Genre Jazz | Record label Enja Records | |
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Albums Dedication, Stormproof (feat. Nils Wogren, Henning Sieverts & Dejan Terzić), Stormproof Similar Dejan Terzic, Tim Hagans, Martin Gjakonovski, Jochen Rückert | ||
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Anke Helfrich (born 11 November 1966) is a German jazz pianist and composer.
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Life and work
Helfrich grew up in Windhoek, Namibia and Weinheim, Germany where she received piano lessons. After a national success at Jugend jazzt in 1987 she studied in Freiburg and in 1989 attended the Amsterdamse Hoogeschool for the Arts. During this time she undertook a scholarship in New York with Kenny Barron and Larry Goldings.
In 1996 Helfrich formed a trio with John Weidenmüller and Jochen Rückert, releasing their first album You'll See in 2000 with guest Mark Turner. From 2002, she toured as a trio with Martin Gjakonovski and Dejan Terzic (jazz drummer).
From 1999 to 2004 Helfrich played in a quartet with Jürgen Seefelder.
Since 1999 she has lectured at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Mannheim, and since 2011 at Dr Hochs Conservatory in Frankfurt.
Discography
Songs
StormproofStormproof · 2009
Chan's SongDedication · 2015
Interlude - Lost & FoundDedication · 2015