Axel Prasuhn
Axel Prasuhn (born June 14, 1945 in Bennemühlen near Hanover ) is a German jazz musician (vocals, saxophone, flute).
Live and act
Prasuhn wanted to be an opera singer when he was four years old; From the age of seven he received musical training. During school he became a member of a beat band. At the age of 20 he discovered jazz. From 1966 to 1969 he studied veterinary medicine until he broke off his studies for musical reasons and also trained as a music teacher in Hanover. He played in various bands, first at StoreEvil , from 1973 in the sextet and in the big band of Joe Viera . He also worked with Benny Bailey , with Virginia Williams and from 1981 with Richard Wiedamann . With Helmut Nieberle he was active in Voice & Strings , Booboo's Jive and his Axel Prasuhn Quartet ; He also sang in Lothar Krist's Hannover Big Band and the René Walden Big Band in Munich. He can also be heard on records by Günter Fuhlisch and André Rebstock.
As a lecturer for saxophone and singing, he worked from 1976 in Kassel, Duisburg and Regensburg.
Discographic notes
- Joe Viera Sextett Kontraste (Calig 1978, with Jochen Rose , Martin Schrack , Detlev Beier , Hans Clauss , Gerhard Laber)
- Axel Prasuhn presents: BooBoo's SoulShack (Peppertone Records 2009)
Lexical entries
- Jürgen Wölfer : Jazz in Germany. The encyclopedia. All musicians and record companies from 1920 until today. Hannibal, Höfen 2008, ISBN 978-3-85445-274-4 .
Web links
- Axel Prasuhn at Discogs (English)
- Portrait in the jazz newspaper , March 1998 issue
- Interview at Onetz
- Axel Prasuhn Trio on TNT Productions
- Booboo's SoulShack
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prasuhn, Axel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz musician (vocals, saxophone, flute) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bennemühlen near Hanover |