Philipp Hayduk

Photo Philipp Hayduk by Mattis Cederberg

Philipp Hayduk (*2001) is a German jazz trombonist based in Cologne. He initially received classical lessons before iscovering his love for jazz at an early age through his parents.

From 2019 to 2025, he studied jazz trombone at the Cologne University of Music and Dance (HfMT Köln) under Prof. Shannon Barnett, as well as in Lucerne, Switzerland, under Nils Wogram. He was a member of the Youth Jazz Orchestra NRW (JugendJazzOrchester NRW) and the German National Youth Jazz Orchestra (Bundesjazzorchester / BuJazzO).

Furthermore, he is a member of the Subway Jazz Orchestra in Cologne, and in 2024 held a two-month temporary contract as a trombonist with the renowned WDR Big Band Cologne.
Musically, he feels at home in a wide variety of settings. He performs in his own projects — such as the innovative Millennium Trombone Quartet or “Dog Soup” — as well as a sideman in diverse projects of all kinds, and is regularly a guest player in the trombone sections of the WDR and HR Big Bands.

Philipp Hayduk has become an active part of the Cologne jazz scene, having played with renowned musicians such as Peter Evans, Nils Wogram, KNOWER, and Bob Mintzer etc. and took part in diverse album productions.
Since October 2023, he has been a lecturer for jazz trombone at the Glen Buschmann Jazz Academy in Dortmund and regularly teaches at workshops.