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

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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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