Kai Eckhardt
Kai Eckhardt-Karpeh de Camargo (born June 15, 1961 in Mainz ) is a German jazz and fusion musician (bass guitar, composition).
Live and act
Eckhardt only discovered the electric bass when he was 15 years old . He studied from 1983 to 1987 at Berklee College of Music , which gave him a teaching position after completing his studies. During his studies he already appeared with Bob Moses , Tiger Okoshi and Torsten de Winkel . He also played with Alphonse Mouzon , Randy Brecker and Stanley Clarke . In 1988 John McLaughlin brought him into his trio with Trilok Gurtu , with whom he went on an international tour and recorded two albums. He also performed with Michael Gibbs . He then worked in the bands of Billy Cobham and Aziza Mustafa Zadeh . In 1995 he also worked with Mike Mainieri's “ Steps Ahead ” and founded the group “Three of Worlds” with Paul McCandless , Kit Walker and Alan Hall. Aydın Esen , Courtney Pine and Zakir Hussain contributed to his debut album “Honor Simplicity, Respect the Flow” . He then worked with Garaj Mahal . He currently heads the Fusionband Area 61 . He played in the group Summit with Fareed Haque , George Brooks , Zakir Hussain and Steve Smith
He has worked for Thilo Berg , Edo Zanki , Maria João , Ralph Towner , Wayne Shorter , Dewey Redman , Donald Byrd , Rhiannon and the Meters and composed “Voicestra” for Bobby McFerrins .
Eckhardt has lived in California since the mid-1990s.
Discographic notes
- Torsten de Winkel Mastertouch (EMI 1985), with Michael Brecker , Alphonse Mouzon a . a.
- Steve Smith's Vital Information Fia Fiaga (Columbia / SONY 1988), with Frank Gambale , Torsten de Winkel u. a.
- VA BassTalk (HotWire 1989)
- Aziza Mustafa Zadeh Inspiration Colors & Reflections (SONY 2000), with Bill Evans , Omar Hakim u. a.
- Honor Simplicity, Respect the Flow (2000)
- George Brooks Summit: Spirit and Spice (2010)
- Zeitgeist (Area 61 Records 2014)
- Atomic Bass: Reactive Intervals (Truefire 2014; Instructional DVD)
Lexigraphic entries
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 1: A – L (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16512). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16512-0 .
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SURNAME | Eckhardt, Kai |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eckhardt-Karpeh de Camargo, quay |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Mainz |