Claus Koch (musician)
Claus Koch (born May 1, 1967 in Altenkirchen , Westerwald ) is a German jazz musician ( tenor saxophone , composition ).
Koch studied at the Graz University of Music and Performing Arts and continued his studies with Barry Harris in New York. In 1996 he founded his band The Boperators . In his music he combines influences of bebop with Afro-Cuban music and soul jazz . He also worked with Charly Antolini , Lili Thornton, Roman Schwaller , Al Porcino and Dusko Goykovich . He is currently working with Pete York's trio , the Claus Raible Bop-chestra and the Annette Neuffer quintet .
Discographic notes
- Snook-ing ( Nagel-Heyer , 2003)
- Meinhard Obi Jenne Group Meets Lilly Thornton Live In Rogers Kiste (2007)
- Annette Neuffer Swing till Sunrise (2011)
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
- Web presence
- Claus Koch at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cook, Claus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Altenkirchen |