Nils Fischer is considered one of the most important European percussionists, touring and recording with his own groups CaboCubaJazz, Nueva Manteca and Timbazo as well as with many others. Nils played for many years with percussion group Drums United and the Cubop City Bigband. He shared the stage with such legendary figures as Giovanni Hidalgo, Pío Leiva, Orestes Vilató, Armando Peraza, Lucrécia, Calixto Oviedo, Paquito D'Rivera, Changuito and Chocolate Armenteros.Nils studied in Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico and at Codarts where he obtained his “Masters Degree Percussion” in 1996 cum laude. Nils’ interest in music started at an early age, growing up in a musical family in Bremen, Germany. One of his earliest memories from childhood is his father practicing guitar before gigs at night. His own instrumental experience started when he began to attend piano lessons. He remembers: “One day my sister brought home a Paquito D’Rivera record with Daniel Ponce on congas - this changed my life, all I wanted from then on was to play percussion.” At that time, he would have never imagined that 20 years later he would find himself performing with Paquito in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Nils has appeared on more than 70 albums as a recording artist.In 2007 he released an album with his own group TIMBAZO - ¡Gracias Joe Cuba! Top artists including Brian Lynch & Alain Pérez contributed to its making. It is mixed and mastered by Jon Fausty. Highlight of Timbazo is a concert at North Sea Jazz’ main stage following Herbie Hancock’s performance. His 2nd solo album with TIMBAZO features an incredible line up: Lucrécia, José Luís Quintana 'Changuito', Carlos del Puerto, Alexander Abreu, Julio Padrón, Calixto Oviedo, Amik Guerra and others. Mastered by Bob Katz. A tour at major venues in followed.In 2008, Nils founded the group CABOCUBAJAZZ. Tour highlights are Havana Jazz Fest and Penang Jazz Fest, Malaysia. CCJ's ' first album was published in 2011. The 2017 album release tour was at venues like North Sea Jazz Festival, Bimhuis, Borneo Jazz Festival a.o.In 2022 he co-released the album ART with a renewed line-up of NUEVA MANTECA. A tribute to Art Blakey & Jan Hartong, the late founder of the band.Nils' works receive rave reviews internationally and they are on several 'Best of the year' lists.Since 2000, Nils teaches at Codarts [Rotterdam University for the Arts], where since 2018 he is head of the Latin music dept. Among others, he gave workshops in Finland, Spain, Austria & Germany. In 1995 he received the award for “outstanding service to Jazz education” in Los Angeles.