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Carolyn Breuer
Born (1969-07-04) July 4, 1969 (age 55)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active1992–present
LabelsNotNowMom!, Sony BMG
Websitecarolynbreuer.com

Carolyn Breuer (born 4 July 1969) is a German jazz saxophonist (alto and soprano).

Background

She is the daughter of jazz musician Hermann Breuer.[1] When she was 19 years old, she studied as a member of the Bundesjazzorchester at the Konservatorium in Hilversum under Ferdinand Povel. After her examination, she moved to New York City where she took private lessons with George Coleman and Branford Marsalis.

Breuer worked with Coleman, Fee Claassen, and Ingrid Jensen and began her label NotNowMom!-Records.[1] She has undertaken many international tours and shows such as the WDR Big Band, the Berlin Jazz Festival, and the North Sea Jazz Festival.

Awards and honors

Her album Serenade won the "Heidelberger Künstlerpreis" (Heidelberg's prize for artists) in Amsterdam. She is the first jazz musician to receive this award previously given only to classical musicians. Her album Fate Smiles on Those Who Stay Cool became so popular in the Netherlands that politician Klaas De Vries began a speech in parliament with those words.

Discography

  • A Family Affair with Hermann Breuer (Enja, 1993)
  • Simply Be with Fee Classen (Challenge, 1995)
  • Acquaintance (A Records, 1997)
  • Fate Smiles On Those Who Stay Cool (NotNowMom!, 2000)
  • Night Moves (NotNowMom!, 2002)
  • Serenade (BMG-Ariola, 2003)
  • Home with Hermann Breuer (NotNowMom!, 2004)
  • Amour Fou (NotNowMom!, 2005)
  • Four Seasons of Life (NotNowMom!, 2013)
  • Shoot the Piano Player! (NotNowMom!, 2015)[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Carolyn Breuer". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Carolyn Breuer/All That Jazz!/Releases". www.carolynbreuer.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.