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Ernst Bier studied with Billy Brooks, Charlie Persip, Vernell Fournier, and Elvin Jones.  He lived and worked in New York City from 1982-1997.After returning from the USA until 1993 his home base was Cologne, then moving to the capitol city of Berlin where, among other activities, lead regular workshops.  Ernst has worked with a Who’s Who of jazz names.  Playing with feeling, devotion, and a communicative style make him stand out as one of the most cherished and sought-after drummers.
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Reggie Moore is known as a world class pianist, composer, and arranger.  His impressive career spans more than forty years, working with singers the likes of Johnny Hartman and Betty Carter and jazz legends Benny Golson, Kenny Burrell, and Gary Bartz.  He has arranged for the Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Big Band in NYC and was the musical director for the Fats Waller swing musical “Ain’t Misbehavin’”.  Since 1986 Reggie lives in Berlin, impressing a world-wide audience with his strong and emotional performances.

Christoph Adams studied jazz piano at the University for Music Cologne with Jiggs Whigham and John Taylor.  He has performed concerts and tours in Europe, West Africa, Russia, USA, Cuba, Colombia, and Polynesia with Woody Shaw, Lew Soloff, Till Brönner, Perry Robinson, John Taylor, Steve Argüelles, Lonnie Plaxico, Paulo Noronha, Parana Bonfim, Arto Tuncboyachian, David Friedman, and many others.  He mainly works as a pianist, but is also known for his compositions, arranging, and his outstanding singing talents.

Karl Schloz is a multi-faceted guitarist who has appeared on a dozen major-label releases and is at home on the stage as well as the studio.  Growing up in St. Louis, USA, living and working in New York City for eight years, and now living in Berlin in 1999, Karl has left his musical footprints in as many places as songs.  Performing with Till Brönner, Hildegard Knef, Manfred Krug, Rosemary Clooney, Rolf Kühn, Bucky Pizzarelli, The Hessischer Radio Band, or playing on commercials for Meile, Nickolodean, or KiKa, Karl brings his “real orginal voice”, grounded in the jazz tradition, but not stopping him from being a modern musician.

Iris Romen is a graduate of the Maastricht Conservatory, with Cum Laude honors in her study of Jazz Vocals and Classical Voice. This young and charismatic singer charms her audience with her unique and lustful voice that works its way under your skin. Her sensibility, experience, and humor always allow her to bring the perfect atmosphere.  The press writes, “a magical voice…”

Mack Goldsbury, saxophonist, flutist, and composer, was born in Texas and studied at the renowned North Texas State Universtiy Music Department.  He lived and worked for 20 years in New York City.  Since 1992 he has lived in Berlin, where he quickly became a leading figure in advancing the local jazz scene.  His incredibly strong and highly lyrical playing is on countless recordings and studio productions with world-renowned jazz and soul musicians, such as Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Red Garland, John Scofield, and Paul Motion.

Rolf Römer collected his first musical experiences in American military clubs in Spain, Italy, North Africa, and France.  From 1965 to 1969 he was busy in Paris studios and jazz clubs. Returning to Berlin, he was a member of the SFB Big Band working with Quincy Jones, Oliver Nelson, Nancy Wilson, Ray Brown, Henry Mancini, Toots Thielemanns, Ray Charles, Gil Evans, etc. From 1981 to 2004 Rolf was a member of the award-winning WDR Big Band in Cologne.  There he worked with world-class musicians such as Phil Woods, Kenny Wheeler, Randy Brecker, James Moody, Freddy Hubbard, and Phil Collins, among countless others.

Martin Lillich studied from 1977-1986 orchestral bass at music schools in Stuttgart and Berlin.  He was the solo bassist with the Youth Chamber Orchestra of the German Philharmonic.  He is a unique, extraordinary, well-traveled, experienced, impressive bassist that has worked with very diverse musical and ethnic projects.  In concert and recordings he has accompanied, among others, Charlie Mariano, Walter Noris, Kenny Wheeler, Jocelyn B. Smith , and Gitte Haenning.

Christian Ramond studied at the University for Music in Cologne, where after he was part of countless TV, radio, and theater productions.  He has toured Japan, China, Australia, Syria, Egypt, South Africa , Mexico ,USA, and Canada.  Along the way he has accompanied Joe Pass, Thomas Stanko, Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Charlie Mariano, and Albert Mangelsdorf.