A dynamic pianist of diverse influences and abilities, Klaus Mueller was born in Germany and raised in Japan, Chile and Brazil. He has performed with Kenny Garrett, Portinho Trio, the New York Voices, Leny Andrade, Marcos Valle, Nilson Matta, Emilio Santiago, Toninho Horta, Duduka da Fonseca, Anne Drummond, Joan Osborne, and many others. He moved to New York City in 1998 when he was offered a full scholarship to complete his studies at the New School. Tours and workshops have led him throughout the United States, the European Union, United Kingdom, Russia, and Caribbean. Mueller is not only regarded as a keyboardist, but also as an arranger, most notably for jazz piano legend Herbie Hancock. The orchestral arrangements Mueller produced for Hancock were for the "Gershwin's World" tour in collaboration with Robert Sadin. They were performed by the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and many other orchestras across the world. Mueller has also arranged for Deutsche Grammophon.
