乐队钢琴演奏者
Sebastian生于1973年，6岁开始学习钢琴，12岁起开始涉足拉丁爵士的领域，师从9获格莱美大奖的拉丁爵士大师Eddie Palmieri，继而师从Gonzalo Rubalcaba，Chick Corea以及Danilo Perez。1996年，以“外国人”的身份移居纽约，拉丁美洲的风情及韵律使他感到了新的冲击与挑战。本身扎根于欧洲的音乐血统，面对拉丁美洲的音乐人，面对土生土长的纽约人，Sebastian的拉丁爵士在创作风味上保留传统并融合了新元素。

　　2000年，他从美国回到柏林，在继续学习爵士之余开始录制CD，既与9座格莱美奖得主Pauito d’Rivera合作，连制作班底也可谓是全明星阵容。2002年开始与来自各地的爵士音乐人合作，走向世界，并多次参加国际音乐节盛事。2004年更随着德国总统克勒及文化大臣出访非洲。

Sebastian Schunke, Rooted in Europe
Berlin Jazz Award from 2004-2008

Sebastian Schunke was born in 1973 and began learning classical piano when he was six. At the age of 12 he began studying Latin jazz as well, being influenced initially by Eddie Palmieri and later by Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chick Corea and Danilo Perez.

In 1996, Schunke made the move to New York. It was a special challenge for Schunke as an European to not only come to grips with the rhythmic of Latin America but also to avoid following them in a traditional manner and instead to let them transform into a new groove in irregular measures, while at the same time colouring them with the influence of his European roots, so enabling, along with native New Yorkers and European and Latin American musicians, something new and original to emerge.

His compositions caught the attention of renowned musicians like John Benitez, Antonio Sanchez, Richie Flores, Dafnis Prieto, Yosvany Terry and Peter Brainin, with whom he recorded his debut CD “Symbiosis” (Timba /Edel 2002). In 2000 Sebastian moved to Berlin, later on the second CD “Mouvement” in 2004 (Timba/Edel) with a large orchestral ensemble, and the CD “Sebastian Schunke meets Olvido” – Vida Pura (Timba/Edel) in 2007, bring together international renown Latin Jazz musicians living in Berlin, Paris, New York and Cuba.

He performed with his projects on several international Festivals and Clubs in Colombia, Venezuela, China, Laos, Malta, Turkey, Luxemburg, Germany and the USA. In 2004 he accompanied the German President Köhler to Africa as the official German Cultural Ambassador. In 2008 Sebastian went back to New York recording his new CD “Back in New York” with 9 time Grammy Award Winner Paquito d’Rivera and an All Star Band – leading the music to a new hip expression.

http://www.sebastianschunke.com
出生于乌拉圭，Diego在古巴接受基础的爵士音乐及爵士鼓学习，随后到西雅图和波士顿接受进修。2003年，移居柏林，并持续与多位出色爵士音乐人合作，如DeOliveira, Andreas Schmidt, Martin Auer等。2005年，他获得了音乐生涯的第一个爵士奖项“最佳蓝调大赏”。作为一名出色的爵士鼓手，2006年他协同Jose Luis Quintana和Amadito Valdez回到古巴开设了拉丁爵士音乐的大师班。

Diego Pinera, A Real Latin Drummer
Jazz and Blues Award 2005 with Latin Jazz band "Clave Azul"

When Diego Pinera left Uruguay at the age of 18, he went to the Universidad de arte y musica de la Havana, Cuba. There he got the opportunity to deepen his afrocuban influences on the drums and the timbales. He also got the chance to learn and play with famous Cuban musicians like Enrique Pla (drummer of Irakere) and with newcomer Joaquin Pozo (conga player). After his time in Cuba, Pinera got hired for one year in a salsa orchestra in Seattle, called Orquesta Cambalache featuring Melcochita on vocals.

Back in Uruguay he formed his own trio "Diego Pinera trio" and recorded the CD "Buscando" on the Perro Andaluz label. Later on he received a scholarship to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. There he recorded with Edu Tancredi the album "Ongoing Dream", featuring Antonio Sanchez, Jerry Bergonzi and Miguel Zenon. In Boston Pinera also recorded "Schades" from Shimon Ben Shir, produced by Oscar Stagnaro.

Since 2003 he has lived in Berlin (Germany). He has been working continuously with musicians such as Wilson DeOliveira, Andreas Schmidt, Martin Auer, Christian Grabandt, Pepe Berns, Tino Derado, Sebastian Schunke, Daniel Stawinski, Robbie Gerken, Dan Freeman and many more. Pinera also directs two ensembles in the music school Berlin-Mitte along with teaching master classes in various different German institutions. In April 2006 he had 4 weeks of master classes in Cuba with Cuban greats Jose Luis Quintana "Changuito" and Amadito Valdez.
生于1981年，Dan自10岁开始学习萨克斯，并持续学习至2002年获得爵士音乐学士学位（荣誉学士）。其出色的技巧与才华使他赢得澳大利亚爵士萨克斯大赏，并获准晋身国际金钥匙荣誉社团。2003年到柏林“Hanns Eisler”音乐学院继续深造爵士音乐，并成为该学院首位获得爵士音乐硕士的学生。Dan拥有过人的天赋，有个人独特的诠释方法与即兴创作。目前，他已成为德国炙手可热的萨克斯手。

Daniel James Freeman，Saxophone Player
First Master Student at the Conservatory of Music “Hanns Eisler”

Dan was born in 1981 in Australia and started playing saxophone when he was 10 years. In 18 years old, he studied Jazz Music and graduated with a Bachelor in Music with Honours in 2002. He got several awards and was admitted to the Deans Roll of Excellence (2000-01) and he was admitted into the International Golden Key Honours Society. He became one of the leading young Australian Jazz Saxophone Talents. In 2003 he moved to Berlin, Germany where he studied at the prestigious Conservatory of Music “Hanns Eisler” and finished in 2006 with the Diploma. In 2006 he was admitted as the first Master Student at the Conservatory of Music “Hanns Eisler”.

Dan Freeman is one of the most interesting Saxophone Players of the new generation with a brilliant sound and a very new approach to improvisation. He had guest performances with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and various performances on “ABC Classic-FM”(Tasmania) as Soloist. He toured Europe with the “Derwent Valley Concert Band” (AUS). After his move to Berlin he became one of the most wanted Saxophone Players of the German capital playing with “Sabine Zlotos Quartet”, “Clave Azul”, “Sebastian Schunke Band”, “Diego Pinera Band”, “Clint Campisi Quartet”, “Kattorna”, etc.. He won several times the Jazz Price Berlin and the Berlin Jazz and Blues Award. With several bands he recorded a lot of CDs, such as the “Sebastian Schunke Band”, the “Sabina Zlotos Quartet” the “Schmidt,Freeman,Pinera Trio”, the “Rot Front” and the "Christian Kullack Quartet".
Marcel 7岁开始学习吉他，父母的熏陶使他爱上了蓝调。15岁学习贝斯，并从此与爵士结下不解之缘。经过3年的贝斯学习，他晋身成为德国国家青年爵士乐团的成员。之后，他两次赢得全国爵士比赛一等奖。自18岁起，表演才华得以在NRW乐队展示，并与德国最著名的爵士钢琴手之一Paul Kuhn合作2年多。年轻的Marcel巡演足迹已遍及欧美各地。他是德国年轻爵士的代表人物之一，与德国爵士厂牌紧密合作。

Marcel Kroemker – Bass
One of the famous “Young German Jazz” Generation

Marcel Kroemker started playing the guitar at the age of 7. His parents’ record collection set the ground stone for his love of Blues, soul and songwriters. When he was 15, he learnt to play the double bass as well – and with that instrument came his love of Jazz. He attended workshops with Herbie Hancock or Joe Henderson for 2 years. Only after three years of bass study, he became a member of the Bundesjugendjazzorchester under Peter Herbolzheimer (Germany’s national youth Jazz Orchestra).
He won the first prize twice at national Jazz Competition “Jugend Jazzt” for solo playing and group playing and also the first prize of the German music youth competition “Jugend Musiziert”. From the age of 18, he performed in the NRW Big-Band with Silvia Droste and Germany’s most famous Jazz piano player Paul Kuhn (among others) for two years. With several bands he toured the whole world playing in Morocco, Korea, USA and 12 European countries already at this young stage of his career.

He nowadays is one of the famous “Young German Jazz” Generation – he is with the most prestigious German Jazz Label Act and one of the most interesting young Jazz bass players living and working in Germany.