Maria Faust
Maria Faust (born 18 April 1979) is an Estonian jazz saxophonist. She has worked with John Parish and Mark Howard. She frequently tours in western Europe and has performed in the Balkan Peninsula, South America, China, and Russia.
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- Name
- Maria Faust
- Born
- 18 April 1979
- Birthplace
- Kuressaare, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Musician, composer
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Fields
- jazz
- Education
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
- Honours
- Niels Prize
- Languages
- Estonian
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Maria Faust (born 18 April 1979) is an Estonian jazz saxophonist. She has worked with John Parish and Mark Howard. She frequently tours in western Europe and has performed in the Balkan Peninsula, South America, China, and Russia.
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Maria Faust (born 1979) is a bandleader, choir director and composer, among other activities, of Estonian nationality. The bandleader was born in Kuressaare.
Maria Faust was educated at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. The bandleader lived in Copenhagen.
The work spans jazz. Languages used include Estonian. Honours include Niels Prize.
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• Name — Maria Faust • Born — 18 April 1979 • Birthplace — Kuressaare, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union • Genre — Jazz, improvised music • Occupation — Musician, composer • Instrument — Saxophone • Website — mariafaust.com
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• Illustration — Aarhus Jazz Festival 2012 • Illustration — Aarhus Jazz Festival 2016 • Illustration — Aarhus Jazz Festival 2018
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Maria Faust is recorded as conductor, saxophonist, choir director, composer and musician.
Maria Faust @ Aarhus Jazz Festival (Denmark 2016)
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Maria Faust @ Aarhus Jazz Festival (Denmark 2018)
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1979
Maria Faust born at Kuressaare.
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Kuressaare.
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Discography
• Bitchslap Boogie (Barefoot, 2008) • Warrior Horse (Barefoot, 2010) • Maria Faust Jazz Catastrophe (Barefoot, 2013) • Maria Faust Sacrum Facere (Barefoot, 2014) • In the Beginning (Stunt, 2017) • Machina (Stunt, 2018) • Farm Fresh (Gotta Let It Out, 2019) • Organ (Stunt, 2020) • Mass of Mary (Estonian Record Productions, 2022)
Awards and honors
• BMW Welt Jazz Awards nominee 2019 • Nominated to Danish Music Awards 2018 in category "Composer of the year" (Maria Faust Machina) • Winner of Danish critics price "Steppeulven 2018" in category "Composer of the year" (Kira Skov/Maria Faust In the Beginning) • Multiple winner of Danish Music Awards 2017 in categories "Jazz composer of the year" and "Vocal Jazz album of the year" (Kira Skov/Maria Faust "In the Beginning") • Danske Jazz Award Jazzkaar 2016 • Minister of the Danish Culture Niels Mattiasen's Mindelegat 2016 • Multiple winner of Danish Music Awards 2014 in categories "Jazz Composer of the Year" and "Cross over album of the year" 2014 (Maria Faust Sacrum Facere) • Nominated to Estonian Music Awards in category "Jazz Album of the Year " in 2014 and 2015 • Nominated to Danish Music Awards 2013 in category " Composer of the year" (Maria Faust Jazz Catastrope)
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- 1.Maria Faust. EESTI JAZZLIIT.
- 2.BMW Welt Jazz Award 2019. bmw-welt.com.
- 3.DMA Jazz 2019 - Here are the nominees of the year. jazzdenmark.dk.
- 4.This year's winners of Steppeulven 2018. bt.dk.
- 5.Here are the winners of DMA Jazz 2017. jazzdenmark.dk.
- 6.Jazz Award Winners Known!. jazzkaar.ee.
- 7.Maria Faust has been awarded with the prestigious Danish Culture Prize. tmw.ee.
- 8.Maria Faust - Double Award Winner at DMA Jazz 2014. jazzdanmark.dk.
- 9.Selgusid Eesti Muusikaauhinnad 2014 nominendid. muusikaauhinnad.eu.
- 10.The Nominees for the DMA Jazz 2013 are ready. jazzdanmark.dk.
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