Ralf Krebs

“I see it as a big personal challenge, to expand the feasabilities of the guitar in my own compositions and arrangements. The more I explore new paths, the more ways, techniques and sounds are revealed to me, all lifting the guitar as an eminent instrument of Jazz on a higher level.“ (Ralf Krebs)

The native Berliner began his musical career at the age of 11, taking lessons in drumming and latin percussion. He was much in demand as a drummer and percussionist in numerous local bands and counted amongst his influences Salsa, Fusion and the Jazz Rock of the 70s and 80s.

His love of harmony and melody led him to undertake the transition from drums to guitar. The experience he gained in his first instrument is still paying off today in his distinctive feeling for rhythm and precise timing. Whereas many guitarists think either in terms of melody or chords, Ralf Krebs simply does both - an ability which he has built up over decades of concentrated study.

Ralf studied Jazz composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA and Guitar at UdK-Berlin, Germany.

He works together with numerous international musicians in the Theatre, on tour, in studio and in concert. He teaches guitar at the Berliner Musikschule Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf as well as coaching Berlin based bands.

On his CDs "Solo - from J.S. Bach to L. Breau" (2002), "My Room", and "Berlin" (2010) he unites the two worlds of jazz and classical music into one, unique solo-guitar style.

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