Thilo Berg

Thilo Berg ( born April 23, 1959 in Dortmund ) is a German drummer, who has found in the 1980s, in particular as a big band leader of the Modern Jazz attention.

Life and work

Berg holds a classical studies as a percussionist at Hermann Gschwendtner and was until 2008 occupied the same position from 1981 to 2007 as a solo timpanist and percussionist by the Radio Orchestra of the SWR and worked at the German Radio Philharmonic. In addition, Berg worked in various bands. In 1986, he formed his big band, which worked with guest soloists including Barbara Dennerlein, Ack van Rooyen, Jiggs Whigham, Barbara Morrison, Silvia Droste, Jim Snidero, Slide Hampton, Bob Mintzer, Art Farmer and Bill Ramsey. For existing until 1993, international attention tape included musicians such as Till Bronner, Paul Heller, Peter Weniger, Ludwig Nuss, Mark Nightingale, Gerard Presencer, Martin Shaw and pianist Hubert Nuss and Thilo Wagner. The work of the Big Band was recorded on three albums. In addition, Berg has also worked in smaller formations with musicians such as, inter alia, Jack van Poll, Bobby Shew, Heiner Franz, John Gordon, Elaine Delmare or Curtis Fuller.

In 1991, Tripp mountain in the city of jazz and classical music label Mons Records and worked as a music producer for Sony, BMG, Columbia and Universal. In 1995, Mons Records most successful indie label in the American jazz radio stations ( Gavin Report). Mons Records posted about 15 productions per year. Music of Mons can be found in various film productions such Double Jeopardy with Tom Lee Jones and Ashley Judd and U.S. TV shows (American Idol - so you think you can dance by Swingin ' fireballs ). As organizers Thilo Berg has produced over 700 Jazz/Klassik-, R & B and Soul Events. In addition to its own productions, he worked for large industrial concerts, kick-off events and social events.

Lexigraphic entries

• Martin Kunzler, Jazz Encyclopedia Vol 1 Reinbek 2002; ISBN 3-499-16512-0