Christof Lauer

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]

Christof Lauer
Background information
Born(1953-05-25)May 25, 1953
Melsungen, Germany
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsSaxophone
LabelsCMP, ACT
Associated actsUnited Jazz and Rock Ensemble, Palle Danielsson

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)
  • Bluebells (CMP)
  • Blues In Mind (ACT)
  • Fragile Network (ACT)

With Kudsi Erguner

  • Ottomania: Sufi-Jazz-Project (ACT)

With the Eric Watson Quartet

  • Road Movies (ACT, 2004)

With Albert Mangelsdorff

  • Hut Ab! (Inakustik, 1997)

References
  1. "Christof Lauer Archived 2009-05-03 at the Wayback Machine", fild.de, retrieved 2010-02-12
  2. Shand, John (2005) , allaboutjazz.com, September 25, 2004, retrieved 2010-02-12
  3. "Selected Recordings", ECM, retrieved 2010-02-12
  4. Fordham, John (2007) "Christof Lauer, Blues in Mind", The Guardian, 9 February 2007, retrieved 2010-02-12
  5. Karlovits, Bob (1990) "Brief disc-cussions", Pittsburgh Press, 29 April 1990, retrieved 2010-02-12
  6. Huey, Steve "The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-12
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