Jean-Jacques Kravetz
Jean-Jacques Kravetz (born May 23, 1947 in Paris ) is a French keyboardist , saxophonist and composer . Since the 1970s he has been an integral part of Peter Maffay's band, Udo Lindenberg's panic orchestra and guest musician in numerous German-speaking bands.
Career
From 1960 to 1965 Jean-Jacques Kravetz studied the instruments alto saxophone and piano at the Paris Conservatory . In 1965 he formed his first band in Paris. In 1966 he joined the band Les Piteuls and had his first recording deal. He later worked with Michel Polnareff and Charles Trenet. In 1967, because of love, I moved to Hamburg. From 1967 to 1975 he worked there as a saxophone teacher at the Hamburg Conservatory and was a member of the band Die City Preachers as well as co-founder of Frumpy and its successor band Atlantis .
Jean-Jacques Kravetz has been a permanent member of Udo Lindenberg's Panik Orchestra since 1975, and in the Peter Maffay Band since 1977 .
In 2008 Kravetz founded the Entrée Music Foundation , which has set itself the task of stimulating and promoting active music-making in many areas. As part of his foundation, a big concert for the benefit of the foundation took place in Hamburg's Stadtpark on May 31, 2008, among others Peter Maffay and band, Udo Lindenberg and the panic orchestra, Inga Rumpf , Frumpy with Udo Lindenberg on drums, Caro, Julia Neigel played , Heinz-Rudolf Kunze , Achim Reichel , the Scorpions , Dorkas Kiefer , Wunder , The Glam and his two sons Pascal and Julien Kravetz.
In 2008 his biography was published, Meine 40 Jahre in German rock music .
Band projects
- 1965: first band and first record deal
- 1966: Michel Polnareff Band
- 1968/1969: The City Preachers (with Inga Rumpf and Udo Lindenberg, among others)
- 1969–1972: Co-founder of Frumpy (with Carsten Bohn , Karl-Heinz Schott and Inga Rumpf)
- 1972–1974: Co-founder of Atlantis (with Inga Rumpf, Karl-Heinz Schott, Curt Cress and Frank Diez )
- Change to Randy Pie (with Dicky Tarrach, Manfred Thiers, Werner Becker, Bernd Wippich, Jochen Petersen, among others)
- 1979–1981: Co-founder of Eric Burdon's Fire Department (with Frank Diez and Bertram Engel, among others )
- 1988: Frumpy reunion with Carsten Bohn, Karl-Heinz Schott and Inga Rumpf
- since 1975: Member of the Udo Lindenberg Panik Orchestra
- 1977–2013: Member of the Peter Maffay Band
- since 1973: guest musician a. a. with Marius Müller-Westernhagen , Ulla Meinecke , Otto Waalkes , Heinz Rudolf Kunze , Stephan Remmler , Nino de Angelo and Caro
Discography
- Kravetz ( Vertigo , 1972), solo album with Udo Lindenberg (drums, vocals), Steffi Stephan ( bass ), Thomas Kretschmer (guitar) and Inga Rumpf (vocals) (was re-released as 8 Days in April - The Hamburg Scene )
- Kravetz Jubilé - 40 years of rock music (2008) with Peter Maffay , Udo Lindenberg , Pascal Kravetz , Julien Kravetz (drums), Inga Rumpf , Caro , Steffi Stephan , Carola Kretschmer , Bertram Engel & Frank Diez
- Kravetz & Friends - Liszt & Live at the Wartburg (2012) with Jean-Jacques Kravetz, Pascal Kravetz , Julien Kravetz , Carl Carlton , Steffi Stephan , Peter Maffay , Fools Garden , Caro , Ken Taylor , Bertram Engel , Uwe Klemm , Monique Niebisch , Camille Taver
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kravetz, Jean-Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French keyboardist, saxophonist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |