Manfred Schoof
Manfred Schoof grew up perfecting his innovative jazz style, often practicing on either his jazz trumpet or his flügelhorn. By the time he reached high school, Schoof was composing his own arrangements. In 1955, Schoof decided to purse a musical career, enrolling in the Music Academy (Musikakademie) at Kassel. After studying and performing there for three years, he moved to further his studies at the Cologne Musikhochschule. While there, Schoof took a jazz class by Kurt Edelhagen, a West German bandleader who also had his own radio program. Schoof and Edelhagen established a musical connection, with the pupil contributing to the teacher's Radio Big Band radio show. At the same time, Schoof began touring with Gunter Hampel. In 1965, Schoof created a free jazz quintet with Gerd Dudek and Alex Von Schlippenbach. It would be the foundation for another band he formed in 1969, the Manfred Schoof Orchestra. The group toured throughout Germany and Europe, featuring Evan Parker and Irène Schweizer, among others. In 1969, he joined the George Russell Orchestra and stayed with the band until 1971. Throughout the next two decades, Schoof expanded his musical horizons, recording and performing with several groups, including Global Unity Orchestra and Jasper Van't Hof. He also began composing classical music pieces, often composing them for the Berlin Philharmonic.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Live In Bremen 1978 (Live, Bremen, 1978)
Jazz - Released by Moosicus on 22 Jul 2022
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Shadows & Smiles
Manfred Schoof, Rainer Brüninghaus
Jazz - Released by wergo on 8 Sep 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Distant Thunder
Jazz - Released by Enja Horst Weber on 3 Apr 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
European Echoes
Jazz - Released by Unheard Music Series - Atavistic on 1 Jun 1969
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Power Station
Electronic - Released by Universal Publishing Production Music on 13 Dec 1986
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Meditation
Manfred Schoof, Jasper Van'T Hof
Lounge - Released by Universal Publishing Production Music on 13 Mar 1987
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Computer Energy
Uwe Buschkötter, Manfred Schoof
Classical - Released by Universal Publishing Production Music on 13 Jan 1986
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Jamboree '67, Vol. 1
Andrzej Trzaskowski Quintet, Andrzej Trzaskowski, Roland Kirk Quartet, Manfred Schoof
Jazz - Released by Polskie Radio on 19 Mar 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Timebreaker
Classical - Released by Berlin Production Music TV on 13 May 1990
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sky Racer
Uwe Buschkötter, Manfred Schoof
Lounge - Released by Universal Publishing Production Music on 13 Jun 1982
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Crossroad
Electronic - Released by Berlin Production Music TV on 13 Aug 1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo