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Xaver Hellmeier

Xaver grew up in a musical household, learning piano at first but switching to the drums at age 11. After taking private lessons for a couple of years, he started to perform with the Bavarian Youth Jazz Orchestra and eventually enrolled in the jazz program of the university of performing arts in Munich.
Two years later he relocated to Vienna, Austria to study with Mario Gonzi.

It was in Vienna where he met his future mentor Joe Farnsworth, who has played a major role in Xaver‘s development, showing him inside-knowledge about the bebop drumming of Kenny Clarke, Art Taylor & Philly Joe Jones.

Going to New York

Xaver Hellmeier: X-Man in New York

by Jack Bowers
January 25, 2024

Drummer Xaver (X-Man) Hellmeier has been little known to date outside his native Germany and other European countries. One way to help redress that oversight is to surround oneself with some of the most well-respected and talented musicians on the New York scene, which is what Hellmeir has done on his superb debut album, X-Man in ...

Modern Jazz Quartet, Julius Hemphill & Xaver Hellmeier

by Joe Dimino
December 31, 2023

Neon Jazz's New Year's Eve show kicks off with drummer Xaver Hellmeier and is followed by music from his mentor, Joe Farnsworth. We also spin new music from the likes of Hiromi, David Lopato, Jim Piela and Dylan Jazz. In between, we hear from masters including Erroll Garner, Julius Hemphill, Herbie Hancock and The Modern Jazz ...