26.04.1954
Instrument(e): Saxophon
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Homepage: rainer-pusch.com
Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger
MUSICAL EDUCATION
First saxophone lessons with 12 years
Studied with:
Pony Poindexter saxophone, improvisation Mannheim 1977-78
George Coleman saxophone, improvisation New York 1978
Lynn Oliver Studios ensemble, big band " 1978
Elmar Bringezu classical flute Heidelberg 1979-80
Jerry Bergonzi saxophone, improvisation Boston 1981-83
Joe Viola classical saxophone " " "
Andy Mac Gee saxophone, improvisation " " "
Billie Pierce " " " " "
Phil Wilson composition, arrangement " " "
Herb Pomeroy " " " " "
Holds a Diploma of the Berklee College of Music Boston 1983
Karsten Gorzel private studies in saxophone &
improvisation concepts Freiburg since 1989
Selvaganesh karnatic rhythms Madras 1997
S. Rajaram vocal lessons Kalakshetra Madras 1996/97
ICCR scolar at theKalakshtra College of Fine Arts Madras 1998/99
ICCR scolar with Vidvan Madurai G. S. Mani Madras 1999
MUSICAL ACTIVITIES
Price at the Jazzfestival San Sebastian Spain 1977 & 80
Tour with the Frederic Rabold Crew (Goethe Institut) Rumania 1979
First record "Journey Agent" of the Rainer Pusch Quartet Germany 1980
(with Thomas Stabenow, Micki Kersting, Klaus Wagenleiter)
Creation of the Rainer Pusch Big Band " 1984
Music for a comic-movie Löwenzahn (German TV) " 1985
Composition & musical direction for several pieces
at the Heidelberg Theater Germany 1986/87
Radio production of the Rainer Pusch Big Band feat.: Art Farmer Germany 1986
Concert of the Rainer Pusch Big Band on the Mannheim Jazz-Festival
under direction of Peter Herbolzheimer Germany 1986
Tour of the Rainer Pusch Big Band France 1986
Creation of the Rainer Pusch Trio feat.: Allan Blairman Germany 1987
Composition for Jazzsextet & Speaker to a poem by E. Alexander 1988
Tour & CD recording of the Rainer Pusch Quartet
feat.: Horace Parlan Germany & France 1989
Project with Claudine François & John Betsch 1990
Radio production of the Rainer Pusch Quartet at the Jazz-festival
Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart) 1990
Concert of the Rainer Pusch Sextet feat.: Art Farmer 1991
Scolarship of the Art-Foundation Baden-Württemberg 1991
CD-recording with Karl Berger & the "Süd Pool Ensemble" 1991
Tour of the Rainer Pusch Trio Russia, Estonia, Littonia 1992
Tour of theRainer Pusch Quartet for the Goethe Institute Indonesia 1992
Tour of the Rainer Pusch Quartet "French Connexion"
with Benoit Paillard, Michel Bismut & Patrice Heral Germany 1993
CD-recording & tour of the Rainer Pusch & Horace Parlan Duo Germany 1994
CD recording & tour with the Gilles Trial Quartet France 1995
Duo with the german bass player Peter Kowald Germany 1995
Tour with Horace Parlan Germany 1996
Recording for A. R. Rahman Madras, Bombay India 1997
CD production & tour "The Beginning & the End" under his own name
with Jean Marie Frédéric, Michel Bismut & Patrice Heral France 1997
Tour duo RainerPusch/Mario Stantchev France/Germany 1997
Scolarship by the ICCR for studies in Karnatic music at the
Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts India 1998/99
Private Studies with Madurai G. S. Mani India 1999
Concerts with Ganesh Kumar, Selva Ganesh, Ranjit Barot, Sivamani,
Dr Balamuralikrishnan, Louis Banks, Karl Peters, Amit Heri a. o. India 1998/99
Concerts with Siegfried Kessler, Philippe Petrucciani, Philippe Renaud,
Michel Barrot, Benoit Paillard, Antoine Lisolo, Didier de la Guila, a. o France 2000/01
Composition for large wind ensemble for the Bayrische Landesakademie Germany 2002
CD production "Indian Songbook" with his new group Karuna
with Jean Marie Frédéric & Jean-Noél Nupin France 2003
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Teacher for saxophone at the music school Wiesloch Germany 1979-81
" " " " " " Neckargemünd " 1984-86
Teacher for jazz & pop music
at the State Conservatory Heidelberg-Mannheim " 1986-94
Member of the commission for the developping of the curriculum in
jazz & pop music at the State Conservatory Heidelberg-Mannheim " 1990
Teacher for saxophone, big band, harmony theory
at the easter workshops at the cultural center E-Werk Erlangen " 1986-90
Organisator & teacher for saxophone, ensemble, harmony theory of the
jazz workshops at the cultural center Alte Feuerwache Mannheim " 1986-89
Teacher for saxophone, big band, harmony theory
at the summer workshops at the education center Inzigkofen " 1988-96
Teacher of the workshop history & analysis of jazz & pop music
at the State Conservatory Freiburg " 1996
Teacher for saxophone at the music school Chorus Nîmes & JAM Montpellier France 1997
Teacher for improvisation, ensemble & saxophone at the ImFP Salon de Pce. France 2000-03
Teacher for saxophone, jazz at the Cité de la Musique Marseille France 2002