| Born 1957 | in Dormagen, Germany |
| 1964 | Started piano lessons |
| 1966 – 1974 | Played acoustic and electric guitar |
| 1974 | Restarted with piano |
| 1975 – 1978 | Studied piano at the City of Cologne Conservatorium under Wolfgang Hoyer, Studied with Richie Beirach, Kölner Jazz Trio with Rainer Linke and Frank Köllges |
| 1976 – 1981 | Member of the group Riot |
| 1979 – 1981 | Riot with Kenny Wheeler |
| 1979 – 1982 | John Thomas Lifeforce |
| 1983 – 1992 | Member of Monika Linges Quartet, Jazzpool NRW, Lumpp-Read-Küttner |
| 1991 | Kenny Wheeler Group, Out of Darkness featuring Jon Christensen |
| 1993-1995 | Time travelling with Markus Stockhausen and Jaki Liebezeit |
| 1996 – 2014 | Andy Lumpp Trio featuring guests Andy Przybielski and Joanna Charchan |
| 2009 – 2019 | Projects with Adelhard Roidinger |
