Matthias Beckmann

MATTHIAS BECKMANN:I was born on October the 5th 1984 in Münster and was musically influenced by my father a self-tought amateur Saxplayer who often took me with to his band rehearsals and performances. At the beginning I was fascinated by all his saxophones and especially the Tenorsax attracted me but later on the aim for the trumpet was much stronger. At age of 8 my father gave me a trumpet as a present and from that moment on, I decided to learn how to play the trumpet. First for one year in the cathedral Orchestra in my Hometown “Senden” under the leadership of Anja Bahreither who tought me basic stuff on this instrument for the next three following years. In addition to these basically classical lessons I got more and more interested in Jazz and Improvised Music therefore I joined the Big Band of the Friedensschule Münster under the leadership of Dieter Niermann who later engaged me for several school jazz combos.Since 1997-2002 private trumpet lessons with Martin Köbbing (The Soulfamily) Since 2003-2005 private trumpet lessons with Christian Kappe (Barbara Dennerlein Band) Since 2004-2005 private trumpet lessons with Guido Wellers (Macondito-Salsa Band)Since 1999 Co.founder of the “SEVEN STEPS JAZZBAND“ and later on projects like The Soulbandits, Matthias Beckmann/Moritz Bassler Duo (Trumpet meets piano) Matthias Beckmann Quartet, reConnected, “HOME IS AFRICA”, Jazzproject with Ben Bönniger and Manfred Wex…I appeard as a guestplayer in : several jazzcombos (Turnaround Quintet Köln, Ben Bönniger Sextet….), Ben Bönniger’s Jazztresor at the “DININGHOF” in Münster, The Soulfamily, The Bully King Blues Band, Salsa Band of the “Glen Buschmann Jazzakademie Dortmund” with Martin Scheer & Rafael Hidalgo, Big Band of the “Westfälische Wilhelmsuniversität Münster” under the leadership of Ansgar Elsner, WHG Big Band, Inside Out Big Band Steinfurt and “DIE ZWILLINGE UND DIE BLECHGANG”,could be continued…Touring Israel in 2000 with the WHG Big Band.Since 2002 regularly concerts with SEVEN STEPS at the “HOT JAZZ CLUB” in MünsterFrom 2003-2005: winner of the talent competition “Jugend Jazzt NRW 2005” a concert with my band “SEVEN STEPS” on the Worldyouthday in Cologne 2005 and a Big Band Tour with the FSM Big Band to Dresden, Germany. SEVEN STEPS Concert with guestsolist Gregor Hilden.Workshop Big Band Concert with Peter Herbolzheimer & Ack van Rooyen.CD Productions: WHG BIG BAND “PLAY” 2001 SEVEN STEPS JAZZBAND "LIVE IN CONCERT" 2001 SEVEN STEPS JAZZBAND “INSIDE STRAIGHT” 2002 SEVEN STEPS “HARBOUR LIGHTS” 2004 SEVEN STEPS “ULTRA” 2007Workshops with: James Morrison, Bobby Shew, Peter Herbolzheimer, John Ruocco, Randy Brecker, Ack van Rooyen, Claudio Roditi, Bart van Lier and Till Brönner among others.Since 2006-2007 studying with mainsubject “Jazztrumpet” at the “Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag” (NL) with Eric Vloeimans, Jarmo Hoogendijk and comboclass with Martijn Sohier. Lessons with guest teachers as Philip Harper & Gerard Prescencer (US3-Cantalop Trumpeter)Since 2007 continuing my Jazz study at the “ArtEZ Conservatorium Enschede” (NL) with Jan Wessels, comboclass/Big Band with Ruud Ouwehand & Joan Reinders and playing trumpet in the ArtEZ Salsa Band with Gerard Houtman.Lessons & combo coaching with: Jiggs Wigham, Kiko Freitas (Nosso Trio),Lasse Lindgren, Jasper van't Hof, Miguel Martinez...played with SEVEN STEPS at the International Jazzfestival Dortmund "JAZZ IM STADION", GermanyFuture plans: becoming a full time jazzmusician & jazzsoloist like my great teachers and a good Trumpet teacher as well.My favorite Heros in Jazz: Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Tom Harrell, Till Brönner & Chris Botti...
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