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Christian was born in Berlin, Germany in 1960 and picked up the guitar at age 15, playing popular songs. At age 20 he got seriously involved with jazz. At age 22 he studied jazz and classical guitar at the conservatory in Graz, Austria (1982-86). His teachers included (among others): Harry Pepl (jazzguitar), Harald Riebitsch (classical guitar), Adelhard Roidinger (improvisation) and Karl Drewo (ensemble). His co-students included (among others) Wolfgang Muthspiel, Markus Kohlprath and Helmut Kagerer (guitarists), Peter Herbert, Sven Schuster and Manfred Bründl (contrabass) and Walter Gauchel (tenorsaxophone).
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| In 1986 Christian moved to the Netherlands to finish his studies at the Hilversum Conservatory. He received his diploma in 1988. At Hilversum his teachers included (among others): Wim Overgaauw (jazzguitar) and Kenny Napper (ear-training). His co-students included (among others): Denise Jannah and Lydia van Dam (vocals), Joris Teepe (contabass) Benjamin Herman (altosax) and Joost Lijbaart (drums).
Christian played or toured with musicians as Ack van Rooyen, David Friesen, John Engels, Ferdinand Povel, Volker Winck, John Hondorp, Toon Roos, Ruud Ouwehand, Gil Evans or Attila Zoller. He participated in clinics by masters as Lee Konitz, Herb Ellis, Phil Wilson, Ernie Wilkins, Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, Clare Fischer, Dave Liebman, Red Mitchell and many others.
Christian has lived in Holland for 17 years. In 2003 he moved back to Germany where he is busy teaching besides playing in clubs and touring regularily.
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