News June/July
After finishing the tracks for Frank McComb I am looking forward to recording some crazy stuff in Switzerland beginning of July. I also laid down some tracks for a junkfarm DVD end of May. In August I will spend some time teaching at Hilden Summerjazz and then take a few days off at the end of the month...
News May 2010
What a great tour with phishbacher! This project will be continued in February 2011. Stay tuned for that! Now itīs time again for my own trio GUT and some McComb gigs starting at the Hildener Jazztage, sharing stage with Dean Brown and Dennis Chambers. What an honour! Furthermore I am in the special edition drumheads magazine "die besten deutschen Drummer" which is a great success as well. Now I am sitting in the studio laying down tracks for the new McComb album coming late summer this year.
News March/Spril 2010
Finally I find some time to write again! I was very busy the last months: Touring Serbia and Switzerland, CD productions, Musikmesse Frankfurt etc.
The GUT CD will be in the stores April 23rd. Check out for new concert dates soon!
Also available in May is the new Phishbacher feat Fischbacher "Crossroads" CD. Read the first review here:
http://www.musenblaetter.de/artikel.php?aid=6452
Looking forward to the tour for this CD end of April. Hope to see you there!
Happy 2010!
I wish you all a successful and healthy year 2010! I am glad to have more studiowork and less travelling in January after a very exhausting month. Looking forward to the next tour with Zed Mitchell to Serbia in February! More news to follow soon! Stay tuned...
News December 09
I am very happy to announce two new releases for this month:
The first CD appears on www.soul-of-music.net and is a beneficial fusion CD. All the money raised from this CD will go to the charity "Kindernothilfe e.V." I am very proud to contribute something to this project!
The second CD is the Blue Monday sampler of Axel Fischbacher. It features the highlights of 2 years Blue Monday Jazz in Hilden. I played on one of the tracks. Itīs completely live from the club. Check it out @ www.jazzmonday.de
News November 09
The European Bassday was a great success. It was definitely not the last time to rock the stage with Bernhard Lackner and Adam Nitti! The Frank McComb gigs were a true highlight as well. Now I am looking forward to the CD presentation concerts with my trio GUT. In december will be another premiere: I will play the first gig with Junkfarm! Check out Junkfarm @ "projects"
News October 09
Finally the GUT CD will arrive in about 10 days. I am really looking forward to that. Release concert will be November 23th.
Also watch out for McComb dates end of October.
15th of November I will be on the European bassday, playing drums for GUT, Bernhard Lackner and Adam Nitti. This will be a fusion overdose! This year has a great finish!
Kabanjak
A lot of new studiowork is coming up:
Right now I am recording drumtracks for the album of the artist Kabanjak in my studio. 19 Tracks are waiting for my grooves. This will be a lot of fun!
News July 09
After a long period of tiem some some about my recent works. GUT found a label and will do some touring in Germany in November and December this year. Phishbacher feat Fischbacher was a great success. We recorded an album last week and will be on the road Apri next year for about 2 weeks. Upcoming events: Montreux Jazz Festival with Zed Mitchell and in August I will play the legendary Ronnie Scottīs in London with Frank McComb. Nice prospects for the future... Stay tuned
Ancient Astronauts
I had the pleasure to add some grooves to the works of the DJ Duo Ancient Astronauts which will be released in June. Here is a preview: http://www.eslmusic.com/artist/ancient_astronauts
CD Review
Click here to read a (german only) review on Ricky Garciaīs solo CD I played on in the German magazine "sticks"
Agner Sticks
I am officially endorsed by Agner Sticks now. My signature model will be available soon. Check it out at the Frankfurt Musikmesse. Detailed infos @ www.agner-sticks.de
Happy New Year!
A happy, successful and healthy 2009 to everyone!
Check back regularly for updates on forthcoming CD publishings. The G.U.T. Cd is mastered and artwork is in progress. ParisRoubaix CD is recorded completetly and strope organic funk will be completed soon!
Ricky Garcia Solo CD
I played drums on the solo album of LaFee guitarist Ricky Garcia. It will be released 10th of September. It features also Goran Vujic on bass and very special guest Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater on keyboards. A snippet can be heard @ www.myspace.com/rickygarciaguitar
DVD available now!
My long awaited solo dvd can be ordered from now on.
Features are:
My Solopieces in stereo and 5.1 surround, interviews, detailed explanations of the tunes, overhead cam option and a virtual drumkit allowing you to play my sounds.
Order here
Invoice payment.
Website relaunch!
Iīm glad to finally present this new website for you. Though modifications are small, you will find some new contents, i.e. an English version, a guestbook and some footage of my recent work with some exciting new projects. Enjoy!
