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Ernst Bier

"The way I see it musicians are a lot like doctors - people come to a concert to be treated and healed through the music.

I don't understand why you can't get a prescription for music."

Photo by Lothar Fitzek

Ernst Bier studied drums with Billy Brooks, Charlie Persip, Vernell Fournier, and Elvin Jones. He lived and worked in New York City from 1982 through 1987. After his return to Germany he lived first in Cologne, and later in Berlin, where he leads a continually running series of jazz workshops. The list of musicians with whom he has worked reads like a "Who's Who" of jazz. With his dedication, his sensitive playing style, and his constructive approach, he is a highly valued drummer who is continually in demand.