Johannes Mueller, born 1981 in Saarlouis, starts out to play the saxophone with his first teacher Ewald Duerrfeld at the age of 11. At the age of 14 he is taught by Tom Penninger, who after 2 years recommends him to get a further education with Thomas Girard. The latter teaches him until he is 19.

From 2002 until 2006, Johannes studied “Jazz and Popular Music” at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Mannheim. His major subject was the saxophone taught by prof. Juergen Seefelder. In July 2006, he passed with distinction.

Furthermore, Johannes has taken part in several workshops and master classes with different instructors: David Liebman, Peter Herbolzheimer, John Taylor, John Ruocco, Bruno Castelucci etc.

His active career begins conventionally with the following stages: school band, national students’ big band, National Youth Jazz Orchestra of the Saarland.

During this time, Johannes starts to establish himself as a soloist with some smaller concerts.

In 2001 for the first time, he attracts the international attention with the project “Alba Quartet”. With this band he plays amongst others at the “Liège Jazz Festival 2002” and makes a recording for RTBF (Radio Télévision Belgique France).

Afterwards, Johannes also makes recordings with various other projects for radio stations like Saarlaendischer-, Mitteldeutscher-, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, for the Bulgarian radio, for Jazz FM, for the Romanian State Radio and he played at further festivals.

Since 2002, Johannes is a member of the Federal Jazz Orchestra under the leadership of Peter Herbolzheimer.

Johannes already played with the following Jazz stars: David Liebman, Bob Mintzer, Ingrid Jensen, Peter Herbolzheimer, Lalo Schifrin, Peter Weniger ….