Wolfgang Dauner
An intriguing composer and ambitious pianist, German musician Wolfgang Dauner has combined jazz, rock, electronic music, and elements of opera and theater in creating broad-based, ranging works. While at times these compositions may seem too far-reaching, Dauner's best work shows the links between idioms and genres and offers provocative musical and cultural concepts. He studied trumpet, piano, and composition at the Musikhochschule in Stuttgart, then joined Joki Freund's sextet in the early '60s. Dauner appeared at several German festivals, then made his recording debut heading a trio in 1964. It was one of the first European free jazz recording sessions. Dauner led Radio Jazz Group Stuttgart and wrote compositions for them in 1969. He formed the jazz-rock band Et Cetera in 1970, then, with Hans Koller, co-led the Free Sound & Super Brass Big Band. He helped organize the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble in 1975, and began featuring theater, opera, and dance segments along with his performances in '70s and '80s concerts. Dauner's composed music for films, radio, and television broadcasts, and a children's opera. He's recorded for Mood, Columbia, MPS, and ECM, among others, and he has a number of sessions available on CD.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Live at the Bern Jazz Festival
Jean-Luc Ponty, Wolfgang Dauner
Jazz - Released by MS1 on Feb 25, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Solo Piano 2
Contemporary Jazz - Released by 1201 MUSIC on Jun 14, 1990
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Dauner // Dauner
Jazz - Released by Connector Records on Feb 28, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Jazz Tune I Hope
Albert Mangelsdorff, Wolfgang Dauner, Eddie Gomez, Elvin Jones
Jazz - Released by MPS on Jan 1, 2008
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80 Jahre (Das Jubiläumskonzert) [Live]
Jazz - Released by Timba - termidor on Jun 2, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Kunstkopfindianer
Hans Koller, Wolfgang Dauner, Zbigniew Seifert, Janusz Stefanski, Adelhard Roidinger
Jazz - Released by MPS on Jan 1, 1974
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Requiem for Che Guevara (Live)
Wolfgang Dauner, Fred Van Hove
Jazz - Released by MPS on Jan 1, 1969
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Suite for Claudia (Live)
Jean-Luc Ponty, Wolfgang Dauner
Jazz - Released by MS1 on Feb 18, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Elektronische Mythen (Dauner // Dauner Elektronische Mythen)
Jazz - Released by Timba Records on Feb 26, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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