Grammy winning critic Bob Blumenthal (Village Voice, Down Beat) described Christian Rovers playing as “rich in melodic imagination and taste”. Manfred Pabst (European “Journalist of the year 2006”) praises his virtuosity and speaks of “unique soundscapes” and “magical music”.
After a long stint in the USA, guitarist Christian Rover is now establishing himself on the global music scene. A summa cum laude graduate of Berklee College Of Music, Rover captured first prize at DOWNBEAT's "MUSIC FEST USA" among other honors. His unique musical talent as a solo artist, leader and sideman is documented by numerous recordings, radio and television appearances. Rover has toured in the USA,Asia and throughout Europe. Rover has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names on the international music scene including greats like Pee Wee Ellis, Houston Person, Rhoda Scott, Matt Garrisson and hundreds of musicians from all over the world. He enjoys being active in many styles of music from contemporary to popular, ethnic to all shades of jazz and improvised music. He has worked in settings ranging from solo performances to leading the "Far East Far Out Orchestra”, a Japanese / East German Big Band. A skilled composer Rover likes the challenge of writing in contemporary as well as classical context such as arranging the Goldberg Variations for three guitars commissioned by the International Bach Festival.
Christian Rover is also in great demand as an educator. He has worked as a professor in Austria, Finland, Germany and Switzerland and has taught at Berklee College of Music. He has given lectures at the Sibelius Academy, Birmingham Conservatoire and many other renowned institutions around the globe. For many years he has been a contributing writer to major publications such as Gitarre & Bass, Musiker and Fachblatt.
„superb guitarist" SOUNDCHECK, Germany
„pioneer of live looping“ NZZ, Switzerland
„unequaled sound“ TEL AVIV POST, Israel
„guitarvirtuoso“ GITARRE UND BASS, Germany
„extraordinary musicianship“ HA’ARETZ,Israel
„magic“ LVZ, Germany
„brilliant harmonic complexity“ NGZ, Germany
„trendsetting sound“ JAZZPODIUM
"vast talents, very individual.” STEVE KHAN
“a very original musician.” JOHN ABERCROMBIE
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MUSICAL FAMILY / Collaborations
NORTHAMERICA USA: Chris Wood / Matt Garrison / Ray Parker / Shawn McGloin / Phil Wilson / John Zorn / Kimball Stickney † / Dan Rieser / Dave Smith / Joe Hunt / Gene Calderazzo / Jim Black / Scott Amendola / Bret Willmott / Dave Fiuszinsky / Bobby Lee Rodgers / John Stowell / Scott Kinsey / Rhoda Scott / James A. Emanuel / Andrew De Angelo / Anthony Hart / Chris Cheek / Chris Speed / Gary Campbell / George Garzone / Houston Person / Mark Turner / Pee Wee Ellis / Theodross Avery CANADA / Sheamus Blake / Brandon Davis / Steve Kaldestad CURACAO / Pernell Saturnino JAMAICA / Gregory Isaacs TRINIDAD / Ron Reid SOUTHAMERICA ARGENTINA / César Olguín / Fernando Huergo / Gustavo Gregorio / Fernando Martinez BRAZIL / Helio Alves BOLIVIA / Jorge Martinez † SURINAME / Daniel Day ASIA: CHINA / Dong Jin Minh JAPAN / Masa Kamaguchi / Yumiko Murakami † / Daisuke Hara / Hide / Shu Matsuyama / Hirofumi Okamoto / Katsumi Michishita / Yusuke Yamamoto VIETNAM / Vincent Nguyen / Jazzy Da Lam AFRICA / CAMERUN / Camara Kambon AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND / Matt Penman MIDDLE EAST / ISRAEL / Arie Volinez / Yorai Oron / Shlomi Goldenberg EUROPE AUSTRIA / Thomas Wallisch BELGIUM / Felix Simtaine CZECH REPUBLIC / Jaromír Honzák / Petr Dvorsky / Robert Balzar / Radio Praha / Jiri Slavicek / Martin Sulc / Pavel Zboril / Tomas Hobzek / David Doruzka / Ondrej Pivec / NajPonk / Stanislav Mácha / Ondrej Stveracek FINLAND / Esko Kauppinen / Mika Kallio / Mika Pohjola / Jori Vuorinen / Markku Rinta Pollari FRANCE / Gildas Boclé / Jean-Baptiste Boclé GERMANY DEUTSCHLAND / André Nendza / Günther Lenz / David Wiesner / Tom Götze / Alex Bätzel / Bertram Lehmann / Daniel Schroeteler / Heiko Jung / Kurt Billker / Peter Weiss / Markus Segschneider / Paul Shigihara / Philipp Van Endert / Renato Rozic / Matthias Bätzel / Antoniou Luccaciu / Ditmar Trebeljahr / Emil Mangelsdorf / Fiete Felsch / Helge Schneider / Ralf Rothkegel / Stanley Blume / Volker Schlott / Wolfgang Engstfeld / Evelyn Fischer / Katharina Thorhauer GREECE / Theo Kapilidis HOLLAND / John Hondorp ICELAND / Skuli Sverrisson ITALY / Enzo Zirilli / Gio Rossi / Roberto Dani / Alberto Marsico NORWAY / Johnny Sjo POLAND / Adam Czerwinski / Lukas Zita / Jarek Smietana / Michal Tokaj / Piotr Baron / Grzegorz Nagórski / Piotr Wojtasik / Grazyna Auguszick ROMANIA / Romeo Cozma RUSSIA / Igor Butman SLOVAKIA / Juraj Burian SPAIN / Jorge Rossy / Marc Miralta / Ricardo Urrutia / Mercedes Rossy † SWEDEN / Johan Svensson / Ola Forsell SWITZERLAND / Raetus Flisch / Norbert Pfammater / Samuel Rohrer / Christoph Grab / Tony Renolds U.K. / Arnie Somogyi / Steve Hamilton / Dave O’Higgins / Jeremy Price BEGINNINGS Kai Struwe / Klaus Wissler / John Thomas / Ingmar Heller / Matthias Rumpf / Peter Bolte / Christoph Eidens †
INSTRUMENTS worked with: Bass / Big Band / Symphony Orchestra / Symphonie Orchester / Conductor / Dirigent / Composer / Komponist / Drums / Schlagzeug / Gitarre / Guitar / Keyboard / Synthesizer / Orgel / Hammond Organ / Poet / Dichter / Sax / Saxophone / Saxophon / Percussion / Voice / Stimme / Steel Pan / Steel drum / Bandoneon / KontraBass / Piano / Erhu / Trumpet / Trompete / Flügelhorn / Vibes / Vibraphone / Trombone / Posaune / Cello / Bratsche / Viola / Harp / Harfe
CD SELECTION : New York Impressions / For Good / Live in Boston / Side Steppin’ / Christian Rover Group / Live in Boston / Yumikonian Orchestra / Live in Paris / Tangostinato / Yumikonian Orchestra / Moon & You / Now w. Spardosen Terzett / Now w. Bamberg Symphony / Present Past / Live In Prague / Live At The Blue Note / Sidesteppin / Live At The Blue Note / Christian Rover Group / Sidesteppin / Live At Int. Bachfestival / No Time To Sleep / Duets / Yours Roughly / Lupus In Fabula / Them That’s Got / Live At BPC / Live In Birmingham
TEACHING SELECTION: Places Prof. Christian Rover has worked at as Professor / Juror / Lehrer / Teacher / Instructor / Lecturer / Clinician or given workshops...
GERMANY / DEUTSCHLAND: Musikhochschule Leipzig / Musikhochschule Weimar / Fachhochschule Lausitz / Cottbus / Musikhochschule Berlin / Musikhochschule Dresden / Jugend Jazzt / Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes / Jazznachwuchsstipendium der Stadt Leipzig / Kulturbeirat der Stadt Leipzig / Süddeutscher Newcomer-Rockbandwettbewerb / Landesjugend Big Band Thüringen / Landesverband Musikschulen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern / Musiker Magazin / Musikmesse Frankfurt / Musikschule Frankfurt/O. / Musikschule Halle / Musikschule Leipzig / Musikschule Duisburg / Musikschule Mönchengladbach / Musikschule Neuss / Guitar Fight Club / Fachblatt Musik Magazin / Gewandhaus Leipzig / Schulkonzerte / Gitarre & Bass / Jazz & Rock Akademie Sachsen Anhalt AUSTRIA / ÖSTERREICH: Musikhochschule Universität Graz USA: Berklee College Of Music UK / ENGLAND: Birmingham Conservatoire SWITZERLAND / SCHWEIZ Musikhochschule Basel / Musikhochschule Winterthur / Musikhochschule Zürich / Staatsexperte NETHERLANDS / NIEDERLANDE: Musikhochschule Enschede JAPAN An Musicschool / Kyoto POLAND / POLEN International Jazzworkshop Danzig ICELAND / ISLAND Jazzschool Reykjavik FINLAND / FINNLAND: Sibelius Akademie / Helsinki / Stadia Pop/Jazz Akademie / Helsinki / Joenssuu Conservatory / Jyvaskyla Jyväskylä Conservatory / Kuopio Conservatory / Oulu Conservatory / Ylläs Winter Jazzcamp CZECH REPUBLIC / TSCHECHIEN: Come To Jam / Prague / International Jazzworkshop Prague / Musikkonservatorium Teplice / Musikmesse Prag / Prager Musikkonservatorium ISRAEL: Rimon School Of Music / Tel Aviv
SPIELORTE: Radio / Fernsehen / TV / Festival / Jazzclub / Guitarnight / Lesung / Ausstellungseröffnung / Opening / Vernissage / Museum / Privatkonzert / Cafe / Nacht / Poetry / Solo / Duo / Trio / Quartet / Musical Comedy / Guitar Entertainment / Unterhaltung / Kunst / Bar / Gewandhaus / Semper Oper / Blue Note
RECENT GIGS: Leipzig / Weimar / Dresden / Berlin / Graz / Köln / Cologne / New York / Boston / Los Angeles / Tokyo / Osaka / Kyoto / Zürich / Basel
REPERTOIRE: Jazz / Nu Jazz / Akustisch / Blues / Folk / Rock / Alternative / Lounge / Singer Songwriter / Experimental / Experimentell / Sologitarre / George Gershwin / Richard Rodgers / Cole Porter / Irving Berlin / Duke Ellington / Harold Arlen / Charlie Parker / Chick Corea / Pat Metheny / Thelonious Monk / Frank Sinatra / Great American Songbook / The Beatles / George Harrison / Paul McCartney / Ringo Starr / John Lennon / James Taylor / Joni Mitchell / Eric Clapton / Jimi Hendrix / Joe Zawinul / Sting / Police / Bob Dylan / Pink Floyd / Kraftwerk / Tommy Emmanuel / Ted Greene / Lenny Breau / Ed Bickert / Pat Metheny / Johnny Guitar Watson / The Doors / Big Bill Broonzy / Muddy Waters / Robert Johnson / Kurt Cobain / ACDC / Johnny Cash / Klaus Kinski / Songs of Summer Fall Spring Winter / Tag des Fernsehens / Welttag der UNO / Valentinstag / Halloween / Songs about the moon sun /
EQUIPMENT: Gitarren / Guitars / Amps / Fender / Taylor / Prochazka Custom / Gibson / Washburn / Epihone / Ibanez / Breedlove / Squier / AER / Roland / Boomerang / Digitech / Lexicon / Boss / Macintosh / Laptop
Hallo Christian, danke für die tolle Zeit in Bischofswerda. Vielleicht kommst du ja mal hier in die Nähe. Würde Dich gerne mal live hören. Grüsse aus Lemgo !
Hi Christian! Danke für Deinen Jurydienst bei dem tollen Event am Wochenende. Es war eine Ehre für mich, dabei zu sein. Vielleicht sieht man sich ja mal wieder. Grüße aus Düsseldorf Adrian Weiss
Hallo Christian, nochmals vielen Dank fürs Hinzufügen und deine Session gestern im Blue Note. War wirklich sehr inspiriert und kreativ ... vor allem aber auch faszinierend, was für Töne du aus deinen Gitarren herausgezaubert hast ;-) ! Allen die glauben, dass Männer nicht multitasking-fähig sind, empfehle ich ein Konzert bei dir, einem Gitarrenvirtuosen (im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes) mit Hand und Fuß ;-) !! Und das Sahnehäubchen waren deine Anmoderationen :-) !! Heidi
Hi Christian, Honored to be your friends – thank you for adding Mango Machine and for spending your time and attention on our profile! We appreciate the friendship and your music - keep your great work! Much respect,
Thanks for your words in the request add... nice to hear that from a great and so creative musician/guitarrist just like you are!! I love a lot your approach to some well known tunes... its amazing your rich perspective in music composition, making inovations but without loosing the good taste and the musicality!!
Hallo Christian..ich bedanke mich für the add. und fü deine wunderbare sound. Gran concepto. Ich wünsche Dir alles Gute. Un abrazo. From Hesssen. Ricardo(Uruguay)
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