
since 2025
Flying Spirits with Falk Grieffenhagen, Markus Wienstroer, Mathias Haus & Ralf Gessler
since 2025
Blue Magoo with Itai Weismann, Mike Roelofs & Jordi Geuens
2015/16
bass & bone with Bernd Lechtenfeld
since 2014
Wolfgang Lackerschmid Connection with Ryan Carniaux & Guido May
2013 - 2017
Rüdiger Baldaufs Own Style with Ack van Rooyen, Joo Kraus, Andy Haderer, Edo Zanky, Jesse Milliner, Bruno Müller & Mario Garruccio
2012 - 2019
Analog Smog with Mike Roelofs, Ryan Carniaux & Jasper van Hulten
2011 – 2014
Tom Coster Trio with Daniel Schild
2011
Frank Zappa’s »Greggery Peccary« with Bochum Symphonics
since 2011
Sonja Kandels Band with Hans Lüdemann/ Mark Reinke, Christian Thomé/ Harald Ingenhag, Awale Ouro Akpo; concerts in Senegal, organized by Goethe Institut (2011)
2010 - 2019
Falk Grieffenhagen Quartett with Omer Klein, Mike Roelofs, Martin Schulte & Harald Ingenhag
2010 - 2012
Michael Küttner Trio with Hugo Read
2009 - 2015
Frank Sichmann Trio with Harald Ingenhag
2009
Four On The Floor with Malcolm "Molly" Duncan, Martin Feske & Christoph Hillmann
since 2009
teaching position at Folkwang University, Essen
2009 - 2019
teaching at »Summer Jazz Hilden«
2008
member of Jan Fabricky‘s Overt Act with Carl Orr; European tour
2008
Axel Fischbacher Quartett with Tony Lakatos & Steve Grant; CD production 2008
2008 – 2010
Francesca Simone Band with Tom Lorenz & Christoph Hillmann
2008 – 2009
Glatter Wahnsinn with Bernd Strohm, Klaus Dapper, Thomas Bettermann & Waldo Karpenkiel
2007
composition of the stage music of the contemporary dance piece »Plastik« of Geraldo Si
2006
Concerts with Dave Samuels & Billy Cobham
2005
guest soloist at the Bochum Symphonic Orchestra
2004
guest soloist at the WDR Big Band with Hiram Bullock & Billy Cobham; CD/LP »Hiram Bullock Plays The Music Of Jimi Hendrix« (2009)
2003 – 2018
teaching position at the Robert Schumann University Duesseldorf
2003
Randy Brecker Band with Adam Rogers, Clarence Penn & George Whitty
1999 – 2002
Klaus-Koenig-Orchestra (Berliner Jazztage, WDR Nachtmusik)
1998
Montreux Jazzfestival with the George Duke / Billy Cobham Project
since 1997
founder and organizer of the concert series »jazzattack« in Krefeld
1997 – 2013
RTL Allstars; tv-series and productions: »RTL Samstag Nacht«, »Night Feaver«, e.g.; collaboration with Cliff Richard, Jennifer Rush, Chris De Burgh, Paul Carrack e.g.
1996 – 1999
Roland Gebhardt Trio
since 1995
teaching at the University of Arts Berne CH
1994 – 2007
Billy Cobham Band
with Peter Woelpl, Joe Chindamo & Gary Husband: tours in Europe (1994-99), Bahamas, Australia (with Randy Brecker)
project »Conundrum» with the London Jazz Orchestra, Dean Brown, Tim Garland & Kevin Robinson: European tour (2000)
project »Higher Ground« with Derrick James & Jean-Ives Jung: European tour (2000/01)
project »Culture Mix« with Junior Gill, Per Gade, Marcos Ubeda, Jean-Marie Ecay, Christophe Cravero: tours in Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, US (with Randy Brecker & Airto Moreira)
1993
participation in the CD »Basstorius« (international sampler as a tribute to Jaco Pastorius)
1993 – 2004
Joerg Kaufmann Trio; CD production with Bobby Shew (2003)
1989
TV-production »Jazz-In-Concert« with Lee Ritenour, Don Grusin, Tom Brechtlein, Christoph Spendel & Christian Ostermeier
1988 – 1991
Frank Nimsgern; CD »Frank Nimsgern feat. Chaka Khan & Billy Cobham« (1991)
1987 – 1993
Mathias Haus Quintett
1987 – 1993
Norbert Gottschalk And Friends; award winner of the German Record Critics 1988
1987 – 1997
Joerg Widmosers UP with Peter Woelpl & Harald Rueschenbaum
1986
bass master class with Dave Holland in Banff/Canada
1985 – 1992
Chistoph Spendel Group; collaboration with Michel Urbaniak, Annie Whitehead, Ursula Duziak, Leon Thomas, Eddie Harris, Pete York
1983 – 1988
Axel Fischbacher Group; award winner of the Deutsche Phonoakademie (1983) and at »WDR Stadtmusik«
1982 – 1985
studies of medicine (Duesseldorf) & acupuncture (Sri Lanka)
1978 – 1979
training on electric bass with Frank Tepel
1973 – 1978
training on accordion with Balasz Horvath
1961
born in Duesseldorf
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