Karoline Höfler

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Karoline Höfler (* 1962 in Tübingen ) is a German modern jazz bassist and band leader.

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Höfler, who initially wanted to become a development worker, learned guitar for ten years before switching to jazz and double bass at the age of 20 - after a concert by Elvin Jones . Höfler was initially strongly influenced by bassists like Ron Carter or David Friesen and took lessons from Thomas Stabenow . During this time she also played in Claus Stötter's band ; afterwards she was involved in the Stuttgart production of Bernd Alois Zimmermann's opera Die soldiers (CD). Between 1987 and 1992 she completed her studies at the Hochschule für Musik Stuttgart. At first, Höfler played in all-women bands like F-tett , also for economic reasons . In 1992 she founded her Charly Haigl's Festival Band (with Matthias Stich , sax, Ull Möck , p, Matthias Daneck , dr), which became known primarily for the band members' own compositions. In addition, she still works with her Standard Affairs (in which two wind instruments, e.g. Andi Maile , join her rhythm section ), in various formations by Dizzy Krisch , with the Geneva formation Four Roses , the Lucas Heidepriem Quartet, in the Timeless Art Orchestra of Klaus Graf and with the Bobby Burgess Big Band Explosion . But she also worked with Hans Koller , Bernd Konrad , Irène Schweizer , Co Streiff , Butch Morris , Béatrice Graf , Hilaria Kramer and Annie Whitehead . She also gives lessons and appears in theater productions. She also gave solo performances at art exhibitions with music pictures from her sister, Susanne Höfler , and the dancer Katja Erdmann-Rajski. In 1995 Höfler received the Baden-Württemberg Jazz Prize .

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SURNAME Höfler, Karoline
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German jazz double bass player
DATE OF BIRTH 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Tübingen