plays Blues- and Boogie Woogie-Piano
born in Hamburg, Germany
11 years of classical piano lessons
1st performance with Boogie Woogie: February 3rd 1973
more than 4000 concerts in about 50 countries on 4 continents (Europe, Americas, Africa, Asia)
so far sold: about 500000 CDs/LPs
30 CDs published in his own right: 409 tunes recorded, including 214 of his own compositions
sheet music book with complete transcriptions – for the first time non-simplified, world wide! - of 12 of his own Boogie Woogie and Blues compositions
dozens of TV- and radio appearances internationally
tours, concerts and/or recording sessions with musicians like: Lionel Hampton, Jay McShann, Big Joe Turner, Lloyd Glenn, Joe Newman, Sippie Wallace, Champion Jack Dupree, Sammy Price, Ray Bryant, Charlie Watts, Vince Weber, Red Holloway, Mojo Blues Band, Big Joe Duskin, Bill Wyman, Big Jay McNeely and many more
role model, initial figure and mentor for many young Blues and Boogie Woogie pianists
hobby: steam railways and taking photos of them
fall of 2000: Axel Zwingenberger publishes his first photo book »Vom Zauber der Züge« (»The magic of trains«) with more than 200 of his night shots, 2 CDs and a transcription of his original composition »Thundertrain«
2004: Austrian Mail publishes a series of stamps »Axel Zwingenberger plays Boogie Woogie«, followed by another with his train photos
2006: Axel Zwingenberger sets up a foundation for the preservation of historic rail vehicles. Infos: www.kultur-auf-schienen.de
2007: in the US Axel gets inducted into the »Boogie Woogie Hall Of Fame«
2009: founding the band »The ABC&D of Boogie Woogie« with Axel, Ben Waters (p), Charlie Watts (dr) & Dave Green (b); till today app. 60 concerts in Europe and the US
2010: CD Nr.30: »The Magic of Boogie Woogie« with Charlie Watts aud Dave Green
2016: concert series »Hamburger Pianosommer« with 4 pianists and 4 different styles of piano playing
Axel Z. always present in the internet: www.boogiewoogie.net
