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About Me

Heiner studied Jazz-Arrangement/Composition in Cologne from 2001 to 2006. He plays Saxophone in various BigBands, Jazz- and Soulbands. With his own Quintet "SCHMITZ!" feat. Robert Landfermann, Benjamin Schaefer, Tobias Hoffmann and Ralf Gessler he recorded his first CD in April 2006 called "Life in a clockwork". Its now released on the Label "Jazzyes" as a Studio-CD/Live-DVD-Edition.In May 2006 the Wednesday Night Big Band played his music for Big Band, which was recorded live. This was also his final exam concert. Further, Heiner composed and produced music for short films, image films and TV-productions. More information on www.heinerschmitz.de ! Here you can see the title "Good Morning Africa", taken from my Bigband-DVD "Wednesday Night Bigband plays the music of Heiner Schmitz" This song is written for Sabine !! "Besani, my little choice"....Yes, I love her! And here "I will never another stew", I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

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Member Since: 19/01/2007
Band Website: www.heinerschmitz.de
Band Members: .. "SCHMITZ!": Robert Landfermann-bass, Ralf Gessler-dr, Tobias Hoffmann-guit,Benjamin Schaefer-p "JAZZKANTINE" u.a. mit Dirk u. Heie Erchinger (drums & piano), Christian Winninghiff (trp), Tom Bennecke (guit), Christian Eitner (bass), Cappu, Louie & Tachi (Vocals & Rap), DJ Airknee (Turntables), "The Sideburns": Anawa-voc,Joe Hertenstein-dr,Kim Efert-guit,Friedrich Störmer-bass, Frederik Köster-tr,Torsten Heitzmann-trb "Wednesday Night Big Band":Heiner -tenorsax and many,many others "Sven West Band": Sven West-voc,Sebastian Eichmeier-keys,Micky Kamo-dr, Jörg Lehnhardt-git "Mark Daviz Band": Mark Daviz-voc, Sebastian Eichmeier-keys, Adelmo Listorti,keys, Hendrick Smock-dr "RTL Allstars":Martin Ernst-B3,Stefan Rademacher-bass, Frederik Köster-tr and many othersHere is a live recording form "loftkoeln" with my band SCHMITZHere is a video with "Bahama Soul Club" at Jazzfest Wiesen 2008Here you can see me with the "ALLSTARS" performing the song "Chain of fools", to which I wrote the arrangement, live on tape with Joe Cocker and Beverly Knight.
Influences: too much:my dear friends and colleagues I play(ed) with and I learned from; my favorite musicians/composers/human beings like Maria Schneider, Vince Mendoza, Bob Brookmeyer, John Hollenbeck, Michael Brecker, Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Brad Mehldau, Oregon, Bob Mintzer, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter,Trane, Sonny, Chick Corea, Tschaikowsky, Chopin, Grieg, Bach, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Holst, Brahms, Eric Whitacre, Michael Davis, Jim Beard, Maceo Parker, Herr Lehmann, Mattis Faldbakken, Haruki Murakami,Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, a-ha, Dave Holland, Gil Evans, Thad jones, Branford, Sting, Pink Floyd, Fanta4, Claus Ogermann, Wagner, omg andandand...
Sounds Like: I hope like me..:-)
Record Label: Jazzyes
Type of Label: Indie

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Pressestimmen zu "Life in a clockwork"

jazzthing 09/2008:"...Die elf Kompositionen bescheinigen Heiner Schmitz ein fantasievolles Einfühlungsvermögen in variantenreiche Stimmungsbildern, die sein Quintett aus Balladen, Blues und Latin Jazz...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:26:00 GMT