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Biography
Date/Place of birth: |
18.08.68, Esch/Alzette (Luxembourg) |
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Studies:
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Conservatory Esch/Alzette (L)
Conservatory Metz (F)
Manhattan School of Music, New York (USA) |
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Teachers:
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Lew SOLOFF, Claudio RODITI, Joël SAND… |
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Festivals & Clubs:
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Chicago Jazz Festival, Chicago (USA) 2009
Jazz à Beaune, Beaune (F) 2009
Calgary Jazz Festival, Calgary (CAN) 2009
Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vancouver (CAN) 2009
Edmonton Jazz Festival, Edmonton, (CAN) 2009
New Orleans Jazz Festival, New Orleans, (USA) 2008
HSBC Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon, Wales (GB) 2008
Festival Mitte-Europa, Karlsbad (CZ) 2008
Tri-C Cleveland Jazz Festival, Cleveland (USA) 2008
Pori Jazz Festival, Pori (FIN) 2007
Tower Festival, London (GB) 2007
Jazz in Europe Now Festival. Brussels (B), 2007
Portland Jazz Festival, Portland (USA) 2007
Winterruption Festival, Vancouver (CAN) 2007
Guimaraes Jazz Festival, Porto (P) 2006
Jazz im Goethe Garten, Lisbon (P) 2006
Brosella Jazz Festival, Brussels, (B) 2006
Hildener Jazztage, Hilden (D) 2006
18th international BODENSEEFESTIVAL, Tettnau, (D) 2006
European Jazz Festival Vietnam, Hanoi, Saigon (VT) 2005
Leverkusener Jazztage, Leverkusen (D) 2005
Rendez-Vous de l’Erdre, Nantes (F) 2005
Dean Benedetti Jazz Festival, Pisa (I) 2005
Intern. Music Festival, Cesky Krumlov (CZ) 2005
Jazz & Klassik an der Donau, Straubing (D) 2003
Caspian Jazz & Blues Festival, Baku (AZ) 2003
Klaipèda Jazz Festival, Klaipèda (LT) 2003
Vicenza Jazz Festival, Vicenza (I) 2003
Cool Desert Jazz Fest, Phoenix (USA) 2002
Jazz à Vienne, Vienne (F) 2002
Pescara Jazz, Pescara (I) 2002
Salerno Jazz, Salerno (I) 2002
Teano Jazz Festival, Teano (I) 2002
Downtown Jazz Festival, Toronto (CAN) 2002
Kennedy Center , Washington D.C. (USA) 2000 and 2001
Euro-Jazz Awards “Django d’Or”, Brussels (B) 2000
Festival de Wiltz, Wiltz (L) 2002
Printemps Musical, Luxembourg (L) 07, 06, 03, 00, 98, 97, 95, 93
Int. Chet Atkins Music Festival, Nashville (USA) 1998 and 2000
North Sea Jazz Festival, Den Haag (NL) 1997 and 2002
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux (CH) 1997, 2007
Umbria Jazz , Perugia (I) 1997 and 2002
Festival de Jazz, Brignoles (F) 1996
Festival de Jazz, La Seyne-sur-Mer (F) 1996
New York Brass Conference, New York (USA) 1997
Oktoberpalast, Kiev (UKR) 2003
Cultural Center Belém, Lisbon (P) 2002
Moods Jazz Club, Zürich (CH), 2007
Treibhaus, Innsbruck (A) 2003
Reigen Jazzclub, Vienna (A) 2003
Generations, Saint Louis (USA) 2002
Point Breeze, Worcester (USA) 2002
Riviera, Las Vegas (USA) 2002
Camel Rock Casino, Santa Fe (USA) 2002
Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen (USA) 2002
Music Village Jazz Club, Brussels (B) 2004 and 2006
The New Morning, Paris (F) 2002
Ryle’s Jazz Club, Boston (USA) 2002
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London (GB) 2003 and 2005
The Basement, Sydney (AUS) 2002
Birdland, New York (USA) 1997
Blue Note, New York (USA) 1997 |
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Performances:
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International: |
Paul ANKA, Youssou N’DOUR, Chaka KHAN, The SUPREMES, Diane SCHUUR, Maynard FERGUSON & Big Bop Nouveau, The DIZZY GILLESPIE ALL STARS, The Duke ELLINGTON Orchestra, Carla BLEY & Steve SWALLOW Big Band, BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Slide HAMPTON, James MOODY, Randy BRECKER, Lew SOLOFF, Claudio RODITI, Bob MINTZER, Dave LIEBMAN, Amina FIGAROVA, Idris MUHAMMAD, Claude BOLLING, BLECHSCHADEN, Joe ROCCISANO NONET, Frank NIMSGERN (Musicals PARADISE OF PAIN & SNOWHITE), EUROPOOL JAZZ ORCHESTRA, MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Ernie HAMMES GROUP, (Fall 2000, STEPWISE-TOUR to the U.S. & CANADA, Winter 2002 European-tour feat. Bob MINTZER, Winter 2005, Vietnam-tour to Hanoi and Saigon for the „European Jazz Festival“...) |
Classical: |
BBC WALES SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ORCHESTRE PHILHARMONIQUE DU LUXEMBOURG, ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE ET LYRIQUE NANCY, KOSICE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, LATVIAN PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (Brandenbourg Concerto Nr.2 for trpt, flute, violin, oboe and cembalo), Trio project with Paul MOOTZ (perc.) and Carlo HOMMEL (organ) performing new works for that ensemble. (Festival Wiltz 2002), |
Local: |
LUXEMBOURG JAZZ ORCHESTRA, (musical director and founder), CONSABORA SALSA ORCHESTRA, FESTIVAL BRASS, NOT JUST BRASS, SYMPHONIC BRASS… |
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Lead-trumpet with the MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA feat. Michael and Randy BRECKER, Claudio RODITI, Bobby SHEW, Frank FOSTER, Frank WESS and Jon HENDRICKS, 1996/97.
Lead-trumpet with the ORCHESTRE PHILHARMONIQUE DU LUXEMBOURG & The SCORPIONS during the festivities for the departure of the Tour de France in Luxembourg, June 2002. Concerts at the Luxembourg Embassies in WASHINGTON D.C. and BERLIN, as well as at the LUXEMBOURG CONSULATE in NEW YORK. |
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Where:
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France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Finland, England, Greece, , Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Canada and USA |
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Further:
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Principal trumpet of the LUXEMBOURG ARMY CONCERT BAND since 1987. Leader of the ARMY BIG BAND since 1994.
Jazz-trumpet teacher at the Echternach music school…
Composition for the fireworks for the Luxembourg National Day 2007, commissioned by the City of Luxembourg.
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Awards:
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“1997 DOWNBEAT STUDENT MUSIC AWARD” for jazz ensemble and big band. |
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Nominee for the Eurodjango 2008 in the category “European Masters of Jazz” |
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Discography
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- 1997-“FESTIVAL”– classical tumpet works with orchestra/organ
- 2000 -“STEPWISE”- with own jazz group feat. Bob Mintzer. Produced by Lew Soloff.
- 2005 -„NIGHT LIGHTS“ – recorded live with EHG at the „INOUI“ in Redange, Luxembourg.
- 2006 – „TRUMPET CLASSICS“ – baroque and romantic works for trumpet/piccolo trumpet and organ as well as w. brass quintet.
- 2006 – „MF HORN 6 – LIVE AT RONNIE’S“ – with Maynard FERGUSON & Big Bop Nouveau, live recording at the Ronnie SCOTT’S Jazz Club in London.
- 2007 – „FREED & FEIER“ – composition of the music for the fireworks for the Luxembourg National Day 2007. (plus more recordings for trumpet and concert band, recorded with the Luxembourg Army Concert Band)
- 2007 – „RETOUR A GOREE“ – documentary movie about slavery and jazz with a.o. Youssou N’DOUR...
- ...as well as over 30 recordings as sideman...
1997, 2000 and 2003 and 2005, several footages about Ernie’s career on RTL (Luxembourg Radio and Television Company) |
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Equipment:
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Ernie plays a MONETTE LTJ trumpet, a YAMAHA 635 ST Fluegelhorn and a YAMAHA piccolo-trumpet.
For his classical and small-group-jazz work he uses MONETTE B2S3, for big band a MONETTE B6 and for fluegelhorn B1/5 FL mouthpieces. |
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Quotations:
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“…Ernie is one of the few young musicians of today’s musicscene that are very unique because of their versatility. He has great ideas for his jazz playing and on top of that is a wonderful classical soloist. I truly love having Ernie in my band and I believe that he will have a great carreer on his own…”
Maynard FERGUSON, May 2002
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“…Ernie Hammes is a very creative jazz musician and a superb classical soloist…”
Lew SOLOFF, January 2000 |
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“…Ernie is a first rate trumpet player who covers an awful lot of ground with his playing and writing. Working with him was always a rewarding and highly musical experience. Keep your eyes on this musician…”
Bob MINTZER, January 2000
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