Klaus Weiss (drummer)

Klaus Weiss (born February 17, 1942 in Gevelsberg ( Westphalia ); † December 10, 2008 in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm ) was a German jazz drummer .

Live and act

In the 1960s he played in the Klaus Doldinger Quartet and, alongside Ralf Hübner and Joe Nay, developed into one of the most important German modern jazz drummers . In 1967 he became the drummer in Erwin Lehn's orchestra ; he was involved in numerous big band projects and also led his own large formations. Between 1971 and 1973 he was also behind the Niagara fusion project . In recent years he has mainly performed with his quintet and trio. He can also be heard on albums by Attila Zoller , George Gruntz , Dusko Goykovich , Mal Waldron , Fritz Pauer , Friedrich Gulda , Hampton Hawes , Eugen Cicero and Ingfried Hoffmann .

He referred to Sid Catlett , Klook, d. H. Kenny Clarke , Art Blakey , Buddy Rich and Philly Joe Jones . Some connoisseurs believe that they can hear influences from Shelly Manne from his always competent playing . Johnny Griffin rated him as " one of the few European drummers with that distinctive American feeling. "

Weiss played with the following musicians, among others: Benny Bailey , Cecil Bridgewater , Don Byas , Philip Catherine , Eddie Lockjaw Davis , Jerry Dodgion , Kenny Drew , Booker Ervin , Wilton Gaynair , Herb Geller , Roman Schwaller , Johnny Griffin , Slide Hampton , Billy Harper , Clifford Jordan , Herbie Mann , Howard McGhee , Don Menza , Tete Montoliu , George Mraz , Sal Nistico , Walter Norris , Horace Parlan , Bud Powell , Jerome Richardson , Tony Scott , René Thomas , Peter Trunk and Leo Wright .

Weiss was still on tour in Japan in 2008 (with Robert Lakatos and Thomas Stabenow ). He died unexpectedly of heart failure.

Discographic notes

• The Klaus Weiss Trio: Greensleeves , (Philips / Universal) 1966
• Klaus Weiss Orchestra: I Just Want To Celebrate , (BASF) 1971
• Klaus Weiss Quartet: "Mythologie" - Live at ´Domicile´ Munich, (BASF) 1971
• Klaus Weiss Orchestra: Live at the Domicile , (BASF / ATM) 1972
• Klaus Weiss Ensemble: Drum Box , (MPS Records / BASF) 1974
• Klaus Weiss Sounds & Percussion, (Conroy) 1975
• Klaus Weiss: The Git Go , (MPS / BASF) 1975
• Klaus Weiss Quintet: "Child's Prayer", (MRC / EMI) 1978
• Klaus Weiss Rhythm & Sounds Time Signals , (Selected Sound) 1978
• Klaus Weiss Rhythm & Sounds Sound Inventions , (Selected Sound) 1979
• Klaus Weiss Sound Music Album 18, (Golden Ring) 1979
• Klaus Weiss Sound Music Album 26, (Golden Ring) 1979
• Klaus Weiss Quintet: On Tour , (Calig) 1979
• Klaus Weiss Quintet: Density , (EMI Elektrola) 1980
• Klaus Weiss Open Space Motion , (Coloursound Library) 1981
• Klaus Weiss Sport Sequences Vol. 1, (SONOTON) 1982
• Klaus Weiss Sport Sequences Vol. 2, (SONOTON) 1982
• Klaus Weiss Quintet: Salt Peanuts , (Bell Records) 1982
• Klaus Weiss Big Band: Lightnin , (Jeton / Bell Records) 1984
• Klaus Weiss Quintett: featuring Clifford Jordan , (JHM Records / Atelier Sawano) 1987
• Klaus Weiss Quintet: A Taste Of Jazz , (ATM Records / Performance) 1988
• Klaus Weiss Trio: LACalling , (Bellaphon / Performance) 1991
• A Message from Santa Claus with NDR Bigband , Till Brönner , Annette Lowman ( minor music ) 1995
• Klaus Weiss Sextet: All Night Through , (ATM Records) 1996

Sunbirds

• Sunbirds: Sunbirds (BASF / Garden of Delights) 1971
• Sunbirds: Zagara (Finger Records) 1972

Further recordings (selection)

• Klaus Doldinger Jazz Made in Germany (1963)
• Klaus Doldinger Live at Blue Note Berlin (1963)
• Ingfried Hoffmann: Ingfried Hoffmann's Hammond Tales , 1963
• Attila Zoller: Heinrich Heine: Jazz and Lyrik , 1964
• George Gruntz: Jazz Goes Baroque , 1964
• Hampton Hawes: Hampton Hawes Trio , 1967
• Friedrich Gulda: As You Like It , 1970
• Friedrich Gulda: Fata Morgana , 1971
• Friedrich Gulda: The Long Road To Freedom , (MPS / BASF) 1971
• Tom Spencer (Klaus Weiss / Christian Schulze) - Moogie Boogie / Ghostrider, (Sonopresse) 1973
• Eugen Cicero - Eugen Cicero's Chopin Festival - “Mr. Golden Hands “Vol.2, (Intercord) 1973
• Margot Werner : And the day (Polydor) 1974 will come for everyone
• Volker Kriegel : Biton Grooves (1974, ed. 2019)
• The Tremble Kids - 25 Years Live (2-LP) (Intercord), 1977
• Munich Big Band - Intersong (Intersong Musikverlag), 1978
• Thomas Stabenow : Chutney , (self-published) 1984
• Joerg Reiter Trio: Simple Mood , (Atelier Sawano) 1985
• Klaus Weiss & Fritz Pauer - Video Sound Vol. 1, (KLAWEI-Musikverlag) 1986
• Francis Coppieters Selection - Colors in Jazz (Intersound) Recorded March 1986 at Cornet Studio, Cologne
• Saxophone Connection, ( L + R Records ) 1991
• Rob van Bavel, Thomas Stabenow, Klaus Weiss Bouncin '& Swingin' , 1993
• The Midnight Five - Groovy Sounds , (Herkules) 1994
• Tizian Jost Trio: Our Reflections , (Atelier Sawano) 2003
• Jack van Poll + Thomas Stabenow + Klaus Weiss: In Munich , (Atelier Sawano) 2005
• Tizian Jost Trio Plays Jobim , (Atelier Sawano) 2006
• Jack van Poll Trio: Blues and Ballads , (Atelier Sawano) 2007
• Robert Lakatos Trio: You and the Night and the Music , (Atelier Sawano) 2007
• Tizian Jost Trio: The Night Has a Thousand Eyes , (Atelier Sawano) 2008
• Nikoletta Szőke: A Song for You , (Atelier Sawano) 2008

literature

• Ulrich Weyland "Gevelsberger won 1st prize - competition for modern jazz at Wiener Festwochen 1966" (Westdeutsche Zeitung)
• Germany special issue No. 3 / XVI: "Klaus Weiss Trio" ( Jazz Podium - page 71) March 1967
• Gudrun Endress: Special Issue No. 4 / XXI: German Jazz Scene "Klaus Weiss Orchestra" (Jazz Podium - Pages 108–109) April 1972
• Klaus Weiss (by W.Urtlauf and W.Gross) - blues notes - 1 and 2/1976
• Bernd Ogan: Jazz aktuell "Klaus Weiss Quintett" (Jazz Podium) - March 1981
• Erk Walter "The piano dances solo - Klaus Weiss and his quintet in the sink box" ( Frankfurter Neue Presse ) September 1983
• Hannes Eitner "Idealist, Realist and, above all, Optimist" (Drums & Percussion) May 1985
• Michael Wangler "Musical Simulation Games - Klaus Weiss" (Jazz Podium) October 1985
• Henning Fiebelkorn The Jazz Portrait: Klaus Weiss Jazzzeitung August 1986
• “Highlights” for Jazz Night: CD with Barber and Weiss (Welt am Sonntag) March 1994
• Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 2: M – Z (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16513). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16513-9 .
• Klaus Weiss died. In: Jazz Podium. 1/2009, p. 42.
• Marcus A. Woelfle Klever Klaus: Klaus Weiss dies Jazzzeitung 1/2009

Web links

• Entry in Encyclopedia of Jazz
• Klaus Weiss on drummerworld.com