MARKUS BURGER
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Third Stream • Germany

For Accidental Tourists (Markus Burger / Peter Erskine / Bob Magnusson) search under "Accidental Tourists". German pianist born in 1966 in Wittlich from discogs German-born jazz pianist, composer, former label executive, music educator and consultant. His music has been performed in Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa, and most recently in the United States.  He began studying piano at age six and later earned his Masters in Performing Arts from the Essen Folkwang School in Germany, a B.A. in Piano and Composition from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands and a Certification in Popular Music from the University of Hamburg, Germany.  He studied with Peter Schmalfuss, Georg Ruby, Simon Nabatov, Peter Walter,John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler and Kenny Werner. In developing his signature sound over the years, Markus drew his influences from a wide range of musical styles including J.S. Bach, Claude Debussy, Keith Jarrett, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Elton John, read more...