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Florian Weber

b. 1977

German composer and pianist

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About Florian Weber

Born 1977. Florian Weber is a German composer, pianist, university teacher and jazz musician.

Florian Weber (born 11 November 1977 (AllMusic gives 20 November 1977 His family was musical: "his father was a music professor and his mother an opera singer.) He began learning the piano at the age of four and had played in both classical and jazz ensembles by the time he left high school." In 1999, he received a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. Later, he studied with John Taylor in Cologne, Joanne Brackeen and Paul Bley in Boston, and Richie Beirach and Lee Konitz in New York.

Career Together with bassist Jeff Denson and drummer Ziv Ravitz, Weber founded Minsarah (Hebrew for "prism") in 2002. They began to tour, mainly in the United States. Their first CD, Deep Lee, was released by Enja Records around 2008. A concert was recorded and released as New Quartet Live at the Village Vanguard.

In 2011, Weber founded a group called Biosphere with Lionel Loueke (guitar), Thomas Morgan (bass) and Dan Weiss (drums). In January 2014, he received the WDR Jazz Prize for jazz improvisation.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

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Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Florian Weber?

German composer and pianist

When was Florian Weber born?

Florian Weber was born on 20 November 1977 in Detmold.

What is Florian Weber's occupation?

Florian Weber is a composer, pianist, university teacher and jazz musician.

What nationality is Florian Weber?

Florian Weber is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Florian Weber

· Wikidata: Q1429955

· DBpedia: Florian Weber

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