Sunday, December 27, 2009

Anke Helfrich


Biography
sept. 2009 Concerts in Southafrika and Namibia with Anke Helfrich Trio (supported by Goetheinstitut and Federal Foreign Office)
july 2009 teaching at the Jazzworkshop in Meran/l; Anke Helfrich Trio plays at Aarhus Jazzfestival/DK
may 2009 Anke Helfrich Trio plays on Jazzcruise in Spain
march 2009 Anke Helfrich Trio invited to "BMW World Jazz Award" in Munich; Nils Landgren Projekt "Respect" Jazzfestival
jan./feb. 2009 JazzToDay -Tour: 14 Doublebillconcerts with Anke Helfrich Trio/Manu Katché Band (Kammermusiksaal/Philharmonie Berlin, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Theaterhaus Stuttgart a.m.m.) Anke Helfrich plays concerts in Mallorca/Spain
nov. 2008 Jazzfestival Cagliari/I; Mariann’s Jazzroom Bern/CH, Jazz in Ministergärten/Berlin
sept. 2008 Recording the CD “Stormproof“ for ENJA Records with Henning Sieverts (b), Dejan Terzic (dr) and specialguest Nils Wogram (pos); Anke Helfrich Trio Musikfest Bremen/Spiekeroog
july 2008 Jazzfestival Bingen, Jazzfestival Ettlingen and Flims-Klang-Festival/CH with Anke Helfrich Trio; Jahrhunderthalle Bochum “Paul Kuhn-Geburtstagskonzert“
april 2008 German Jazzmeeting Bremen: Anke Helfrich Trio represents (among 9 other bands) the German Jazzscene today
march 2008 Anke Helfrich Trio plays at Kurt-Weill-Festival, Dessau and Brestonias Jazzfestival/Lithuania (supported by Goetheinstitut)
dez. 2007 Penang Jazzfestival/Malaysia, Cagliari/Sardegna with Anke Helfrich Trio
sept. 2007 with Jens Winther Quartet in Peking/China supported by the danish Cultural Institut; Jazzfestival Viersen with Anke Helfrich Trio feat .J.Winther
juli 2007 Jazz im Park/Hamburg Anke Helfrich Trio (a.o. Madeleine Peyroux&Band, Reunion feat. Till Bröner, Wolfgang Haffner&Band)
june 2007 Solokoncerts NDR/Hamburg, Philharmonie/Luxemburg
may 2007 Anke Helfrich playing at the finals of the “M.L.Williams Competition“ in Washington DC/USA
march 2007 Jazzfestival Emsdetten, BR-liverecording Anke Helfrich Trio concerts with specialguests like Nils Wogram, Jens Winther and Claus Stötter
june 2006 on number 3 of the German Jazzcharts with the CD “Better times ahead“. proposed for "German recordaward"
may 2006 Release of the CD "Better times ahead" Anke Helfrich Trio feat. Roy Hargrove, CD Releasekoncerts in Germany and Switzerland, radiopresentations and reviews in all jazzmagazins.
nov. 2005 CD-recording "Better times ahead" with Anke Helfrich Trio: Martin Gjakonovski (bass), Dejan Terzic (drums) and Specialguest Roy Hargrove (trumpet & fluegelhorn)
sept. 2005 A.H.Trio in Cagliari/Italy
may 2005 Balticum Jazzcruise with Witchcraft, Paul Kuhn, Dave Glasser, Gianni Basso, Roman Schwaller, Ack van Rooyen a.o.
feb. 2005 concert with Jimmy Woode in Weinheim; music for the film “Föhr.Insel.Mosaik” from Michael Steuer with Martin Gjakonovski and Dejan Terzic.
july 2004 soloconcert at the Beethovenhouse in Bonn, A.Helfrich Trio at Jazzbaltica
april 2004 Mediterranean Sea-Jazzcruise with Witchcraft, D.Goykovich, Paul Kuhn, Charlie Antolini, Jiggs Wiggham a.o.
march 2004 CD recording with Witchcraft in Weinheim, and with Barbara Jungfer in Berlin
nov. 2003 Anke Helfrich receives “Jazzaward of the city of Worms”
march 2003 Anke Helfrich Trio opens the Jazzfestival in Sofia/Bulgaria
nov. 2002 part of the “Jazz Lexikon“ ( Martin Kunzler, rororo-Verlag)
march 2002 tour through Germany (Jazzfestival Mannheim, Jazzfestival Emsdetten..)
dec. 2001 Anke Helfrich receives 2. price “Jazzaward Baden-Württemberg“, radiorecording at the Theaterhaus Stuttgart.
nov. 2001 concert "Anke Helfrich Trio" in Cagliari/ Sardenia
march 2001 radioportrait in HR1; tv-liverecording at RNF, CD-presentationtour in Germany
feb. 2001 broadcast of a TV-special about Anke with interviews, rehearsals, concerts called SWR3 - "Kultur-Cafe"
sept. 2000 release of her debutalbum "You'll See"; CD-presentations in radiostations: BR, Radio Bremen, Deutschlandradio Berlin, HR, WDR, MDR, SWR für den proposed for the award of “german recordcritics“ (Vierteljahrspreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik").
feb. 2000 Anke Helfrich receives “Muddy's Club-Award 2000” in Weinheim.
1999 recordingsession for her first album as a leader "You`ll see" in New York: A. Helfrich (p), J. Weidenmueller (b), J, Rueckert (dr), feat. Mark Turner (sax)
1999-2004 member of Jürgen Seefelder Quartett
since 1999 member of the faculty at the “University of music and performing arts” in Mannheim. Teacher at jazzworkshops.
sept. 1998 Anke Helfrich Trio wins “Hennessy Jazz Search 1998” in Munich
1997-2002 Jazzpianoteacher musicschool Viernheim.
1997 touring Germany and Spain with her trio (Getxo Festival, Jamboree Barcelona, Subway Cologne, Hessen Jazz Festival)
1996 Anke Helfrich Trio wins "European Jazz Competition" in Leverkusen.
1996 6 month-stay in New York with a dutch scholarship, lessons with Kenny Barron, Larry Goldings, Dado Moroni a.o. Concerts in clubs and cafés.
1994-1996 concerts with C. Breuer-Fee Claasen Quintett and Saskia Laroo´s Color (North Sea Jazz Festival, Jamboree Barcelona, radio and tv-productions. ).
1994 4 week workshop in Banff/Canada (with Jim Hall, Kenny Wheeler, John Clayton, Robin Eubanks..)
1993 three week engagement “Anke Helfrich Trio“ in Istanbul/Turkey (feat. Carolyn Breuer and Özay)

CD releases:
- Anke Helfrich: “Stormproof“ feat. Nils Wogram (2009)
- Anke Helfrich Trio feat. Roy Hargrove: “Better times ahead” (2006)
- Barbara Jungfer Quintett: “Berlin Spirits” (2004)
- Witchcraft: “Witchcraft live” (2004)
- Anke Helfrich Trio feat. Mark Turner: "You`ll see" (2000)
- Christian Eckert Quartet: "Up "(1998)
- Jens Bunge: "With all my heart "(1996)
- Christian Eckert Quartet: "Musing"(1995)

Played With:
Johnny Griffin, Jimmy Woode, Benny Bailey, Roy Hargrove, Tony Lakatos, Johannes Enders, Gianni Basso, Dave Glasser, Jens Winther, John Marshall, Thomas Stabenow, Thomas Heidepriem, Stacy Rowles, Jürgen Seefelder, Keith Copeland, Thomas Bramerie, Mark Turner, Johannes Weidenmueller, Jochen Rueckert, Wolfgang Haffner, Christian von Kaphengst, Martin Gjakonovski, Dejan Terzic u.a.

Live On Tour 2010
26. März 2010 Germering Stadthalle, (A.Helfrich Trio)
27. Februar 2010 t.b.a. (A.Helfrich Trio)
26. Februar 2010 Singen Gems, (A.Helfrich Trio)
22. Februar 2010 t.b.a. (A.Helfrich Trio)
21. Februar 2010 Luzern/CH Casino, (A.Helfrich Trio)
20. Februar 2010 Stuttgart Bix, (A.Helfrich Trio)
19. Februar 2010 Mannheim Matthäuskirche, (A.Helfrich Trio)
13. Februar 2010 Bad Salzhausen Parksaal, (A.Helfrich Trio)
12. Februar 2010 Ettlingen Birdland, (A.Helfrich Trio)

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