BIOGRAPHY Frank Woeste
Frank Woeste was born 1976 in Hannover-Germany. Trained as a classical pianist and organist. he discovered in the age of 16 his love for jazz during a year in the USA as an exchange student.
Back in Germany he received additional training in jazz improvisation at the Conservatory in Bremen and continued his studies from 1997 until 2001 at the Conservatoire national superieur de musique in Paris where he graduated with the “ Diplome fin d´études superieures”.
Frank won several prizes at national and international competitions for jazz and improvised music, including the first prize at “ Jazz a Mennecy” (France / 98) and the first prize at “ Concours Charles Trenet” in St. Maur (France / 99 ).In 2003 he won 2nd prize at the Montreux International Solo Piano Competition .In 2004 he participates in the IAJE-conference in New York and wins 3rd prize at the International Jazz Soloists Competition in Monaco.
Also the Frank Wöste TRIO wins 2nd Prize at the Jazz Hoeillaart Intern. Competition in Belgium and at European jazz Competition in Getxo /Spain and is nominated as one of the Piano Trio Revelation 2005 of Jazz á Juan les Pins Festival.
At present he is working as a freelancing musician in Paris . He has toured Europe, Asia (JVC jazzfestival Seoul, Tong Yeong Festival)
and the USA with a number of jazz artists including performances with the National Jazz Orchestra Germany , Mederic Collignon ,Youn Sun Nah, Peter Weniger,Markus Stockhausen ,Steffen Schorn, Olivier Ker Ourio, Nelson Veras Manu Codija ,Christohe Wallemme, etc..
He has been recording for several other labels than Challenge including ,Sony-Music, Mons Records,ARTPURecords,Baltic Records,Amalgammes, Montreux Festival Records. and others.
Discography and current Bands:
Frank Woeste Solo-OUTWARDImprovisations on Chopin-Sony Korea
Frank Woeste Trio-Mind of Play-Release Oct 2005 –Challenge Records
Mederic Collignon-Le jus de Bocse-Cd release end 2005
Uwe Steinmetz-Frank Wöste-Songful-ARTPUR( YvP Records)2004
Youn Sun Nah-Frank Wöste Duo
Youn Sun Nah-Reflet-Sony Music 2001
Bujazzo –On Tour – Mons Records 2000
.Frank Wöste is a sensitive master of the piano…(Neue Rundschau)
.John Taylor (ECM)
“Excellent touch and sound. Talented composer and exciting soloist.”
. Rob Madna (Conservatory Amsterdam):
“ … a terrific good jazz pianist. I’m sure we will hear from him in the future. I was very much impressed.”
.Le prometteur et talentueux pianiste et claveriste Frank Wöste ..ne manque ni d audace ni de fougue (Dernieres Nouvelles du Jazz)
..a marvelous piano –trio;musicianship,creativity,sound but most of all:a clarity of ideas and a music that is really communicating outwards towards the listener.These qualities are rare.strong compositions are interjected with highly
original compostitions of standards.the music moves ,swirls.it can be gentle,lyrical,strong ans swinging,full of space and air,dense with rhythm.it is music that speaks,that lures the listener into a world full of musical adventures-the rich world
of Frank Woeste.-Hein van de Geyn
