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BIO
Steffen Weber studied jazz and popular music at the Musikhochschule Mannheim from 1995 to 1999. He is saxophone tutor at the Musikhochschule Mainz.
The band L14,16 which was founded during college days, won unanimously the 24th “Jazz Hoeilaart international Belgium” Jazz Contest. The first two CDs of L14,16 received the "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik".
He has so far made recordings with his own projects and he also played in productions with Branford Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Potter, Greg Osby, Joe Lovano, Joey de Francesco, Jeff Hamilton, Sammy Nestico, Randy Brecker amongst others.
Steffen Weber has played at North Sea Jazz Festival (Holland), Montreux Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz Festival, Rennes und Paris, London Jazz Festival, Jazz House Kopenhagen, Montreal Jazz Festival, Instanbul Jazz Festival, Jazzfestival Kecskemét (Hungary), Jazz Baltica (Germany).
In 2005 Steffen Weber was given the jazz award of the city Worms. L14,16 is winner of the renowned international jazz competition in Hoeilaart (Belgium) and he obtained as a member of the Felix Fromm sextett the first prize of the international jazz contest in Getxo. He got a scholarship from the "Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg" in 2009.
From 2008 to 2012 he was a steady member of the SWR Big Band. Since 2012 he has been a member of the HR Big Band.
He lives with his wife and his two sons in Weinheim/Germany
24. Mai 2016 - 20:00
IG-JAZZ KLAPSMÜHL MANNHEIM
Klapsmühl' am Rathaus, D6 3, 68159 Mannheim
2. Juni 2016 - 20:00
JAZZCLUB CAVE 61 E.V.
Lauffener Str. 2, 74081 Heilbronn
3. Juni 2016 - 20:30
BIRDLAND 59
Pforzheimer Str. 25, 76275 Ettlingen
4. Juni 2016 - 21:00
JAZZKELLER FRANKFURT
Kleine Bockenheimer Str. 18a, 60313 Frankfurt am Main
17. Juni 2016 - 20:00
JAZZCLUB NEUSTADT
Steinhäuser Hof, Rathausstraße 6a, 67433 Neustadt
18. Juni 2016 - 21:00
JAZZCLUB VILLINGEN E.V.
Webergasse 5, 78050 Villingen-Schwenningen
19. Juni 2016 - 18:00
APG MOSBACH
Heidelberger Str. 39, 74821 Mosbach
18. Juli 2016 - 20:30
JAZZKONGRESS E.V.
Schützenallee 12, 79102 Freiburg im Breisgau
25. September 2016 - 19:30
STADTKIRCHE DARMSTADT
An der Stadtkirche 1, 64283 Darmstadt
28. September 2016 - 20:00
JAZZ IM MARSTALL
Amtsgasse 5, 64646 Heppenheim
01. Soapbox Derby
02. Bluesalus
03. Skógafoss
04. Intro Butterfliegen
05. Butterfliegen
06. Kvalitetstid (II)
07. The Tempest
08. Badnerlied
09. Mellow Yellow
10. Weeping Willow
11. (Ikke Akkurat) Akkurat No
12. Kvalitetstid (I)
13. Zosia (Bonus Track)
Steffen Weber - Saxophone
Christian Jaksjo - Trombone, Valve Trombone, Baritone Horn
Sebastian Sternal - Piano
Arne Huber - Bass
Axel Pape - Drums
Recorded at Hansahaus-Studios, Bonn
Recording Date: 2-3 November 2015
Studio engineer: Oliver Bergner / Mastering: Chris von Rautenkranz
All compositions by Steffen Weber except track 6,11 &12 composed by Christian Jaksjo, track 8 traditional
Contact: Steffen Weber / An der Steinbüchse 161 / 69469 Weinheim D
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