Lutz Häfner - Vita Education 1992-1994 1994-1996 1998-2000

Musikhochschule Mannheim/Heidelberg (Vordiplom) Herrmann-Zilcher Konservatorium Würzburg Musikhochschule Köln Abschluss 7/2000 Cum Laude

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CULTURAL PRIZE AWARD by the City of Nuremberg 1997 MDR-JAZZ-PRIZE 1997 NN-JAZZ-PRIZE (Nürnberger Nachrichten) Festival Jazz East-West 1998 STAR OF THE YEAR Abendzeitung 1999 EUROPEAN JAZZ COMPETITION Getxo/Bilbao, Hoillard/Belgium, Leverkusen/Germany CULTURAL PRIZE AWARD Kulturförderpreis Bayern 2004 BVMI / IFPI.DE GOLD AWARD - Die Fantastischen Vier - Heimspiel (Sony) BVMI / IFPI.DE GOLD AWARD - Roger Cicero - In Diesem Moment (Warner/Starwatch) ECHO Jazz 2013 in der Kategorie „Instrumentalist/in des Jahres national Saxophon/Woodwinds“ Wolfram-von-Eschenbach-Kulturpreis 2013

Has worked & recorded with: Tim Hagans, Joey Calderazzo, Billy Hart, Mike Richmond, Bill Stewart, Kevin Hays, Hank Jones, Adam Rogers, Scott Colley, Donny McCaslin, Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, Jochen Rueckert, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Rainer Böhm, John Benitez, Jerry Bergonzi, Metropole Orchestra Amsterdam, Matteo Scrimali, Albert Mangelsdorff, Peter Herbolzheimer, Jerry Bergonzi, Martin & Patrick Scales, Dusko Goykovich, Flo Dauner, Lillo Scrimali, Christian Von Kaphengst, Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Al Porcino, Roman Schwaller, Tobias Weidinger, David Gazarov, Wolfgang Haffner, Frank Chastenier, Roger Cicero, Horst Jankowski, Hubert Nuss, Peter Fulda, John Schröder, Peter O..Mara, Steffen Schorn, Arne Huber, Baptiste Trotignon, Davide Petrocca, Henning Sieverts, Thomas Stabenow, Thilo Wolf Big Band, Pepe Lienhardt, Benny Bailey, Axel Schlosser, Roman Schwaller, Ack van Rooyen, Bert Joris, Frank Lauber, Martin Sasse Trio, Roberto DiGioia, Phillip Niessen, Christian Diener, Joe Gallardo, Dejan Terzic, Markus Schieferdecker, Charlie Antolini, Bojana Chamber Orchestra, Jeff Cascaro, Rudi Mahall, Ed Partyca, Tobias Backhaus, Johannes Enders, Tony Lakatos, Michael Wollny, Adrian Mears, Frank Kuruc, Bonnie Tyler, Udo Jürgens, Marc Abrams, Martin Zenker, Jean-Paul Höchstädter, Guru's Jazzmatazz, Xavier Naidoo, Sunday Night Orchestra, HR Big Band, WDR Big Band, RIAS Big Band, Ron Spielman, TV Total Heavytones, Joo Kraus Basic Jazz Lounge, Helen Schneider, Nevio Passaro, Torsten Goods, Joyce, Sarah Connor, Till Brönner, Chuck Leavell, Die Fantastischen Vier, Joy Denalane, Max Herre ...and many others.

Since 2012 professorship for Jazz saxophone at Hochschule der Künste Bern Selected Discography: • Lutz Häfner feat. Joey Calderazzo, Mike Richmond & Billy Hart (Mons Records) • Lutz Häfner - Things & Thoughts with Tim Hagans, Dejan Terzic, Michael Flügel & Markus Schieferdecker (Mons Records) • Lutz Häfner - Way In Way Out with Johannes Enders, Hendrik Smock, M.Schieferdecker (Jazz4Ever Records / Zomba) • Lutz Häfner - RAL 3 with Rainer Böhm & Amoy Ribas (A-Records 2010) • Lutz Häfner - Bar Talk with Bela with Adam Rogers, Scott Colley, Donny McCaslin, Rainer Böhm and Jochen Rückert (C.A.R.E. Music) • Lutz Häfner & Rainer Böhm - Deep (C.A.R.E. Music) • Till Brönner – My Christmas (Verve, ECHO 2008 : "jazzproduction of the year")

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Club Boogaloo – Hammond’s Delight (Jazzthing) Helen Schneider - Dream A Little Dream (Edel Music, BVMI / IFPI.DE Gold Award Jazz) Chuck Leavell - Live In Germany (ZYX Music) Sarah Connor – Soulicious (Universal, #6 Deutsche Album Charts) Die Fantastischen Vier – Heimspiel CD/DVD (Sony Music/Four Music) Bestes Live Konzert 2010 !! Ausgezeichnet mit dem LEA (Live Entertainment Award 2010) & BVMI / IFPI.DE Gold Award Die Fantastischen Vier - MTV Unplugged II CD/DVD/BlueRay (Sony Music/Four Music #1 Deutsche Album Charts) Roger Cicero - In diesem Moment (Starwatch / Warner, #4 Deutsche Album Charts, BVMI / IFPI.DE Gold Award) Joy Denalane - Nie Wieder, Nie Mehr EP (NESOLA / itunes) HR-Big Band featuring Christian Elsässer (C.A.R.E. Music VÖ 2012) Max Herre - Hallo Welt (NESOLA / Universal #1 Deutsche Album Charts) Nevio – Due (Universal) Berlin Voices – About Christmas (SCM Hänssler) Marwie – Close to you (Care Music / Edel) Marc Secara – Now & Forever (Kaempfert / Silver Spot Records) Tobias Weidinger – T-Funk (t-funk.bandcamp.com) Jazz Baltica Ensemble feat. Hank Jones – Live At Jazz Baltica (Enja Records) Blank & Jones (Soundcolours / Soulfood) Jazz Hoeilaart Belgium feat. Lutz Häfner Quartett (Baltic Records) Sunday Night Orchestra feat. Jerry Bergonzi (Mons Records) Sunday Night Orchestra - Voyage Out (Mons Records) Sunday Night Orchestra - It’s Only Life (Mons Records) Sunday Night Orchestra - Music Without Words (Challenge Records) Markus Schieferdecker - Stereo Society feat. Kevin Hays, Bill Stewart, Lutz Häfner & Rudi Mahall (jazz4ever) Adrian Mears - All for One (ENJA-Records) "Ne günstige Gelegenheit" – Soundtrack (EPIC / Sony) Ron Spielman - Electric Sonnet (Powersound Records) Ron Spielman - Intelligent People (Element Records / Bellaphon) Conexion Latina – Mambo Nights (ENJA Records) Strikeboys - Grapefruit Flavoured Green Tea Time (Stereo Deluxe) Sunset - So Good (Brickhouse Records / Peppermint Jam) Ritmo de Bacardi (VIVA / MTV2 / Ministry Of Sound) Best Of Turkish R’n’B (OM / Alive) Lou Bega (Unicade Music) Thilo Wolf - Love Me Gershwin (MDL Jazz) Pachanga - La Revolucion De Pura Raza (Universal) Torsten Goods – Steppin (Jazz4Ever) Torsten Goods – A Jazzy Christmas (rebutuba records) Torsten Goods – My Irish Heart (ACT Music) Torsten Goods – 1980 (ACT Music) Andreas Dombert’s Urban Jazz – Chameleon (Jazzthing) Andreas Dombert's Urban Jazz (VÖ 2012) Deutsch-Französisches Jazz Ensemble feat. A. Mangelsdorff (OFAJ) The Many Moods of Brigade Nouveau (Brigade Nouveau) Tony Marshall (feat. Xavier Naidoo) - Wie Nie ! (313 Jwp / Sony BMG) David Plate Big Band - Bold As Brass (Coffe Break Records / Pool Music) Ed Partyka - Sunday Night Orchestra feat.: Efrat Alony (Mons Records) Joo Kraus Basic Jazz Lounge – The Ride (Edel Content) Frank Lauber – More Than Words (Edel Records)