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Academic education:
Attended courses at the famous BERKLEE College in Boston/USA. Studies with Ray Santisi. Jazz piano diploma at the music university of Hamburg / Germany with Prof. Dr. Dieter Glawischnig (Jazz) and Shigeko Takeya (classical).
Solo Piano: Piano was not invented to sound like a wooden box
I concentrated on solo piano with the years. My aims are to play the full groove of a jazz band just by two hands and 88 keys. I also try to get a personal and unique sensitive touch and sound combined with some spiritual expression. I play contemporary jazz solo piano recitals in concerts and festivals. I also enjoy playing traditional jazz and swing within lounge piano events. Recently I expanded my activities as a piano sideman for various singers on the international floor, please read below.
Vocal Miracles - Vocal / Piano Duo projects:
As a quite emotional piano player I always had a strong relation to vocals, singing and lyrics. I try to play the piano like a voice as I tend to feel these vibes. The voice is the sister of heart and soul. I worked as a pianist sideman for many vocalists, such as Peggy Morris (USA), Gayle Tufts (USA), Misha Steinhauer (Moscow) and many others.
Sometimes I am asked for piano backing for singers concerts - if my time, job and family allows I do so. Sometimes I also invite singers for concerts within my Vocal Miracles projects.
And yes, I definetly love blue hours, real musical communication and just supporting inner beauty with sensitive piano colors. If needed feel free to contact me through my website.
Bands - Award for collaboration recordings:
Alongside I got an award in 2003 from the german foundation Soziokultur e.V. (with Peggy Morris Cyber Friends group, USA) for a inovative use of new media within my worldwide internet collaboration recordings plus resulting live tours and participation on 16 CDs worldwide. Thanks for this opportunities to meet some great musicians worldwide and the honor to be interviewed by the worlds most important jazzsite allaboutjazz.com .
Checkout my London quartett recording with some outstanding jazz players from UK jazz scene. Nigel Hitchcock (as), Laurence Cottle (b) and Chris Dagley (dr), recorded London, remix by Patty Stucki.
Please check my main website for detailed information, videos and CDs: www.mathiasclaus.com
Sincerly Mathias
Friends section:
I am interested in artful and soulful music of any kind, piano, jazz and vocals mainly, and of course music lovers and great minds. So lets keep good music alive. I cannot control the content of the sites but, so please visit on your own choice.
