Thomas Ott
Born on March 21st, 1958 in Stuttgart; first musical experiences at the age of 9 at the HHC (Handharmonika Club) in Stuttgart; at the age of 12 he had lessons in accordion and piano; when he was 18 years old he was head of a dance band, later on participation in numerous jazz bands in the region of Stuttgart; after school examination he started working at the higher civil service; 1985 – 1989 studies at he Hohner conservatory in Trossingen in the subjects accordion, piano, guitar and harp under Hubert Deuringer and others; in addition jazz music lessons in Stuttgart under Egon Fleischer and others; after completing his studies he worked as a music teacher and conductor at various associations; lecturer for jazz and improvisation courses at the Hohner conservatory in Trossingen; since 2003 performances with the quartet ARTango (Tango, Musette, Samba and Jazz); due to his work as a music teacher various compositions and arrangements in the style of pop and jazz for ambitious entertainment are developed;