Mathias Claus

Jazzpianist



Mathias Claus is a composer, pianist and producer residing in
Germany. He grew up as a live jazz pianist. After early national
music awards he started with studies at the famous Berklee College of
Music in Boston / USA. Finally he graduated with excellence as a jazz
pianist from Musikhochschule Hamburg, Germany. His studies included
training on classical piano techniques and theory that contributed to
his piano technique, sound and style.

Mathias Claus has developed his own computer based online studio and
focused on collaboration recordings with musicians of the cyber
jazzscene worldwide, soon becoming one of it's acknowledged leaders
that gained attention overseas. With several CDs released, Mathias
contributes as global guest player on numerous artists' CDs worldwide
and organised common europe concerts with artists from USA. His
recent aims are focusing on the art of jazzpiano solo.

Review by Joan Lynch, Texas, USA (Perfect Caravan)


Pianistic Style - Mathias always creates new frontiers in music with
his extensive variety of styles that are able to cover almost any
genre. Some of his main pianistic influences are Michel Petrucciani,
Bill Evans, Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett.

CD Collaborations or live tours with - Nigel Hitchcock (London),
Chris Dagley (London), Laurence Cottle (London), Sue Maskaleris (New
York), Peggy Morris (USA), Morris Code (USA), Nicolas Genest (F),
Eyran Katsenelenbogen (USA), Patti Sterling (USA), Chris Hicks (USA),
Daniel Martina (Argentinien), Scott Lerner (New York), Bill Lawrence
(New York), Fillipo Bertacche (Italy), Bob Morris (USA), a.o.

Website:
http://www.mathiasclaus.com



Recent Review on allaboutjazz.com
Link:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=191



 


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