Nils Gessinger

Fender Rhodes, Hammond XB2, piano

Soul, Jazz & Funk that literally lets the sparks fly!

Elegantly played, a sparkling variety of a memorable melody, paired with a funky grooving rhythm section and tight brass riffs - that's danceable Soul on high quality level!

Setup:
1 Soul Singer
Rhythm-Section: Piano / Guitar / Bass / Percussion / Drums
Horn-Section: Trumpet / Alto&Sopranosax / Tenorsax / Trombone / Baritonesax&Flute

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- First gig at age 9

- Freelance musician since early years at music university of Hamburg

- Gigs, tours and recordings with artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Platters, The Three degrees, NDR Radio Bigband

- Stints at musical productions as piano player / musical director like 'Cats', 'Lion King'

- bandleader of his own 11-piece-band, so far only european artist signed by renowned US recording label GRP / Universal; 2 internationally acclaimed CDs feat. artists like Herb Geller, Robben Ford, Nils Landgren, Wolfgang Haffner.

- Airplay chart hit with 'Angel' in Indonesian radio station.

- Third album 'Jam it Up!' feat. Dave Weckl (dr) & Peter Weniger (sax) released 2003

- playing big european festivals like North Sea Jazz Festival The Hague, Jazzfestival Montreux

- 1997 60-minute special TV Feature 'Ohne Filter Extra Live' ARD feat. Robben Ford (g)

- Composed 50-minute orchestral suite for Symphony Orchestra and BigBand 'Tutti'

- Leader and conductor of JAZZESSENCE, State Youth Jazz Orchestra of Hamburg, produced so far 5 CDs (feat. Bob Mintzer (sax), Herb Geller (sax), Wolfgang Schlüter (vib)

- 2009 Release of 4th album 'Burning' (NMD, also available through CDBaby&iTunes Store) feat. drum legend Vinnie Colaiuta, Peter Weniger (sax), Joe Gallardo (tb) a.m.m.

- 2011 big celebration concert tour for 20-year-band-jubilee through Germany in sold-out clubs

- Autumn 2011 Release of 5th solo-concept-album 'Pass-ion', inspired by motorcycle rides through the alps

- 2014 40 years stage jubilee and farewell tour with 16 concerts