Christof Lauer
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| Birth name | Christof Lauer |
| Born | May 5, 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 5, 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, Eric Watson,[2][5] and Peter Erskine.[6]
In 1994 Lauer joined the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and replaced Charlie Mariano,[7] and is also a member of the Hamburg NDR Radio Orchestra.[4]
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ "Christof Lauer", fild.de, retrieved 2010-02-12
- ^ a b Shand, John (2005) "Eric Watson/Christof Lauer Quartet", Sydney Morning Herald, May 16, 2005, retrieved 2010-02-12
- ^ "Selected Recordings", ECM, retrieved 2010-02-12
- ^ a b c Fordham, John (2007) "Christof Lauer, Blues in Mind", The Guardian, 9 February 2007, retrieved 2010-02-12
- ^ Roessler, Gerrit (2004) "Road Movies - Christof Lauer/Eric Watson Quartet", allaboutjazz.com, September 25, 2004, 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
