Volker Kriegel
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| Volker Kriegel | |
|---|---|
 Volker Kriegel performing with United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, 1992 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
24 December 1943 Darmstadt, Germany |
| Died |
15 June 2003 (aged 59) San Sebastián, Spain |
| Genres | Jazz rock, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, cartoonist |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1963–2003 |
| Labels | MPS, Mood Records |
| Associated acts | Mild Maniac Orchestra, United Jazz + Rock Ensemble |
Volker Kriegel (24 December 1943 – 15 June 2003) was a German jazz guitarist and founding member of the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble.
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Biography[edit]
A self-taught guitarist, Kriegel began playing when he was fifteen and formed a trio three years later that won an award at a 1963 amateur jazz festival. In 1973 he founded Spectrum, a quartet that included Eberhard Weber. In 1975 he spent a month teaching at the Goethe Institute, an organization he worked for throughout his career. In 1976 Spectrum broke up, and Kriegel started the Mild Maniac Orchestra, which stayed together through the 1980s.
In 1977 Kriegel became partial owner the label Mood Records. He performed as a sideman for various musicians, including Klaus Doldinger. He was also a cartoonist whose work appeared in several German newspapers, a radio broadcaster, film director, and author of books related to music.
Discography[edit]
As leader[edit]
- With a Little Help from My Friends (Liberty, 1968) with Peter Trunk, Günter Lenz, Peter Baumeister, Claudio Szenkar
- Spectrum (MPS 1971, re-released 2003)
- Inside: Missing Link (MPS, 1972) with Albert Mangelsdorff, Alan Skidmore, Heinz Sauer, John Taylor, Eberhard Weber, John Marshall, Peter Baumeister, Cees See
- Lift! (MPS, 1973) with Zbigniew Seifert, Stan Sulzmann, Eberhard Weber, John Taylor, John Marshall
- Mild Maniac (MPS, 1974) with Rainer Brüninghaus, Eberhard Weber, Peter Giger, Joe Nay
- Topical Harvest (MPS, 1975) with Albert Mangelsdorff, Rainer Brüninghaus, Peter Giger, Joe Nay
- Octember Variations (MPS, 1976)
- Elastic Menu (MPS, 1977)
- Houseboat (MPS, 1978) with Wolfgang Schlüter
- Long Distance (MPS, 1979)
- Das Beste aus den Siebzigern (MPS)
- Live in Bayern (MPS, 1980)
- Journal (Mood, 1981)
- Schöne Aussichten (Mood, 1983)
- Palazzo Blue (Mood, 1989)
- ZOOM (MPS, 1999) remastered
With United Jazz + Rock Ensemble
- Live in Schützenhaus (Mood, 1977)
- Teamwork (Mood, 1978)
- The Break Even Point (Mood, 1979)
- Live in Berlin (Mood, 1981)
- United Live Opus Sechs (Mood, 1984)
- Round Seven (Mood, 1987)
- Na endlich! (Mood, 1992)
- Die neunte von United (Mood, 1996)
As sideman[edit]
With Klaus Doldinger
- Doldinger Goes On (1967)
- Doldinger Jubilee Concert, Passport (1974)
With Don "Sugarcane" Harris
- Keep on Driving (1970)
- Got the Blues (1972)
- New Violin Summit (1972)
- Keyzop (1975)
- Flashin' Time (1976)
With Dave Pike
- Noisy Silence – Gentle Noise (1969, MPS)
- Four Reasons (1969, MPS)
- Live at the Philharmonie (1969, MPS)
- Album (1971, MPS)
- Infra Red (1972, MPS)
- Salomao (1973, MPS)
With others
- Emil Mangelsdorff: Swinging Oil Drops (1966)
- Kühn Brothers & The Mad Rockers (1969)
- Jonny Teupen: Harpadelic (1969, MPS)
- Curt Cress Clan: CCC (1975)
Sources[edit]
- Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian. Jazz: The Rough Guide, Penguin, 1995, ISBN 1-85828-137-7
References[edit]
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