Origin Novo Mesto, Slovenia Role Musical Artist Name Igor Lumpert | Website IgorLumpert.com Years active 2000–present Genres Jazz | |
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Born October 27, 1975 (age 48) ( 1975-10-27 ) Similar People Jure Pukl, Damion Reid, Nasheet Waits, Zlatko Kaucic, Reggie Workman | ||
Igor lumpert trio live recording for clean feed hidden track
Igor Lumpert (born October 27, 1975 in Novo Mesto, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovene composer, jazz saxophonist.
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- Igor lumpert trio live recording for clean feed hidden track
- Igor lumpert trio featuring nasheet waits and chris tordini live recording for clean feed
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Lumpert began his professional training at age 19 at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz, Austria, where he studied with Doug Hammond and Harry Sokal. During this period, he was a member of Munich-based band Sidewinders, winner of the "Best Jazz Group of Germany" award. After completing his studies with honors, Lumpert was invited by one of the world's finest bassists, Reggie Workman, to study at the New School University in New York City. He received a scholarship and moved to New York in fall 2000.
Lumpert's music represents a unique fusion of jazz, funk, Eastern European rhythms, and modern neo-bop sketches. He has performed with jazz legends including Reggie Workman, John Abercrombie, Chico Hamilton, Sonny Simmons, Boris Kozlov, and Andy McKee.
Lumpert has performed at jazz festivals in Munich, Ljubljana, Novi Sad, Cankarjev Dom in Ljubljana at major jazz clubs in New York including the Jazz Standard, Cornelia Street Cafe, Supper Club, and Birdland and venues in Vienna, Munich, Linz, Zagreb, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Novi Sad, Athens, Crete, Venice, and Hungary.