Christof Lauer
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| Christof Lauer | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christof Lauer |
| Born | May 25, 1953 |
| Origin | Melsungen, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone |
| Labels | CMP Records Act Records |
| Associated acts | United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, Palle Danielsson |
Christof Lauer (born May 25, 1953)[1] is a German jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist,[2] born in Melsungen, Germany, perhaps most well known in Europe where he has done projects with various musicians, such as Palle Danielsson, Carla Bley,[3] Michel Godard,[4] Volker Kriegel, Michel Portal, Maria Joao, Anthony Cox, Gary Husband,[4] Alphonse Mouzon,[2] and Peter Erskine.[5]
In 1994 Lauer joined the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and replaced Charlie Mariano,[6] and is also a member of the Hamburg NDR Radio Orchestra.[4]
Select Discography
- Christof Lauer (CMP Records)
- Bluebells (CMP Records)
- Blues In Mind (Act Records)
- Fragile Network (Act Records)
- With Kudsi Erguner
- Ottomania: Sufi-Jazz-Project (Act Records)
- With the Eric Watson Quartet
- Road Movies (2004), Act
References
- ↑ "Christof Lauer", fild.de, retrieved 2010-02-12
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shand, John (2005) , allaboutjazz.com, September 25, 2004, retrieved 2010-02-12
- ↑ "Selected Recordings", ECM, retrieved 2010-02-12
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fordham, John (2007) "Christof Lauer, Blues in Mind", The Guardian, 9 February 2007, retrieved 2010-02-12
- ↑ Karlovits, Bob (1990) "Brief disc-cussions", Pittsburgh Press, 29 April 1990, retrieved 2010-02-12
- ↑ Huey, Steve "The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-12
