Dirk Strakhof
Dirk Strakhof (* 1960 ) is a German jazz bassist and composer .
Act
Strakhof first played classical guitar before switching to bass. Between 1981 and 1984 he studied jazz at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin with Sigi Busch , David Friedman and Jerry Granelli . As a scholarship holder, he took classes in New York with Dave Holland , Richie Beirach , Rufus Reid and Ron McClure .
Since 1990 Strakhof has been a member of the group Out of Print , which is still active today, with pianist Volker Kottenhahn and drummer Johannes Bockholt , which also recorded two albums with singer Celine Rudolph . He toured with the group through Romania (1994 and 1996), South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya and Madagascar (1995) and worked on radio and television productions for WDR, NDR, MDR, ORB and Romanian state television and six CD productions .
Strakhof also works in the Duo Kite with the vibraphonist Franz Bauer . The duo is the starting point of the German-Bulgarian band Batoru , which also includes singer Michael Schiefel , accordionist Peter Ralchev and Tupan player Stoyan Yankoulov . The group realized a concert and radio production in 1996 with Strakhof's own compositions with guests Nils Petter Molvær and Denney Goodhew . He appeared at Expo 2000 with Sigune von Osten and Michael Riessler . In 2008 Strakhof went on a tour of Central America with the Duo Kite .
He composed film scores for the documentaries A Tokyo Fusebox and The Beginning Was Good by Susanna Salonen .
Discography (selection)
- The Chromatic Fantastics: Journey to Jabarsa with Wolf Burbat , Jörg Schippa , Claudia Früh , Christian Wasdaris , Martin Fonfara , 1994
- Celine Rudolph & Out of Print: Books of Travels , 1996
- Batoru: Elegy of Africa with Sharifa Malik , Nils Petter Molvær, Denney Goodhew, Sören Fischer , Franz Bauer, Uli Moritz , 1998
- Out of Print: Fishland Canyon , 1999
- Batoru: Tree of Sounds , 2000
- Batoru: Arabesque , 2003
- Out of Print: Anthem for a Private Country , 2004
- Griese / cap quintet: Live at Schlot with Christian cap , Christof Griese , Johannes Kersthold , Rainer Winch , 2005
- Interplay with Corinna Reich , 2006
- Hub Hildenbrand Trio: Heimat with Nuri Karademirli and Ralf Jackowski , 2007
- Griese / cap quintet: Floating with Christian cap, Christof Griese, Johannes Kersthold, Rainer Winch, 2008
- Out of Print: Dancing in the Brain , with Volker Kottenhahn and Johannes Bockholt. 2015
- Hazel Leach & Composers' Orchestra Berlin: Plays the Music of Dirk Strakhof: Vanishing Points , 2020
Web links
- Website by Dirk Strakhof
- interview
- Dirk Strakhof at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strakhof, Dirk |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz bassist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1960 |