Claudius Valk
Claudius Valk (born October 20, 1966 in Ratingen ) is a German jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist.
Live and act
Valk studied classical and jazz saxophone at the Cologne University of Music with Hugo Read and Wolfgang Engstfeld and jazz music at the Folkwang University in Essen with Matthias Nadolny . In 1994 he received the Folkwang Prize for Music.
From 1994 to 1999 he was a member of the Belgian saxophone quartet Blindmann . Since 1995 he has also directed the Valktrio (with bassist Werner Lauscher and drummer Marc Lehan ), whose first album was released in 1996. From 1996 to 1997 he stayed in New York , where he took lessons from Richie Beirach and Dave Liebman . a. performed with Chuck Clark , Ron Vincent and Loren Stillman . During a Cuban tour in 1997 he worked a. a. with Ramón Valle and Felipe Cabrera .
With Norbert Scholly and Daniel Schröteler , Valk forms the trio Low Cut Experience (LCE), with Ralph Beerkircher the duo emergenzen in 2005 . As a sideman he worked a. a. with Eric Vloeimans , Kenny Wheeler , Frank Gratkowski , Jasper van't Hof , Reiner Winterschladen , Claudio Puntin , Gerd Dudek and Contrast Trio . Valk has been teaching jazz saxophone at the Cologne University of Music since 2001; Since 2002 he has also been a lecturer for jazz saxophone at the Conservatory of Maastricht .
Prizes and awards
Claudius Valk won the New German Jazz Prize in 2014 as best soloist. He was also successful in the band rating together with Sebastian Sternal as Sternal & Valk .
Discographic notes
- Tim Sund Quartet: About Time to begin with Jens Foltynowicz , Kai Schönburg , 1994
- Asgard: Songs of G. with Roland Kämmerling , Ralph Beerkircher, Jens Foltynowicz, Gerd Breuer , 1994
- Tim Sund / Claudius Valk: Borderlands , 1994
- Valktrio featuring Joachim Kühn : What else could I do , 1995
- House Five: Frank Talk with Tunija , Alex Schimmerroth , Alex Morsey , Golo Maichel , 1996
- Jürgen Friedrich Quartet featuring Kenny Wheeler: Summerflood with Volker Heinze , Darrin Backet , 1996
- Klaus König : The HEART Project with Claus Stötter , Frank Gratkowski, Werner Neumann , Markus Wienstroer , Dieter Manderscheid , Thomas Alkier , 1997
- Udo Schild : Morning with Xaver Fischer , Volker Heinze, Roland Peil , Bert Smaak , 1998
- Blindman Kwartet: Blindman Plays Bach: Johann Sebastian Bach Choral Partitas BWV466, BWV467, BWV468, BWV470 with Eric Sleichim, Piet Rebell , Raf Minton , 1999
- André Nendza Quartet featuring Thomas Heberer : Wild Open Rooms , with Hendrik Soll , Christoph Hillmann , 1999
- Digna with Digna Janssen , Egbert Derix , Jo Didderen , Geert Roelofs , 2000
- Hermosa: Coming Home with Soleil Niklasson , Martin Weiss , Jörg Matzke , Volker Goetze , Martin Gjakonovski , Sebastian Räther , Afra Mussawisade , Roland Peil , Andreas Grieflinghod , 2000
- Klaus König: Songs and Solos with Roger Hanschel , Wollie Kaiser , Claudio Puntin, Claus Stötter, Michael Leuschner , Reiner Winterschladen , Jörg Huke , Michel Massot , Christopher Dell , Matthias Lingenfelder , Tobias Breider , Susanne Eychmüller , Markus Segschneider , Markus Wienstroer , Stephan Rademacher , Jo Thönes , 2000
- Valktrio featuring Udo Schild + Hendrik Soll : In the wee small hours of the morning - a ballad album , 2001
- Klaus König Orchestra: Black Moments with Phil Minton , Roger Hanschel, Claudio Puntin, Wollie Kaiser, Michael Heupel , Hans-Martin Müller , Jörg Huke, Andy Haderer , Reiner Winterschladen, Florian Heinl , Mathias Haus , Dirk Mündelein , Markus Segschneider, Martell Beigang , Stephan Rademacher, 2001
- Valktrio: Two Sets , 2001
- Ralph Beerkircher Quartet: Morphing with Volker Heinze, Roland Höppner , 2001
- Jürgen Friedrich: Bits and Pieces with Norbert Scholly, Phillipe Rehm , Christian Thomé , Niels Klein , Felix Astor , 2004
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Valk, Claudius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th October 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ratingen |