NICOLE JOHÄNNTGEN
Genres: RnB, Classic Fusion, Dixieland, Jazz Related Improv, Composition, Post-Fusion Contemporary, Third Stream, Post Bop, Funk Jazz, Eclectic Fusion • Germany

Nicole Johänntgen (*1981 in Fischbach, south Germany) is a german jazzmusician (alt-/ sopransaxophon) and composer. At the age of six she started up with classical piano and a few years later she discovered her passion for the saxophon. Dave Liebman: „Nicole has something very special in her playing – a big and generous heart. She plays like her life depends on it and draws anyone within´ range into the center of her music. An exceptional energy!“ Her first stage experiences she gathered in her fathers’ „Joe Fuchs Band,“ aged thirteen. Furthermore she enchanted the audience in different Jazz-Combos, like „saarländisches Jugendorchester.“ By founding the band „NICOLE JO“, the young musician broke through. Since then, „NICOLE JO“ released six CDs. The Latest one is called „Colours“ (Rel. Nov. 2014). Nicole Johänntgen studied jazzsaxophon, comopositon and arrangement in Mannheim until 2006. The most important mentor was Dave Liebman. Besides she took a lesson by Phil Woods. Since read more...