Nils Gessinger
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Genre: Funk / Jazz / Soul
Location Hamburg, Hamburg, De
Profile Views: 20871
Last Login: 2/17/2012
Member Since 7/23/2006
Website www.nilsgessinger.de
Type of Label Unsigned
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Bio
It..s been 38 years since nine year old Nils Gessinger amazed a crowd of 400 guests with his piano playing. Today the 12-piece Nils Gessinger Band fills the halls of international jazz festivals, not only charming the listeners.. ears, but also having a hit with "Angel" in indonesian radio charts. .. For such a career you need luck, but with no doubt it didn..t happen accidentally: having his first classical lessons through his grandfather, found the love for the "blue notes" at the jazz club of his parents, and got in touch with black funk&soul in the disco of his brother. .. With such a variety of experiences taken at southern german bands he studied "Jazz&Classics" at the university of music Hamburg (Prof. Dr. Dieter Glawischnig). At that time the passionate motorcyclist established himself in the Hamburg music scene. .. .. Dee Dee Bridgewater, Inga Rumpf, the Platters, Georg Danzer, Patti LaBelle or the Three Degrees appreciate his virtuosity and his musical sensitivity, the NDR BigBand (North German RadioBigBand) hired him for many studio- and live productions. Meanwhile he is conductor and leader of Jazzessence, the state youth jazz orchestra of Hamburg, having recorded 4 CD..s (amongst others with Bob Mintzer and Herb Geller ), producing the 5th CD at the moment. .. .. 1995 Nils produced the not only in professional circles highly acclaimed first CD "Ducks..n..Cookies". With a total of 28 musicians (with guests such as Inga Rumpf, Bridget Fogle, Peter Weniger, Billy King or Herb Geller) 14 Funk-, Soul-, Latin- and Fusion original compositions were mixed in Dolby Surround. .. About the recording contract with US-label GRP people tell of the story of Tommi LiPuma, legendary producer of Miles Davis, Al Jarreau, Randy Crawford or David Sanborn, who at a visit in Germany heard a tape of Nils Gessinger and signed him immediately and so far as first european artist. .. The international success of the album led to invitations at big jazz festivals. Juli 1995 he was opening for George Benson at Westport-Festival Hamburg, november 1995 he was sharing the stage with Spyro Gyra . .. .. 1996 the pianist, arranger and composer had enough material to produce his second CD "Scratch Blue". 41 musicians, with guitar legend Robben Ford and trombone player Nils Landgren to name just a few, played a mixture of vocal- and instrumental tunes resulting invitations to international festivals like North Sea Jazz Festival 1996 in The Hague. .. 1997 ARD (major german TV-station) taped a 60 minute live performance "Ohne Filter Extra" with Robben Ford as special guest. See Videos below. .. .. 2003 Nils released the album "Jam it up!", consisting of 16 new titels being produced in Los Angeles and Hamburg, Germany, featuring Dave Weckl on drums, Peter Weniger on sax and Joe Gallardo on trombone amongst others as special guests. .. .. His 4th CD "Burning", as well produced in L.A. & Hamburg, features drum legend Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Zappa), Peter Weniger on sax (Lionel Richie) as well as Joe Gallardo on trombone (Stan Kenton) amongst others. Available in stores and iTunes Store. .. .. Nils Gessinger just celebrated the very successful 20th anniversary tour of his NILS GESSINGER BAND. By midth of 2011 his 5th album "Pass-ion" will be out. This concept album consists of songs all composed whilst being on motorcycle trips through the alps. .. .. .. Video Nils Gessinger (p) "Ducks..n..cookies" German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Joe Gallardo (tb) "Pem Pem" - German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Lutz Büchner (alto sax) "Let Loose"- German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Peter Weniger (tenor sax) "Scratch Blue" - German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
Members
Rhythm Section.. Achim Rafain (b).. Jürgen Attig (b).. Arnd Geise (b).. Jost Nickel (dr).. Benny Greb (dr).. Heinz Lichius (dr).. Reiner Damisch (g).. Roland Cabezas (g).. Pablo Escayola (perc).. Farouk Gomati (perc).. .. Horn Section.. Thorsten Benkenstein (tp).. Dirk Lentschat (tp).. Nicolas Boysen (tp).. Björn Berger (as).. Lutz Büchner (as).. Stefan Maus (ts).. Ralph Reichert (ts).. Jon Welch (tb).. Christophe Schweizer (tb).. Torben Seniuk (tb).. Edgar Herzog (barSax).. Natascha Protze (barSax) .... Vocal Section.. Madeleine Lang (voc).. Nathalie Dorra (voc).. Marion Schwaiger (voc).. .. Guests:.. Nils Landgren (tb).. Robben Ford (g).. Vinnie Colaiuta (dr).. Dave Weckl (dr).. Herb Geller (sax).. Wolfgang Schlüter (vib).. Wolfgang Haffner (dr).. Gerry Brown (dr).. Peter Weniger (sax).. Christian von Richthofen (voc&dr).. Billy King (voc).. Stevie Woods (voc).. Roger Cicero (voc).. Previn Moore (voc).. Bridget Fogle (voc).. Inga Rumpf (voc).. Christoph Buhse (dr).. -
Influences
Oscar Peterson.. Sweet.. Peter Frampton.. Beethoven.. J.S. Bach.. Debussy.. Ligeti.. Jeff Lorber.. Bobby Lyle.. Dave Grusin.. Don Grolnick.. Donald Fagen.. Erroll Garner.. Ella Fitzgerald.. Fourplay.. George Duke.. Bob James.. Steps ahead.. Gerald Albright.. Tom Scott.... .. .. Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Robben Ford (g) & Madeleine Lang (voc) "Downside day"; lyrics Jane Comerford - German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Marion Schwaiger (voc) "Stranger" - German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Madeleine Lang (voc) "Moving" - German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
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- Richard Harris6 days ago
Sending Lots of SATURDAY LOVE your way Nils!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT ENTHUSIASM ...
"SUCCESS is going from
FAILURE to FAILURE
without losing your ENTHUSIASM."
~ Abraham Lincoln
LIFE'S BLOWS CANNOT BREAK A PERSON WHOSE
SPIRIT IS WARMED AT THE FIRE OF ENTHUSIASM!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com - Richard Harris1 month ago
One Step At A Time Nils!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE LADDER TO SUCCESS ...
“The ELEVATOR to SUCCESS is OUT OF ORDER.
You’ll have to use the LADDER …
ONE STEP AT A TIME.”
~ Joe Girard
THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS IN LIFE!
ALL OUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE ~
IF WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO PURSUE THEM!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
- Richard Harris3 months ago
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Don't let WORRY and STRESS control you Nils!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT WORRY ...
"Some of your HURTS you have CURED,
And the SHARPEST you still have SURVIVED,
But what TORMENTS OF GRIEF you ENDURED,
From the EVIL WHICH NEVER ARRIVED."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
DO NOT ANTICIPATE TROUBLE OR WORRY ABOUT
WHAT MAY NEVER HAPPEN.
WORRY, DOUBT, FEAR, AND DESPAIR ARE THE ENEMIES THAT SLOWLY BRING US DOWN TO THE GROUND AND TURN US TO DUST BEFORE WE DIE.
WORRY NEVER GETS US ANYWHERE!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please give my music a listen!
Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
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CDBaby.com / ITunes - Big Band Berne3 months ago
Whow, dass war ein toller Abend gestern im Birdland Hamburg! Eine sehr geil spielende Band, tolle Stücke, Spielfreude pur - rundum ein gelungendes Konzert! Freue mich auf die nächste Gelegenheit Euch auf der Bühne zu erleben - herzliche Grüße von Bernhard, Rhythmusknecht am Bass der Big Band Berne (die teilweise anwesend war).
- Richard Harris5 months ago
LISTEN TO SOME SWEET MUSIC FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Nils,
Let us all be a little nicer, a little kinder to everyone we meet this Christmas season!
Kindness and charity are such an important part of Christmas!
MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please give my music a listen and let me know what you think!
Cool Jazz CDs @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
OR
CDBaby.com / ITunes - Richard Harris5 months ago
LISTEN TO SOME SWEET MUSIC FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Nils,
The Clark Griswold family wishes YOU a Merry Christmas!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS FROM "A Christmas Vacation" ...
Clark: "You're pretty set so far as shopping goes?"
Eddie: "Well, I can't lie to you Clark. The truth is, things ain't going too good at all. You know I told you I borrowed the RV from my neighbor? Nope. It's mine. We live in it. I had to sell off the house, the barn, the ten acres. All I kept was a 50-foot plot, the pigs and the worm farm..."
Clark: "What about the kids?"
Eddie: "Oh, well, that's the bad part of it. See, I don't know what to do. We coasted into town on fumes. The gas money give out in Gurnee. "
Clark: "Eddie, Ellen and I want to help you give the kids a nice Christmas."
Eddie: "Oh Clark, I couldn't do that."
Clark: "No, no, we insist."
Eddie: "Oh, no; I'm not one for charity, now."
Clark: "Oh, I know that Eddie. This isn't charity; it's family."
Eddie: "Ooh, I don't know about that."
Clark: "Now, come on; if you don't tell me what they want, I'll go out and get it on my own."
Eddie: "Oh boy, this is a surprise Clark. This is just a real nice surprise. Just a real nice surprise. Here's a little list. Alphabetical, starting with Cathrine. And if it wouldn't be too much, I'd like to get something for you Clark. SOMETHING REAL NICE."
HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please give my music a listen and let me know what you think!
Cool Jazz CDs @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
OR
CDBaby.com / ITunes - FUNKY-ZoNe ♫ ♪ ♫1 year ago
Hallo Nils, wir freuen uns schon auf Deinen Gig im Kish am Freitag! Für 2011 nur das Beste....! Viele Grüße aus Nürnberg! Mark e.
- Angela A. Ott1 year ago
Hey!i love you music
- Glenda Nettleton1 year ago
I love your music.
- Marita Pauli1 year agoKisses and a nice week, my dear friend Nils!Mari
Bio:
It..s been 35 years since nine year old Nils Gessinger amazed a crowd of 400 guests with his piano playing. Today the 12-piece Nils Gessinger Band fills the halls of international jazz festivals, not only charming the listeners.. ears, but also having a hit with "Angel" in indonesian radio charts.For such a career you need luck, but with no doubt it didn..t happen accidentally: having his first classical lessons through his grandfather, found the love for the "blue notes" at the jazz club of his parents, and got in touch with black funk&soul in the disco of his brother.
With such a variety of experiences taken at southern german bands he studied "Jazz&Classics" at the university of music Hamburg (Prof. Dr. Dieter Glawischnig). At that time the passionate motorcyclist established himself in the Hamburg music scene.
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Inga Rumpf, the Platters, Georg Danzer, Patti LaBelle or the Three Degrees appreciate his virtuosity and his musical sensitivity, the NDR BigBand (North German RadioBigBand) hired him for many studio- and live productions. Meanwhile he is conductor and leader of Jazzessence, the state youth jazz orchestra of Hamburg, having recorded 4 CD..s (amongst others with Bob Mintzer and Herb Geller ), producing the 5th CD at the moment.
1995 Nils produced the not only in professional circles highly acclaimed first CD "Ducks..n..Cookies". With a total of 28 musicians (with guests such as Inga Rumpf, Bridget Fogle, Peter Weniger, Billy King or Herb Geller) 14 Funk-, Soul-, Latin- and Fusion original compositions were mixed in Dolby Surround.
About the recording contract with US-label GRP people tell of the story of Tommi LiPuma, legendary producer of Miles Davis, Al Jarreau, Randy Crawford or David Sanborn, who at a visit in Germany heard a tape of Nils Gessinger and signed him immediately and so far as first european artist.
The international success of the album led to invitations at big jazz festivals. Juli 1995 he was opening for George Benson at Westport-Festival Hamburg, november 1995 he was sharing the stage with Spyro Gyra .
1996 the pianist, arranger and composer had enough material to produce his second CD "Scratch Blue". 41 musicians, with guitar legend Robben Ford and trombone player Nils Landgren to name just a few, played a mixture of vocal- and instrumental tunes resulting invitations to international festivals like North Sea Jazz Festival 1996 in The Hague.
1997 ARD (major german TV-station) taped a 60 minute live performance "Ohne Filter Extra" with Robben Ford as special guest. See Videos below.
2003 Nils released the album "Jam it up!", consisting of 16 new titels being produced in Los Angeles and Hamburg, Germany, featuring Dave Weckl on drums, Peter Weniger on sax and Joe Gallardo on trombone amongst others as special guests.
Just now his new CD "Burning" featuring drum legend Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Zappa), Peter Weniger on sax (Lionel Richie) as well as Joe Gallardo on trombone (Stan Kenton) has been released. Digitally the CD can be downloaded through iTunes and other online store. The physical CD will be in stores by 2009.
Video Nils Gessinger (p) "Ducks..n..cookies" German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live"
Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Joe Gallardo (tb) "Pem Pem" - German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live"
Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Lutz Büchner (alto sax) "Let Loose"- German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live"
Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Peter Weniger (tenor sax) "Scratch Blue" - German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live"
Member Since:
July 23, 2006Members:
Rhythm SectionAchim Rafain (b)
Jürgen Attig (b)
Arnd Geise (b)
Jost Nickel (dr)
Benny Greb (dr)
Heinz Lichius (dr)
Reiner Damisch (g)
Roland Cabezas (g)
Pablo Escayola (perc)
Farouk Gomati (perc)
Horn Section
Thorsten Benkenstein (tp)
Dirk Lentschat (tp)
Nicolas Boysen (tp)
Björn Berger (as)
Lutz Büchner (as)
Stefan Maus (ts)
Ralph Reichert (ts)
Jon Welch (tb)
Christophe Schweizer (tb)
Torben Seniuk (tb)
Edgar Herzog (barSax)
Natascha Protze (barSax)
Vocal Section
Madeleine Lang (voc)
Nathalie Dorra (voc)
Marion Schwaiger (voc)
Guests:
Nils Landgren (tb)
Robben Ford (g)
Vinnie Colaiuta (dr)
Dave Weckl (dr)
Herb Geller (sax)
Wolfgang Schlüter (vib)
Wolfgang Haffner (dr)
Gerry Brown (dr)
Peter Weniger (sax)
Christian von Richthofen (voc&dr)
Billy King (voc)
Stevie Woods (voc)
Roger Cicero (voc)
Previn Moore (voc)
Bridget Fogle (voc)
Inga Rumpf (voc)
Christoph Buhse (dr)
Influences:
Oscar PetersonSweet
Peter Frampton
Beethoven
J.S. Bach
Debussy
Ligeti
Jeff Lorber
Bobby Lyle
Dave Grusin
Don Grolnick
Donald Fagen
Erroll Garner
Ella Fitzgerald
Fourplay
George Duke
Bob James
Steps ahead
Gerald Albright
Tom Scott
Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Robben Ford (g) & Madeleine Lang (voc) "Downside day"; lyrics Jane Comerford - German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live"
Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Marion Schwaiger (voc) "Stranger" - German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live"
Video Nils Gessinger (p) feat. Madeleine Lang (voc) "Moving" - German Major TV show ARD "Ohne Filter live"
