Chris Hopkins

In the artist's words:

He is considered a highlight in the stride and swing piano scene, a jazz style that developed from ragtime and represents the most orchestral type of jazzy piano playing. Leading representatives of this jazz style between 1910 and 1940 were "Fats" Waller, Teddy Wilson and Art Tatum.

Chris Hopkins has been a permanent member of Engelbert Wrobel's "Swing Society" as a pianist since 1996. In 1998, he founded the jazz quartet "Echoes of Swing" as an alto saxophonist with Colin T. Dawson, Bernd Lhotzky and Oliver Mewes. Colin Dawson played trumpet in the Hanau jazz band "Sugarfoot Stompers" for many years.

Countless concerts and tours through Europe, the USA, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have shaped and molded his professionalism. His art has been recorded on more than 30 recordings and shows his partnership with excellent musicians such as Clark Terry, Harry Sweets Edison, Hazy Osterwald, Peanuts Hucko and Dick Hyman.

Several international prizes and awards confirm the uniqueness of his playing style.