Grethen - Jazz Thing Next Gen 88 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Born in France in 1990, Musina Ebobisse grew up in a musical family. He started playing the saxophone at the age of eight, joining a special programme at the Strasbourg Conservatory. In 2008, he entered the Jazz Department of the Strasbourg Conservatory, where he studied with Eric Watson, Michael Alizon, Philippe Aubry, and Bernard Struber. Alongside his jazz studies he completed a bachelor's degree in sociology at the University of Strasbourg in 2012. Musina was involved in the Strasbourg musical scene and featured in different projects, developing his skills and versatility through reggae, hip hop, and rock. In 2013, Musina entered the Jazz Institut Berlin, where he studied, amongst others, with Peter Weniger, John Hollenbeck, Jim Black, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Greg Cohen. He completed a bachelor's degree in jazz performance in 2017 and a master's degree in jazz composition in 2019. Benefitting from the vivid Berlin jazz scene, he performs in a variety of musical contexts such as contemporary jazz, improvised music, world music and swing. He has played at renowned international festivals such as Jazz d'Or, Wolfijazz, and Jazz Burghausen.

Big Jazz Thing - Next Generation Celebration [COMPACT DISCS] Digipack Packaging date 02/11/2014

Gottwald and his quartet Prisma - with the decisive addition of guitarist Christina Zurhausen - play seven compositions by the trombonist. Gottwald's formative influences ranged from Kid Ory to Albert Mangelsdorff, and the universal aspiration he places on his instrument is best embodied by a musician like Ray Anderson