Helmut Kandlberger

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Helmut Kandlberger (born July 4, 1936 in Cologne ) is a German jazz musician .

Kandlberger began his professional career as a guitarist , later he switched to the bass . At the age of 20 he was already playing in American clubs in France. In 1962 he was a founding member of the Klaus Doldinger Quartet . With interruptions he played in this formation until 1970.

From 1960 to 1994 Kandlberger was a much booked studio musician . In addition to this activity, he played in other different formations with fellow musicians such as Udo Lindenberg , Herbert Grönemeyer , Paul Kuhn , Johnny Griffin , Manfred Schoof , Philip Catherine , Garcia Morales and Ingfried Hoffmann .

As a bass player, Kandlberger also accompanied various artists on their tours, including Chet Baker , Caterina Valente , Howard Carpendale , Leo Kottke , Volker Kriegel , Deborah Sasson and Hildegard Knef . For several years he was a bassist in Günter Noris' big band and occasionally played in the Kurt Edelhagen orchestra .

Since 1995 Kandlberger has been working exclusively as a composer and arranger in his studio near Cologne.

Discography (selection)

As a bass player he can be heard on the following albums:

  • 1963: Klaus Doldinger - Doldinger Jazz Made in Germany
  • 1963: Ingfried Hoffmann - Ingfried Hoffmann's Hammond Tales
  • 1963: Klaus Doldinger - Doldinger Live at Blue Note Berlin
  • 1967: Klaus Doldinger - Doldinger Goes On
  • 1969: Klaus Doldinger - The Ambassador
  • 1972: Ingfried Hoffmann - Robbi, Tobbi and the Fliewatüüt (soundtrack to the television series )
  • 1975: Klaus Doldinger - Music Revue
  • 1979: Ocean Orchestra - Ocean Orchestra
  • 1979: Herbert Grönemeyer - Grönemeyer
  • 1987: Francesco Napoli - Balla ... The First Dance
  • 2007: Ingfried Hoffmann - Hammond Bond

as composer / arranger:

  • 1989: Danuta - Whenever You Go
  • 2008: Birgit Lenzen - Eifel songs

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Recording from the performance at the German Jazz Festival 1970 Born free. Scout (3xLP) 1970
personal data
SURNAME Kandlberger, Helmut
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH 4th July 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Cologne