[Content: Infotext, Pressquotes, CV of Oli Bott] Infotext: The Oli Bott Orchestra presents "Dialogues on Identity", commissioned by the Jazz Across the Border festival and the City of Berlin, featuring Abdourahmane Diop (Percussion). The composition for 12-piece orchestra combines african percussion and european jazz tradition to an impressive work on communication. The musicians are Abdourahmane Diop (Percussion), Bertrand Lauer (Sax), Jonas Schön (Sax), Mark Wyand (Sax), Gebhard Ullmann (Bassclarinet), Christian Grabandt (Trumpet), sören Fischer (Trombone), Thomas Wallisch (Guitar), Andreas Henze (Doublebass), Heinrich Köbberling (Drums), Alfred Mehnert (Percussion), and Oli Bott (Composition, Vibraphone, Leader). Pressquotes: "The orchestra defines artistic standards." Berliner Morgenpost "The overwhelming Jazz-Orchestra" Zitty "To fullfill the conventions of jazz is not the business of Oli Bott. The vibraphonist from Berlin graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston "summa cum laude" and won countless prizes on composition competitions. But despite to some of his collegues, he passionately composes against the degradation of jazz to a schoolbook disciplin." Tagesspiegel Berlin "Oli Bott's compositions advanced in clearness and structure. He creates space for small ensembles to veer out, so that, opposite to conventionell alternation of tutti and solo, his orchestra, composed of famous musicians such as Gebhard Ullmann (bassclarinet) and Marc Wyand (tenorsax), never gives the impression of resting. Consequently the ever changing spectrum of sound is always filled to full satisfaction." Berliner Morgenpost "His writing is on a level of the best students that Berklee has produced over the years, and I foresee that he will have a successful career as both writer and player." Gary Burton "The rising star at the Berlin-Jazz-Sky." Berliner Morgenpost "His charts transform Berlin's Big Band Desert into an eldorado of magnificent, imaginative sounds." Tagesspiegel Berlin CV of Oli Bott - Vibraphone, Composition: Projects: since 1996 Thomas Wallisch & Oli Bott Duo - Git-Vib-Electronics since 1996 Oli Bott Orchestra - New Jazz Orchestra, Berlin since 1997 Oli Bott - Bertrand Lauer Band - Jazzquartet, Paris/Berlin Co-operations with musicians such as Christof Lauer, Bill Elgart, George Garzone, Matthias Schubert, Laura Andel, Luciana Souza, Rudi Mahall, John Schröder, Frank Möbus, Gebhard Ullmann, Wolfgang Haffner and with orchestras such as the NDR Big Band in Hamburg, the RIAS Big Band in Berlin and the Greg Hopkins Jazz Orchestra in Boston. 2003 Radio-Recording of the Oli Bott Orchestra "Dialogues on Identity", Berlin 2001 CD-Release "Unknown Beauty" of Thomas Wallisch & Oli Bott Duo at big-tone-records 2001 TV-recording at the WDR Jazz Festival with the Oli Bott - Bertrand Lauer Band 2001 Composition commission for the "Jazz Across the Border" Festival, Berlin for the Oli Bott Orchestra 2000 Concertseries "Die Cirkulatur des Quadrats" of the Oli Bott Orchestra Dance-Music-Performance, sponsort by the City of Berlin 1999 Regular concerts with the Laura Andel & Oli Bott Orchestra in Berlin sponsored by the City of Berlin and Berklee College of Music, USA Prizes: 2001 Composition Commission by the City of Berlin "Afrika - Dialogues on Identity" Work for Jazzorchestra and DJ 2000 1st prize at the 4th Leipzig Improvisation Competition prizeholder as vibraphonist/solo 2000 Special prize "Jazz" at the 4th Leipzig Improvisation Competition prizeholder as vibraphonist/solo 1998 3rd prize NDR Musikpreis 1998, Hamburg prizeholder as Big Band-Conductor, jury: Michael Gibbs, Dieter Glawischnig 1998 Compositionprize of the HR-Big Band, Frankfurt final round with the piece "Dance Your Life" 1998 3rd prize Europ´Jazz Competition, Belgium prizeholder as vibraphonist with the Oli Bott - Bertrand Lauer Band 1998 2nd prize "Jazz à Vannes" Competition, France prizeholder as vibraphonist with the Oli Bott - Bertrand Lauer Band 1998 2nd prize AS.PRO.JAZZ Competition, France prizeholder as vibraphonist with the Oli Bott - Bertrand Lauer Band 1997 1st prize Big Band Competition "Blechschaden" for the piece "Two Pictures", jury: Maria Schneider, Dieter Glawischnig 1996 BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, NY, U.S.A. by Jim McNeely and Manny Albam, accepted in the advanced class 1996 "Wayne Shorter - Award", Berklee College, Boston, U.S.A. for outstanding work as composer and vibraphonist 1993 Berklee Scholarship received from Gary Burton Education: 1995/96 Berklee College of Music, Boston, U.S.A. Instructions by: Gary Burton, John LaPorta, Greg Hopkins, Phil Wilson, Hal Crook, Bob Brookmeyer 1996 Diploma of Jazz Composition (summa cum laude)