Alexander von Schlippenbach
One of Europe's premier free jazz bandleaders, pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach's music mixes free and contemporary classical elements, with his slashing solos often the link between the two in his compositions. Schlippenbach formed the Globe Unity Orchestra in 1966 to perform the piece "Globe Unity," which had been commissioned by the Berliner Jazztage. He remained involved with the orchestra into the '80s, with the exception of one period from 1971 to 1972. Schlippenbach began taking lessons at eight, and studied at the Staatliche Hochschule for Musik in Cologne with composers Bernd Alois Zimmermann and Rudolf Petzold. He played with Gunther Hampel in 1963, and was in Manfred Schoof's quintet from 1964 to 1967. Schlippenbach began heading various bands after 1967, among them a 1970 trio with Evan Parker and Paul Lovens (both were also in his quartet along with bassist Peter Kowald), and a duo with drummer/vocalist Sven-Ake Johansson which they co-formed in 1976. Schlippenbach has also given many solos performances. In the late '80s, he formed the Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, which has featured a number of esteemed European avant-garde jazz musicians including Evan Parker, Paul Lovens, and, as the orchestra's second pianist, Misha Mengelberg, then Aki Takase. Alexander von Schlippenbach has most frequently recorded for FMP, although Japo, Saba, and Po Torch have also released some of his work. In 2000, the Atavistic label was added to this list with their reissue of the Schlippenbach Quartet's 1975 album Hunting the Snake.
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Slow Pieces for Aki
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on Oct 16, 2020
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Monks Casino
Alexander von Schlippenbach, Axel Dorner, Rudi Mahall, Jan Roder, Uli Jennessen
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on Mar 11, 2005
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Liminal Field
Alexander von Schlippenbach, Dag Magnus Narvesen
Jazz - Released by NotTwo on Feb 3, 2020
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Jazz Now! (Live at Theater Gütersloh) [European Jazz Legends, Vol. 4]
Jazz - Released by intuition on Jan 15, 2016
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Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Alexander von Schlippenbach
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on May 1, 1989
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So Long, Eric! Homage to Eric Dolphy
Aki Takase, Alexander von Schlippenbach
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on Nov 4, 2014
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The Living Music
Jazz - Released by Unheard Music Series - Atavistic on Apr 1, 1969
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Johansson Sven Ake Fuer Paul Klee
Sven-Ake Johansson, Axel Dorner, Werner Dafeldecker, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Aki Takase, Paul Lovens
Jazz - Released by Jazzwerkstatt on Jan 1, 2012
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Alexander von Schlippenbach plays Monk
Jazz - Released by Enja Horst Weber on Jan 1, 1997
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Dedalus
Alexander von Schlippenbach, Daniele D'agaro
Jazz - Released by Artesuono on Feb 10, 2007
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Twelve Tone Tales, Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on Apr 14, 2008
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Vesuvius
Alexander von Schlippenbach, Paul Dunmall, Paul Rogers
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Slam Productions on Jan 1, 2005
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Twelve Tone Tales, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on Apr 14, 2008
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Forge
Frank Paul Schubert, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Martin Blume
Jazz - Released by Relative Pitch Record on Oct 16, 2020
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Fingerprints
Daniele D'agaro, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Han Bennink
Jazz - Released by Artesuono on Aug 1, 2010
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Twelve Tone Tales, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on Apr 14, 2008
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Abstract Window
Kasper Tom, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Rudi Mahall
Free Jazz & Avant-Garde - Released by WhyPlayJazz on Jul 28, 2017
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