CHRISTIAN ELSÄSSER
Genres: Progressive Big Band, Post-Fusion Contemporary, Third Stream, Post Bop, 21st Century Modern • Germany

German pianist and composer, born 23 July 1983 in Munich, Germany from discogs Composer, Pianist and Conductor Christian Elsässer is one of the most versatile of contemporary Jazz in Europe. He works frequently with the most renowned large ensembles of the international scene like the Metropole Orchestra (3 Grammys), the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, all German Radio Big Bands (WDR, HR, NRD und SWR) and the Munich Radio Orchestra. Among his musical partners are many stars of the scene like Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Aaron Parks, Mike Stern, Vince Mendoza, Mike Mainieri and many others. Christian Elsässers projects as a bandleader range from trio to 19-piece large ensemble, the Christian Elsässer Jazz Orchestra, which was awarded with the Bavarian Arts Award. Recently he released the CDs „Spurensuche“ with the WDR Bigband and „The Mirror Suite“ with the Jazzrausch Bigband. He is professor for composition and jazz piano at the University for Music and Performing Arts read more...