NICOLE METZGER & NM5 NICOLE METZGER / VOCAL KEITH COPELAND / DRUMS RUDI ENGEL / BASS JEAN-YVES JUNG / PIANO-ORGAN WESLEY G. / GUITAR CD produced by rodenstein Reccords

Musical training at the "American Performing Arts Company"
Prize winner at the Federal Competition Vocals, in the section Musicals
Winner 2006 at the international Duo-Competition Voice & Guitar
Lecturer of jazz vocals
Several CDs with different musical combinations - from Duo to Big Band
Concerts and festival performances as bandleader and solist in Germany, France and U.S.A.
In coorporation, with other musicans including: Michael J. Stevens, Joe Fonda, Harvey Sorgen, Phil Abraham, Ernie Hammes, Fabrice Alleman, Frank Spaniol, Bob Mintzer, Chritiph Mudrich, Rudi Engel, Dirik Schilgen, Hendrick Smock, Thomas Siffling, Allen Blairman, Keith Copeland.

Guitarist and a committed musican
Numerous own publications
Influenced by musicans such as Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Django Reinhard, B.B. King, Keith Jarret, Bill Evans.
In cooperation with ohter musicans including: Percy Sledge, John Hammond, Barry Finnerty, B.B. King, Birelli Lagrene, Big Pete Lancaster, Jimmy Woode, Steve Thornton, Emil Mangelsdorf, Tony Kakatos, Liza Minelli, Jimmy Brono, Louis Steward.

An international well-known and acknowledged drummer, composer, arranger
Professor at the College of Music in Cologne.
Lecturer for jazz drums and leading an ensemble, lecturer of rhythm at the College of Music, Mannheim - Heidelberg
Considerable LPs and CDs
Tours around Europe, U.S.A, Asia

In coorporation with other musicans including: Stevie Wonder, Stan Getz, Milt Jackson, Bill Evans, Webster lewis, Maggi Scott, Billy Eckstine, Cab Calloway, Johnny Griffin, Marvin Gaye.

Rudi Engel / bass

Professor for jazz bass at the University College in Würzburg and lecturer at the Universitiy College in Nürnberg
Broadcasts and CD-productions with international solists
Concert tours in USA, Tunesia, Algier, India, Russia and Europe
In cooperation with other musicans including: Ernie Watts, Charlie Mariano, Benny Bailey, Ack van Royen, Joan Faulkner, Javon Jackson

In the beginning he learned to play the piano autodidacticly
First he studied physics and played in the clubs at night
After his complation the course of physics he started his study in music in Paris with Bojan Zulfikarpacik in composition, arrangement and piano
In cooperation with other musicans including: Birelli Lagrene, Billy Cobham, Philip Catherine, André Ceccareli, Howard Alden, Tony Lakatos, Paris Jazz Big Band, Christian Escoudé, Sylvain Luc

BODY & SOUL Winner 2006 At the International Duo-Competition VOICE & GUITAR IN VÖLKLINGEN www.voice-and-guitar.com

In the year 2000 Nicole met the guitarist Wesley "G". With him she share her love of melodic jazz and their models Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass. Together they worked on several duet productions , that you can hear on stage and soon on CD.

Musical training at the "American Performing Arts Company"
Prize winner at the Federal Competition Vocals, in the section Musicals
Winner 2006 at the international Duo-Competition Voice & Guitar
Lecturer of jazz vocals
Several CDs with different musical combinations - from Duo to Big Band
Concerts and festival performances as bandleader and solist in Germany, France and U.S.A.
In coorporation, with other musicans including: Michael J. Stevens, Joe Fonda, Harvey Sorgen, Phil Abraham, Ernie Hammes, Fabrice Alleman, Frank Spaniol, Bob Mintzer, Chritiph Mudrich, Rudi Engel, Dirik Schilgen, Hendrick Smock, Thomas Siffling, Allen Blairman, Keith Copeland.

Guitarist and a committed musican
Numerous own publications
Influenced by musicans such as Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Django Reinhard, B.B. King, Keith Jarret, Bill Evans.
In cooperation with ohter musicans including: Percy Sledge, John Hammond, Barry Finnerty, B.B. King, Birelli Lagrene, Big Pete Lancaster, Jimmy Woode, Steve Thornton, Emil Mangelsdorf, Tony Kakatos, Liza Minelli, Jimmy Brono, Louis Steward.

NICOLE METZGER & FRENCH CONNECTION

Musical training at the "American Performing Arts Company"
Prize winner at the Federal Competition Vocals, in the section Musicals
Winner 2006 at the international Duo-Competition Voice & Guitar
Lecturer of jazz vocals
Several CDs with different musical combinations - from Duo to Big Band
Concerts and festival performances as bandleader and solist in Germany, France and U.S.A.
In coorporation, with other musicans including: Michael J. Stevens, Joe Fonda, Harvey Sorgen, Phil Abraham, Ernie Hammes, Fabrice Alleman, Frank Spaniol, Bob Mintzer, Chritiph Mudrich, Rudi Engel, Dirik Schilgen, Hendrick Smock, Thomas Siffling, Allen Blairman, Keith Copeland.

He was introduced to the music by his guitarist father and he quickly showed a predispostion for the accordion.
At the age of 8, he accompanied his father and brother with the accordion.
Because of his role models Gus Viseur and Art Van Damme, he perfected his self-taught playing on stage.

Several CD`s with different musical combinations from Solo to Quintett.
Own compositions
Concerts and festival performances in Europe and U.S.A.

In coorporation with other musicans including:
Birelli Lagrene, Lisa Boby, Engé Henstetterk, Claudius Dupont, Jean-Yves Jung, Jean-Marc Robin, Nicole Metzger
www.marcel-loeffler.com

In the beginning he learned to play the piano autodidacticly
First he studied physics and played in the clubs at night
After his complation the course of physics he started his study in music in Paris with Bojan Zulfikarpacik in composition, arrangement and piano
In cooperation with other musicans including: Birelli Lagrene, Billy Cobham, Philip Catherine, André Ceccareli, Howard Alden, Tony Lakatos, Paris Jazz Big Band, Christian Escoudé, Sylvain Luc

He had a classical music drums training
In 1992 he won the first place at the C.N.R. in Nancy
He was in the jazz drums class with Georges Paczinsky at the E.N.M. in Cergy-Pontoise near Paris

In cooperation with other musicans including: Jerome Barde, Bob Mintzer, der Big Band SO2 (Shake Orchestra), hernie Hammes, Sylvain Beuf, Jean-Marie Ecay, Remy Chaudagne, Lalo Schifrin und die Nationale Philharmonie von Lorraine, Steckar Tuba Pack, Pierre-Alain Goualach, Diego Imbert, Nico Morelli, Benjamin Moussay, Manu Codja, Eric Barret, Murat Ozturk und Jaques Vidal, Roland Behardt und die Briegel Bros Band, Mister OZ Big Band

Professor for jazz bass at the University College in Würzburg and lecturer at the Universitiy College in Nürnberg
Broadcasts and CD-productions with international solists
Concert tours in USA, Tunesia, Algier, India, Russia and Europe
In cooperation with other musicans including: Ernie Watts, Charlie Mariano, Benny Bailey, Ack van Royen, Joan Faulkner, Javon Jackson

NICOLE METZGER & NEW YORK CONNECTION Together with Joe Fonda, Michael J. Stevens (piano) and Harvey Sorgen (drums) she recorded in Brooklyn (NY) in August 2002 the CD "At any other time", which contains equally their own compositions and standards. Since then Nicole Metzger has been regulary touring with these three musicans around the United States and Europe.

Musical training at the "American Performing Arts Company"
Prize winner at the Federal Competition Vocals, in the section Musicals
Winner 2006 at the international Duo-Competition Voice & Guitar
Lecturer of jazz vocals
Several CDs with different musical combinations - from Duo to Big Band
Concerts and festival performances as bandleader and solist in Germany, France and U.S.A.
In coorporation, with other musicans including: Michael J. Stevens, Joe Fonda, Harvey Sorgen, Phil Abraham, Ernie Hammes, Fabrice Alleman, Frank Spaniol, Bob Mintzer, Chritiph Mudrich, Rudi Engel, Dirik Schilgen, Hendrick Smock, Thomas Siffling, Allen Blairman, Keith Copeland.

Joe Fonda has become well-known due to the tour and recordings with the renowned Jazz-Musican, Anthony Braxton. With him, he recorded the well-known "Charlie Parker Project Recordings" and the "Piano-Quartet-Record".
Amongst other performances, he appeared at the Jazz-Festivals "North Sea Jazz Festival NL" and the "Istanbul International Jazz Festival ,TR"

In cooperation with other musicans including: Ken Mc Intyre, Charlie Persip, Lou Donaldson, Perry Robinson, Kenny Barron, Leo Smith, Curtis Fuller und Chico Hamilton.

Publications by Konnex, Leo Records and Music & Arts.

Second place at the "Monaco-Inernational-Jazz-Compositions-Contest" and also nomination to "Margret-Lee-Crofts-Fellow 2000-2001" from the MacDowell Artists Colony.
30 CD-productions with his own projects. More than 300 compositions for different groups , musicians and artists.
In cooperations with other musicans including: Dave Douglas, Mark Feldman, Dominic Duval, Gerry Hemingway, Cecil Bridgewater, Leo Smith, Thomas Chapin, Herb Robertson, Paul Smoker, Valery Ponomarev, Han Bennik, Matt Wilson, Marc Whitecage und Billy Martin.
Latest CDs: "Portrait in Red" (Red Toucan Records), The Fona / Stevens Group "Live at the bunker" (Leo Records) and " Mosaic Sextet" (GM Redordings)

Member of the internationally known Rock group "Hot Tuna".
Recordings with Hot Tuna, The Arc Quartet, The Mosaic Sextet and Sorgen-Rust-Stevens-Trio.
Publicaton of his own teaching-video: "Drumming Made Easy (Homespun Tapes).

In cooperation with other musicans including: Anthony Braxton, Bruce Hornsby, Jack De-Johnette, Bob Weir, david Torn, Ahmad Jamal, Los Lobos, Art Lande, Roswell rudd, NRBQ and Bill Frisell.

NICOLE METZGER & 12 STRINGS    NICOLE METZGER / VOCAL WESLEY G. / GUITAR LINDY HUPPERTSBERG / BASS

Musical training at the "American Performing Arts Company"
Prize winner at the Federal Competition Vocals, in the section Musicals
Winner 2006 at the international Duo-Competition Voice & Guitar
Lecturer of jazz vocals
Several CDs with different musical combinations - from Duo to Big Band
Concerts and festival performances as bandleader and solist in Germany, France and U.S.A.
In coorporation, with other musicans including: Michael J. Stevens, Joe Fonda, Harvey Sorgen, Phil Abraham, Ernie Hammes, Fabrice Alleman, Frank Spaniol, Bob Mintzer, Chritiph Mudrich, Rudi Engel, Dirik Schilgen, Hendrick Smock, Thomas Siffling, Allen Blairman, Keith Copeland.

Guitarist and a committed musican
Numerous own publications
Influenced by musicans such as Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Django Reinhard, B.B. King, Keith Jarret, Bill Evans.
In cooperation with ohter musicans including: Percy Sledge, John Hammond, Barry Finnerty, B.B. King, Birelli Lagrene, Big Pete Lancaster, Jimmy Woode, Steve Thornton, Emil Mangelsdorf, Tony Kakatos, Liza Minelli, Jimmy Brono, Louis Steward.

She is the most well-know double bass player in Europe. She studied school music at the Mainzer Music University to the level of second state examination.
Lindy Huppertsberg formed different bands such as:
Lady Bass & The Real Gone Guys
Witchcraft in two different combinatins of musicians

First with Anke Helfrich (piano) and Carola Gey (drums).
Secondly with Yelena Jurayeva (piano) and Angela Frontera (drums, percussion, vocals).
These two musicans brought new musical stimuluses and challenges, which helped the band to become known as a wide, modern music spektrum group.

Her main inspiration and teacher Roy Brown gave to her the nickname"Lady Bass

In coorporation with other musicans including: Harry "Sweets" Edison, Clark Terry, Buddy Tate, Arnett Cobb, Sammy Price, herb Ellis, Frank Wess, Bobby Durham, Al Grey, Red Holloway, Ed Thigpen, Butch Miles, Major Holley, DeeDee Bridgewater, Ron Ringwood, Joan Faulkner, Oscr Klein, Benny Golson, Kenny Burell, Charly Antolini, Keith Smith, Alvin Queen, Dan Barrett, Roy hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Jesse Davis, Pete York, Joy Fleming, Bill Ramsey, Paul Kuhn.....

NICOLE METZGER & NM3    NICOLE METZGER / VOCAL WESLEY G. / GUITAR RUDI ENGEL / BASS

Musical training at the "American Performing Arts Company"
Prize winner at the Federal Competition Vocals, in the section Musicals
Winner 2006 at the international Duo-Competition Voice & Guitar
Lecturer of jazz vocals
Several CDs with different musical combinations - from Duo to Big Band
Concerts and festival performances as bandleader and solist in Germany, France and U.S.A.
In coorporation, with other musicans including: Michael J. Stevens, Joe Fonda, Harvey Sorgen, Phil Abraham, Ernie Hammes, Fabrice Alleman, Frank Spaniol, Bob Mintzer, Chritiph Mudrich, Rudi Engel, Dirik Schilgen, Hendrick Smock, Thomas Siffling, Allen Blairman, Keith Copeland.

Guitarist and a committed musican
Numerous own publications
Influenced by musicans such as Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Django Reinhard, B.B. King, Keith Jarret, Bill Evans.
In cooperation with ohter musicans including: Percy Sledge, John Hammond, Barry Finnerty, B.B. King, Birelli Lagrene, Big Pete Lancaster, Jimmy Woode, Steve Thornton, Emil Mangelsdorf, Tony Kakatos, Liza Minelli, Jimmy Brono, Louis Steward.

Professor for jazz bass at the University College in Würzburg and lecturer at the Universitiy College in Nürnberg
Broadcasts and CD-productions with international solists
Concert tours in USA, Tunesia, Algier, India, Russia and Europe
In cooperation with other musicans including: Ernie Watts, Charlie Mariano, Benny Bailey, Ack van Royen, Joan Faulkner, Javon Jackson