Kristina Kanders

Kristina Kander (born 1962 in Cologne) is a German drummer, percussionist, songwriter and singer.

Life

Kander grew up in a musical family; she is a daughter of singer Agnes Giebel, her father was a classical pianist. She took piano lessons and the basis of voice training, before she turned to after graduation the drums. 1985 arose from a African dance class, which she accompanied with percussion, the first Samba Band in Cologne, which also occurred at the carnival parades. 1987 Kander went to New York to study music (1992 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Music, Jazz & Contemporary Music Program, New School University, 1997 Master of Arts Degree in Music, Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College). She studied with Ron Carter, Kenwood Dennard, Jojo Mayer, Bernard Purdie, Kenny Werner and Jim Hall.

From 1994 to 2005 taught Kander ear training, drums and percussion at the Jazz & Contemporary Music Program at New School University. From 1999 to 2005 she also worked as Acting Director of Academic Affairs for the Jazz & Contemporary Music Program.

From New York Kander stepped 1987-2005 at many concerts, festivals and radio broadcasts in the U.S. and Europe, including with Cyro Baptista's Beat the Donkey (Big Bang Percussion Festival (including Carre / Amsterdam, Phillipszaal / Maastricht, Vredenburg / Den Hague, Vooruit / Gent Jazz Festival Willisau, Switzerland; Guimaraes Jazz Festival, Culturgest, Lisbon, Portugal; were added New York appearances with Baptista at the Guggenheim Museum, NY Stock Exchange, Bowery Ballroom, Tonic, Brooklyn Museum, Central Park / Summerstage, . SOB 's and Knitting Factory Special guests were John Zorn, Marc Ribot, David Brosa and Cibo Mato ) with her ​​own band Samba Ditos she performed at Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Museum of Modern Art. . Princeton University, New School University, Museo del Barrio, and several United Nations events as well as at the Pori Jazz Festival. Next they played with the Kit McClure Big Band, Joe McGinty, Huevos Rancheiros, Boo Trundle, the women's rock band Maria Excommunikata, and many other.

Since 2005, Kander has been living in Cologne and teaches privately drums and percussion. 2006 to 2009 she played drums regularly for Frank Köllges Adam Noidlt Missiles orchestra. Since 2007, she produced her own music. In 2008 she published her solo debut album "For All People." In January 2010, she released her second CD, Say Something.

Film, TV and concert appearances and contributions

• Drums for URBANATIX - The Show, 2010 Centennial Hall Bochum • percussion / drum tracks for author and composer Frank Schätzing, 2010, Cologne • soundtrack to Global vulva of artist Myriam Thyes, 2009, Cologne • TV appearance with Emiliana Torrini at "The Dome 51 ", 2009, Lanxess Arena, Cologne • La Plaza TV documentary about Beat the Donkey for WBGH Public Television, 2001, Boston • appearance in two U.S. TV commercials under the direction of the producers of STOMP, 1996, New York • Film music with the custard Kings for the film The Golden RamÄÄ by Alain Cloarec, 1996, New York

Disco Graphical Notes

  • Kristina Kander, Say Something (Bernd Guest Music ), 2010, Cologne
  • Kristina Kander, For All People ( Bernd Guest Music ), 2008, Cologne
  • Brian Woodbury: Variety Orchestra ( Some Phil Records, RER Megacorp, 2004), New York
  • Cyro Baptista: "Beat the Donkey " ( Tzadik, 2002), New York
  • David Watson: Skirl (Avant Records, 1999) with "Beat the Donkey ", New York
  • Boo Trundle: Possible Bodies (Big Deal Records, 1996), New York
  • Joe McGinty: Baby Steps ( Continuum Records, 1996), New York

• David McClary: Huevos Rancheros (Three Ring Records, 1996), New York

Queens College, City University of New York Jim Hall (musician) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Emilíana Torrini Tzadik Records Integrated Authority File
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