Poco a Poco |
Big Band |
(ENJA) |
|
1989 |
Klaus König
Orchestra |
Times of Devastation |
Big Band |
(ENJA) |
|
1991 |
Klaus König
Orchestra |
Homage a Douglas
Adams |
Big Band |
(ENJA) |
|
1993 |
Klaus König
Orchestra |
Song of Songs |
Big Band |
(ENJA) |
|
1994 |
Klaus König
Orchestra |
Time Fragments |
Big Band |
(ENJA) |
|
1996 |
Klaus König
Orchestra |
Reviews |
Big Band |
(ENJA) |
|
1991 |
Basslab |
Aisha |
Achim Kaufmann piano;
Manfred Bründel bass; Bill Elgart drums |
(Edition Frankfurt) |
|
1991 |
Basslab |
Live feat Barry
Altschul |
Simon Nabatov piano;
Manfred Bründel bass; Barry Altschult drums |
(West Wind) |
|
1992 |
Gunter Hampel |
Dialog |
Gunter Hampel vibes |
(Birth) |
|
1991 |
Jungle Pilots |
Near Miss |
Evert Brettschneider
guitar; Alois Kott bass; Peter Eisold drums |
(ENEMY) |
|
1994 |
Jungle Pilots |
Down under |
Evert Brettschneider
guitar; Alois Kott bass; Peter Eisold drums |
(VeraBra) |
|
1994 |
The Remedy |
20 Improvised Songs |
Axel Dörnet
trumpet;Sebastian Gramss bass; Claus Wagner drums; Peter Kowald
bass; Tom Cora cello |
(JazzHausMusik) |
|
1998 |
Duo Total |
Meschuggene Nuß |
Holger Mantey piano |
(ITM) |
|
1998 |
Loft im Exil |
Live in Moers |
Frank Gratkowski sax;
Ernst Reijseger cello; Dieter Manderscheid bass; Achim Krämer drums |
(2nd Floor ) |
|
1992 |
Matthias Schubert
Quartett |
For Thieves and
Lovers |
Simon Nabatov piano;
Lindsey Horner bass; Tom Rainey drums |
(Network) |
|
1995 |
Matthias Schubert
Quartett |
Blue and Grey Suite |
Simon Nabatov piano;
Lindsey Horner bass; Tom Rainey drums |
(ENJA) |
|
2000
2000 |
Matthias Schubert
Quartett
Andreas Willers Octet |
Momentum
The Ground Music |
Simon Nabatov piano;
Lindsey Horner bass; Tom Rainey drums
Dominique Pifarely violin; Claudio Puntin clarinet; Arkady
Shilkloper french horn; Jörg Huke trombone; Dieter Illg bass; Tom
Rainey drums |
(Jazzline)
(ENJA) |
|
2001 |
Carl Ludwig
Hübsch |
Longrun Developement of
the Universe Musiker |
Carl Ludwig Hübsch;
Wolter Wierbos |
(JHM) |
|
2002 |
Duo Total |
Surface |
Holger Mantey |
(Konnex) |

Contact:
Matthias Schubert
Sülzburgstr.122
50937 Köln
Tel. +49 (0)221 - 9 54 53 96
Tel. +49 (0)221 - 9 54 53 98
E-Mail:
matthiasschubert@online.de

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