Christian performs since 1983 throughout Europe in jazz clubs and at festivals, mainly with his own trio (and guest soloists) and his quartet. Between 1989 and 1994 he co-led the jazz group Questar with flutist/saxophonist Andreas Spannagel.

In the last years he was also busy doing studio recordings of jazz standards and his own music in settings ranging from trio (w/ contrabass and drums) to sextet (guitar, bass, drums w/ saxophone, trumpet and trombone).

He played and toured with Ack van Rooyen, David Friesen, John Engels, Ferdinand Povel, Volker Winck, Toon Roos, John Hondorp, Ruud Ouwehand, Gil Evans or Attila Zoller and many others.

Christian got involved with synthesizers and computers in 1992. He uses these tools mainly for arranging, composing and notation of music.

upcoming gigs

Rheder Jazzabende

In co-operation with AKKU Rhede (Arbeitskreis Kultur der Stadt Rhede) Christian performs regularly in the Jazz club 'New Orleans' (Rhede, Markt 8) with his trio featuring a guest soloist. This series of concerts is called 'Rheder Jazzabende'.

There is a concert every 2nd thursday of the month beginning at 8.30 PM. Cover eur 5,- (student price is eur 2,50, please bring your student ID).

Itinery: New Orleans, Markt 8, Rhede.

• 11 september 08: Ludwig Nuss (tombone), Ingo Senst (bass) and Roland Höppner (drums)
• 16 October 08: details tba
• 13 November 08: Gerard Kleijn (trumpet), Ruud Ouwehand (bass) and Franc auf dem Brinke (drums)
• 11 Dezember 08: details tba

Duo Christian Hassenstein-Christian Suter (guitar) Play music of Thelonious Monk

• 9 August 08, Tuegelbahnhof, Hesedorf, Eisenbahnstrasse 1, 8-11 PM

Duo Hassenstein-Sven Schuster (bass)

• 17 October 08, POM, Remscheid, Hindenburgstr 12a, 8-11 PM

2. International Archtop Meeting Germany

Performance of Christian featuring his new 18" archtop build by guitar builder T.S.Lietz (other personnel tba). This event is organized by Archtop Germany, the biggest German online-zine dealing with all aspects of archtop Jazz guitars.

• 18 October 08, Dortmund, Fritz-Henßler-Haus, 4 PM (Aktionsbühne), 4-4.30 PM, duo w/ Sven Schuster (bass)

Duo Hassenstein-Britta Busshoff (vocals)

• 22 October 08 AKKUlinara Rhede, 8-8.45 PM, Tinto Fino Rhede
• 23 October 08 AKKUlinara Rhede, 8-8.45 PM, Tinto Fino Rhede

Christian Hassenstein Trio feat. Toon Roos (tenorsax)

• 8 February 09, jazzclub Pollyanna, Havikweg 1, Heemstede/NL 3-6 PM (w/ Ruud Ouwehand, bass and Franc auf dem Brinke, drums)
• more concerts tba shortly

gigs in the past

2008

Franc auf dem Brinke Quartet

• 25 May 08 at Princehaven, Wassenaar/NL, 16-18 PM (w/ Yaniv Nachum (tenorsax), Eric Heijnsdijk (bass) and Franc auf dem Brinke, drums)

Duo Hassenstein-Schoenecker (guitar)

• 17 April 08, Schlosshotel Lerbach, Lerbacher Weg, Bergisch Gladbach near Cologne, 7.30-9.30 PM

Christian Hassenstein Trio feat. David Friesen, contrabass (USA) and Joost Lijbaart or Franc auf dem Brinke, drums (NL), tour March 08

• 6 March 08 at the Rhede Town Hall (Rheder Ei): 8-10.30 PM (w/ Joost Lijbaart)
• 8 March 08: Hotjazz Club Münster, 9-11 PM (w/ Franc auf dem Brinke)
• 9 March 08: workshop jazzclub Pollyanna Heemstede/NL 3-6 PM (w/ Franc auf dem Brinke)
• 9 March 08: De Hooghe Ghast, Purmerend/NL, 9-11 PM (w/ Franc auf dem Brinke)
• 12 March 08: Bürgermeisterhaus, Essen, 8-11 PM (w/ Joost Lijbaart)
• 13 March 08: Andreas Schickentanz (trombone), David Friesen (bass) and Joost Lijbaart (drums)
• 14 March 08: Fattoria Musica, Osnabrück, CD recording session, concert 8-11 PM (w/ Joost Lijbaart)

Rheder Jazzabende

• 10 January 08: Matthias Strucken (vibraphone), Alex Morsey (bass) and Roland Höppner (drums)
• 14 February 08: Kai von Rosenberg (guitar), Ruud Ouwehand (bass) and Franc auf dem Brinke (drums)
• 13 March 08: Andreas Schickentanz (trombone), David Friesen (bass) and Joost Lijbaart (drums)
• 10 April 08: Britta Busshoff (vocals), Sebastian Altekamp (piano), Ruud Ouwehand (bass) and Ben Boenniger, drums
• 08 May 08: Joachim Schoenecker (guitar), Ingo Senst (bass) and Roland Höppner (drums)
• 05 June 08 (changed due to Euro Soccer Championchips): Karolina Strassmayer (altsax), Drori Mondlak (drums) and Ingo Senst (bass)
• 10 juli 08, trio w/ Ruud Ouwehand (bass) and Franc auf dem Brinke (drums)

Britta Busshoff Quintet

• 14 May 08 at Jazzclub De Tor, Enschede/NL (w/ Britta Busshoff (vocals), Sebastian Altekamp (piano), Ruud Ouwehand (bass) and Ben Boenniger, drums)

Concerts/session at the Hiversum jazzclub De Waag

Hotel De Waag, Groest 11-17, Hilversum/NL, 21-24 PM

• 07 February 08: quartet with Kai von Rosenberg, guitar, Rico de Jeer (bass) and Franc auf dem Brinke (drums)

Ben Boennigers Jazz Tresor

Dining Hof, Germania Campus, Grevener Str. 91, Münster, 8.30-12 PM, all gigs w/ Ben Boenniger (dr)

• 14 January 08: quartet with Joachim Schoenecker (guitar) and Alex Morsey (bass)
• 18 February 08: quartet with Matthias Strucken (vibraphone)
• 14 April 08: quintet with Britta Busshoff (vocals), Sebastian Altekamp (piano), Ruud Ouwehand (bas)

Tobi's jazzclub Bredevoort/NL

Muziekcafe de Zwaan, Prinsenstraat 5, Bredevoort/NL

• 02 March 08: trio concert, w/ Ruud Ouwehand (bass) and Franc auf dem Brinke (drums)

2007

• 9 July 07: Schlossgarten, Münster 'Blue Mondays Open Air Sommer Edition', Open Air, Cocktails, Easy Listening Jazz (http://www.schlossgarten-konzerte.de)
  20-23 PM; Schlossgarten 4, 48149 Münster, Tel: 0251 987 9696
• 10 July 07: [n]-joy Vreden, Up de Hacke 21, 48691 Vreden (the quartet plays the Music of Wayne Shorter), 20-23 PM, admission: eur 5,-. (http://www.n-joy-vreden.de/)
• 13 July 07: Detmold CD recording session

Sebastian Netta Trio

• 1 July 07: Jazzbrunch at Schlossgarten, Münster, 11 AM - 13 PM, w/ Andreas Kissenbeck, hammond B3 organ
• 5 August 07: Jazzbrunch at Schlossgarten, Münster, 11 AM - 13 PM, w/ Andreas Kissenbeck, hammond B3 organ
• 27 August 07: Schlossgarten, Münster, 20 - 23 PM, w/ Andreas Kissenbeck, hammond B3 organ

Ben Boennigers Jazz Tresor

• 28 May 07: trio with Ben Boenniger (dr) and Ingo Senst (b)
• 23 July 07: quartet with Ben Boenniger (dr) Alex Morsey (b) and Britta Busshoff (vocals)
• 10 December 07: trio with John Hondorp (Hammond B3 organ)

Concerts/session at the Hiversum jazzclub De Waag

• 18 January 07: Quartet with Kai von Rosenberg, guitar
• 5 April 07: Quartet with Sara Lee Vos (vocals)
• 3 May 07: Quartet with Kai von Rosenberg, guitar

TräumerEi at the Rhede venue 'Rheder Ei'

• January 07 at the Rhede Town Hall: trio with guest soloist Martin Feske, guitar

Duo Hassenstein-Britta Busshoff (vocals)

• 14 February 07 Kaffeekännecken, Hohe Strasse 17, Rhede (nearby Rhede Town Hall)
• 16 June 07: Gronau, Brücke 19.30-22 PM (Musikschule Gronau)
• 21 July 07: Kaffeekännecken, Hohe Strasse 17, Rhede (nearby Rhede Town Hall) 18-22.30 PM

• 11 January 07: trio w/ Sven Schuster, bass and Sebastian Netta, drums
• 8 February 07: Trio with guest soloist: Andreas Schickentanz, trombone
• 15 March 07: Trio with guest soloist: Martin Feske, guitar. Tray of Silver, the music of Horace Silver
• 12 April 07: Trio with guest soloist: Sebastian Altekamp, piano
• 10 May 07: trio with guest soiloist John Hondorp, Hammond B3 organ
• 14 June 07: Brazilian Night, an evening of Brazilian music feat. Britta Busshoff, vocals
• 7 July 07: trio NL with Rico de Jeer (bass) and Franc auf dem Brinke (drums)
• 8 July 07: Bocholt CD recording session (NL trio)
• 11 October 07: quartet with Ansgar Elsner (tenorsax)
• 8 November 07: quartet with Matthias Bergmann (trumpet), Sebastian Netta, drums and Ivo Kassel, bass
• 13 December 07: trio with John Hondorp (Hammond B3 organ) and Ben Bönninger, drums

• 14 January 07
• 18 February 07
• 11 March 07
• 15 April 07
• 13 May 07
• 18 November 07, Cafe van Leeuwen, Keijzersgracht 711, 5-8 PM

Duo Hassenstein-Schoenecker (guitar)

• 22 November 07, Schlosshotel Lerbach, Lerbacher Weg, Bergisch Gladbach near Cologne, 7.30-9.30 PM

Duo Hassenstein-Feske (guitar)

• 23 November 07, Kaffeekännecken, Hohe Strasse 17, Rhede (nearby Rhede Town Hall), 8-10 PM

2006

Kulturguut Rhede 2006

• 16 June 06 at the Lichterscheune Rhede: quartet with Martin Feske (g)

• 15 September 06 at the Rheder Ei: quartet with Martin Feske (g)

• 23 January 06: trio w/ Sebastian Netta (dr) and Ingo Senst (b)
• 20 February 06: trio w/ Sebastian Netta, Ingo Senst (b) and Hans Waning (p)
• 27 March 06: trio w/ Sebastian Netta (dr) and Ingo Senst (b)

• 5 March 06: trio w/ Sebastian Netta (dr) and Ingo Senst (b)

• January 06: trio w/ guest soloist Marc Picker (altsax)
• February 06: trio w/ guest soloist Matthias Bergmann (trumpet)
• March 06: trio w/ guest soloist Ruud Ouwehand (contrabass)
• May 06: trio w/ guest soloist Volker Winck (tenorsax)
• June 06: trio w/ guest soloist Martin Feske (guitar)

• 14 May 06: duo with Sven Schuster (b)

• October 06
• November 06
• December 06

2005 and earlier (incomplete)

Jazz in the city Münster

• 22 September 05: trio w/ Sebastian Netta (dr) and Ingo Senst (b)

• June 05 at the Rhede Town Hall: trio and quartet with guest soloist Volker Winck, ts