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Pepe Berns has worked with many nationally and internationally known musicians, such as Woody Shaw, Bennie Golson, Ben Monder, Jamey Haddad and Chris Potter. He studied in Cologne, in Los Angeles with Charlie Haden and in New Yorkwith Harvie S. and Maria Schneider. The recordings with his own band "Pepe Berns Network" establish Pepe as a skilled composer as well as performer. Pepe lives in Berlinand is a regular member of David Friedman’s “Tambour” (together with Peter Weniger and Jean-Louis Matinier). Currently, Pepe is professor for double bass and ear training at the Musikhochschule Leipzig.
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"...a great soloist." - Der Neue Tag
"...jazz at the highest level." - NDR
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For many years Heinrich Köbberling has been one of the most in-demand drummers on the German scene. He studied in Hamburg and at the New School in New York and has been a sideman on many recordings. Acting as performer and composer he has released his own CD "Pisces" with bassist Marc Johnson. Heinrich has performed with many musicians, such as Richie Beirach and Gary Peacock. He is a regular member of the Ernie Watts Project Europe, as well as the bands of Julia Hülsmann and Aki Takase. Heinrich is professor for drums at the Musikhochschule Leipzig.
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"...the most wonderful drummer of the present." - Die Zeit, Berlin-Blog
"...outstanding drummer." - CD-Kritik
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Sebastian Weiss studied jazz and classical piano in Hamburg with Dieter Glawischnig, and later with Jaki Byard and Mark Soskin in New York. He has released two well-received CDs ("Polaroid Memory" and "Momentum") under his own name with Fresh Sound New Talent (Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner et al.). Sebastian has performed with Rodney Jones, Jane Monheit, Eric Harland, Donald Harrison and Till Brönner, and at legendary clubs such as Blue Note and Sweet Basil in New York as well as festivals like the JVC and J&R Festivals in New York. Sebastian lives in London and Berlin.
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"...excellent...sensational." - Jazztimes
"...a talent on the rise." - AllAboutJazz
"...a talent worth watching." - Fred Hersch
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