Klaus Werner Pusch
Klaus Werner Pusch (born October 4, 1949 in Munich ) is a German jazz musician ( trumpet , flugelhorn , composition ).
Act
Pusch studied law (passed the second state examination) and music in Heidelberg as well as in New York (1978–1979) and Berlin . In 1978 and 1979 he received private lessons in improvisational style and phrasing from Clifford Brown from Bill Hardman in New York . Between 1982 and 1984 he attended the Swiss Jazz School in Bern. During this time Pusch led his own bands, with which he also released his own albums. In addition, a hard bop- oriented band was founded in 1980 with Lothar Scharf , Ralf Rothkegel , Claus Krisch and Dieter Ilg .
Today he works as an international project consultant and entrepreneur as well as a jazz musician and composer in South Africa, but also in Bali, Germany and Switzerland. He has been a member and partner of the Peter Herbolzheimer European Big Band Academy since 2007 . He is currently also performing in a duo with guitarist Gari Crawford.
Pusch received second prize in 1976 and 1981, and first prize in 1983 in the competition at the International Jazz Festival in San Sebastian (Spain).
Discographic notes
- Werner Pusch Quintett: My Destination (P & P 1980, with Wilson de Oliveira , Peter Kosch, Jochen Schaal, Thomas Zahn)
- Kaleidoskope 1984 (Radio Studio Lausanne) with John Voirol, Roland von Flüe , Fred Land, Tibor Elekes , Martin Müller, Peter Perfido
- Klaus-Werner Pusch & Harold Jefta Quintet Charlie Parker Meets Cape Town 1997
- Klaus-Werner Pusch & Mauro Senise: April in Rio (CD Baby 2008)
literature
- Jürgen Wölfer : Jazz in Germany. The encyclopedia. All musicians and record companies from 1920 until today. Hannibal, Höfen 2008, ISBN 978-3-85445-274-4 .
Web links
- Entry (composers lexicon)
- Klaus Werner Pusch at Allmusic (English)
- Werner Pusch at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Groschenheft 33 music / concerts (Ed.): Albert Mangelsdorff on October 13th. 1979 in Heissen Stein Aschaffenburg with Klaus-Werner Pusch Quintet .
- ↑ Jazz Duo Klaus Werner Pusch & Gari Crawford
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pusch, Klaus Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz musician (trumpet, flugelhorn, composition) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |