Dietrich Koch plays soprano-, alto-, tenor- and baritonesax, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute and piccolo
and is at home in many different musical working fields and styles.

Private studies with - among others - Herb Geller and Peter Weniger

2000-2004 studies at the jazz department of "Hanns Eisler" musical conservatory (Berlin)

since 1992 in Berlin working with a.o.: saxophone quartet "Licence To Blow" (Jazz), Lothar Stadtfeld & Friends (Soul & Pop), Berlin Big Band; Maxim-Gorki-Theater, Wintergarten-Varieté, Schlossparktheater, Theater am Kudamm, Times Square Productions, "Atze" Musiktheater

Commisioned works as an arranger a.o. for Berlin Big Band, Climate Earth Orchestra, Martin Stempel & Band

current projects:
DIETRICH KOCH BIG BAND: (Contemporary Jazz, Pop, Salsa, playing the leader`s original charts exclusively, CD "BERLIN COOKBOOK" 9/07, Bundesbigbandfestival 2010); Tasha Wenger and her Berlin Band (Latin Vocal Jazz), Two in Bossa (Bossa Nova), Barriga (Afro-Cuban Jazz)

Discography (selection):