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