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Goetz Gruenberg

saxophones/composing

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I used Dave & Jay's amazing myspace profile editor .Goetz Gruenberg wasborn in Coburg Germany 1968.For his father being an actor Goetz grew up in an artistic environement.He picked up the saxophone at the age of 14. After his first musical training he received a scholarship at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ma in 1991 where he studied with Billy Pierce and Jerry Bergonzi. 1993 he received a scholarship at the New School for Social Research, Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC. Amongst his teachers there were Bill Evans,Rich Perry,Joe Chambers,Buster Williams,Steve Hall,Arnie Lawrence. During his six years stay in New York he worked as a sideman and bandleader.Played concerts with Cecil Bridgewater,Richard Bona,Eddie Allen and many others.He spent nine month in Puerto Rico workin with local musicians such as Polito Huerta,Endel Dueno. After returning to Europe Goetz toured around ,spend some time in Morocco where he did studiowork and performed at the Festival Essaouiera). After four years back in Germany he moved to Kiev Ucraine where he spend three years extensively touring,performing,teaching.(Sylvain Beufs "Octovoice,Jazzfestival Koktebel feat. Lew Soloff). Currently Goetz lives in germany.

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Member Since: 1/28/2008
Influences: Wayne Shorter,Miles Davis,John Coltrane,Sonny Rollins,Sonny Stitt,Eddie Harris,Hank Mobley,Steve Grossman,Joe Henderson,Jerry Bergonzi,Archie Shepp,Billy Harper,Gary Thomas and many others.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None