Gregor Sperzel is one of the versatile tromboneplayers, based in the moment in Amsterdam, enjoying a multi-faceted career as a performer, educator, composer, arranger and teamplayer.

Born in 1994 in Schlüchtern, he had his first trombone lesson with Johannes Goltz at the age of 9. His first experience playing in an ensemble was with the UvH Big Band in Schlüchtern. Later, he joined the Caravan Big Band and the Youth Jazz Orchestra of state Hessen in Germany (Kicks & Sticks).

He won first prizes in solo, combo and big band categories at the national competition “Jugend Jazzt“ in Germany and afterwards he was awarded the soloist prize of the NDR Big Band in 2016, with whom he subsequently performed as part of the competition.

In 2020, he finished successfully his bachelor of music and has been started his master study in jazz trombone at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.

Among the key teachers who have influenced him are Erik van Lier, Felix Fromm, Martijn Sohier, Bert Boeren, Ilja Reinhoud, Jilt Jansma and Bart van Lier.

He was/is an active member of various ensembles such as the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Germany (BuJazzO), the National Jazz Orchestra of the Netherlands (NJJO), the Millennium Jazz Orchestra, The Dutch Jazz Collective, Jong Metropole Orchestra, Valvetronic Brassband, Brass Speech and The Lucas Figueiredo Santana Nonet.

He had the the chance to collaborate or to act in concert with well-known musicians/ ensembles like Christian Elsässer, Chris Byars, Randy Brecker, Vince Mendoza, John Clayton, Michael Abene, Justin DiCioccio, Michael Philip Mossman, Conrad Herwig, Seamus Blake, Ludwig Nuss, Joe Gallardo, Wolter Wierbos, Dianne Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Diane Schuur, Anton Goudsmit, Reinier Baas, Aaron Parks, Franky Rousseau, Madeline Bell, Marjorie Barnes, Dick Oatts, Humpfrey Campbell, Fay Claassen, Wolfgang Niedecken, Django Bates, José Cortijo, Lasse Lindgren, Nelson Faria, Jameszoo, The Dutch Concert Big Band, The BvR Flamenco Big Band, The Noordpole Orchestra, ZDF Fernsehgarten, Millennium Jazz Orchestra, Metropole Academy Orchestra, The Real Group, Billy Walton Band, Peter Herbolzheimer European Jazz Academy.

Tours:

Lithuania, France, Poland, USA, South Africa, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, China, Israel, UK, Balkan (Montenegro, Albania, Sarajevo)

Festivals:

Siauliai Big Band Festival, So Whats Next, North Sea Round Town, InJazz Festival Rotterdam, Rochester Jazzfestival, Ottawa Jazzfestival, Toronto Jazzfestival, Rheingau Musik Festival, Montreal Classic Festival, North Sea Jazz Festvial, Grachtenfestival Amsterdam, Bonn Jazzfest

Venues:

Bimhuis, LantarenVenster, Paradiso (NL), Kölner Philharmonie, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (DE), Shapeshifter Club, Flushing Town Hall, St. Peters Church (NYC), Kodak Hall, Constellation Hall (USA), Danning Theatre, Forbidden City Concert Hall (China)