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NILS GESSINGER GROUP: das ist Soul, Jazz & Funk, daß die Funken sprühen! In 6-tet Besetzung (voc, sax, p, g, b, dr) werden ausschließlich original Vocal-/ als auch Instrumentalkompositionen von Nils Gessinger gespielt.
Eine mit Eleganz gespielte, spritzige Mischung aus einer einprägsamen Melodie, gepaart mit einer locker funky groovenden Rhythmusgruppe und messerscharfen Bläserriffs - das ist tanzbarer Soul mit Anspruch!
Besetzung: voc/p/sax/g/b/dr
Nils Gessinger Group- First gig at age 9
- Freelance musician since early years at music university of Hamburg
- Gigs, tours and recordings with artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Platters, The Three degrees, NDR Radio Bigband
- Stints at musical productions as piano player / musical director like "Cats", "Lion King"
- bandleader of his own 11-piece-band, so far only european artist signed by renowned US recording label GRP / Universal; 2 internationally acclaimed CDs feat. artists like Herb Geller, Robben Ford, Nils Landgren, Wolfgang Haffner.
- Airplay chart hit with "Angel" in Indonesian radio station.
- Third album "Jam it Up!" feat. Dave Weckl (dr) & Peter Weniger (sax) released 2003
- playing big european festivals like North Sea Jazz Festival The Hague, Jazzfestival Montreux
- 1997 60-minute special TV Feature "Ohne Filter Extra Live" ARD feat. Robben Ford (g)
- Composed 50-minute orchestral suite for Symphony Orchestra and BigBand "Tutti"
- Leader and conductor of JAZZESSENCE, State Youth Jazz Orchestra of Hamburg, produced so far 5 CDs (feat. Bob Mintzer (sax), Herb Geller (sax), Wolfgang Schlüter (vib)
- 2009 Release of 4th album "Burning" (NMD, also available through CDBaby&iTunes Store) feat. drum legend Vinnie Colaiuta, Peter Weniger (sax), Joe Gallardo (tb) a.m.m.
- 2011 big celebration concert tour for 20-year-band-jubilee through Germany in sold-out clubs
- Autumn 2011 Release of 5th solo-concept-album "Pass-ion", inspired by motorcycle rides through the alps