Christian Burchard
Christian Burchard (born May 17, 1946 in Hof , Bavaria ; † January 17, 2018 ) was a German multi-instrumentalist and composer . He played vibraphone , drums , santur and organ .
Career
Burchard first received classical piano lessons before he switched to the trombone and then discovered jazz and the vibraphone . He was initially active as a jazz musician in the 1960s, founded the Contemporary Trio with Dieter Serfas and Edgar Hoffmann and toured with Mal Waldron . In 1969 he switched to drums and founded the fusion group Embryo with Edgar Hoffmann , with whom he mostly played. Occasionally he also performed with Missus Beastly and Checkpoint Charlie . He was considered one of the pioneers of world music in Europe. In 2008 he and his band Embryo received the German Ruth World Music Prize at the TFF in Rudolstadt . With Okay Temiz , Arto Tunçboyacıyan and Ramesh Shotham he performed under the band name Ethno Leaders .
In the summer of 2016, at the age of 70, Burchard suffered a stroke that ended his active music career. His daughter Marja (* 1985) then took over his role in the band. He died on January 17, 2018.
Discography
For sound carriers published with Embryo , see Embryo
- 1967: For Eva (with Mal Waldron and later embryo musicians)
- 1969: Phallus Dei (with Amon Düül II )
- 1987: Between Dusk and Dawn (with Rabih Abou-Khalil )
- 1990: Duo Solo Quartet (with Mal Waldron)
- 1996: Berlin Istanbul (with MT Wizzard)
Web links
- Goetz Steeger: "For us there were no limits". Obituary. In: NDR Info , April 1, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Andreas Erb: Article from Die Rheinpfalz , June 14, 2003, reproduced on the website of the band Embryo .
- ^ Albert Hefele: Klaus Unland's Embryo Pages. In: German Rock. August 2002, archived from the original on May 29, 2009 ; accessed on January 18, 2018 .
- ↑ On tour for 42 years: Embryo's journey continues. In: Mittelbayerische.de . September 16, 2011, accessed May 6, 2019 .
- ↑ Dirk Wagner: The shadow of the father . In: sueddeutsche.de , September 29, 2016, accessed on May 6, 2019.
- ^ Papa Christian Burchard passed away . Report of death from January 18, 2018 on the Facebook profile of "Embryo", accessed on May 6, 2019.
- ↑ The album was recorded in 1967 in Munich and Graz and published in 2000, cf. For Eva on Discogs and Embryo: For Eva on Allmusic (English)
- ↑ "This is an example of how we sounded before Embryo project was founded." (Christian Burchard, December 1999), cf. Embryo & Mal Waldron: For Eva on freshsoundrecords.com
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SURNAME | Burchard, Christian |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 17, 1946 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hof (Saale) |
DATE OF DEATH | 17th January 2018 |