Till Brönner

Till Brönner (; born 6 May 1971 in Viersen, West Germany) is a German jazz trumpet er, flügelhorn player, singer, composer, producer and photographer.

History

From 1989–1991, Brönner was a member of the Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass. At the age of twenty, he became solo trumpeter of the RIAS Big Band Berlin under Horst Jankowski and later Jiggs Whigham.

Brönner recorded his debut album, Generations of Jazz (1993) with Ray Brown and Jeff Hamilton. His vocal debut was on Love (Verve, 1998). His album That Summer (2004) landed on the German pop chart at No. 16 and made him the bestselling jazz musician in Germany's history. Larry Klein produced his next two albums. Oceana (2006) featured appearances by vocalists Carla Bruni, Madeleine Peyroux, and Luciana Souza. Rio (2009) was a tribute to bossa nova and Brazilian music with appearances by Kurt Elling, Melody Gardot, Sergio Mendes, Milton Nascimento, and Luciana Souza. Nightfall (Sony Masterworks, 2018) (with Dieter Ilg) On Vacation (Sony Music Entertainment, 2020) (with Bob James) Christmas (Sony Music Entertainment, 2021) Italia (earMusic/Edel, 2025)