Manfred Burzlaff
Manfred Burzlaff (born January 15, 1932 in Berlin ; † October 9, 2015 ) was a German jazz musician ( vibraphone , composition ).
life and work
In addition to the piano, Burzlaff was initially interested in the accordion, inspired by Art Van Damme . When he started studying music after the war, however, he soon decided to switch to the vibraphone. Burzlaff was discovered in the 1950s by Jacques Loussier , who gave him and his band a one-year engagement in a Paris club. There he met jazz greats like Chet Baker and Stan Getz , with whom he regularly appeared on stage during this time. Back in Germany, he played every evening in the Wilmersdorfer Old Eden Saloon , a jazz club that was run by playboy and entrepreneur Rolf Eden until it closed in the early 1970s . In the jam sessions there , he also met musicians like Art Farmer , Albert Mangelsdorff and Pony Poindexter . In 1958 he was given the opportunity to record for Metronome Records , which, however, remained unpublished.
In 1960, director Hansjürgen Pohland convinced Burzlaff to write the soundtrack for his short film Schatten and record it with his sextet; the film was awarded the Berlin Art Prize in the same year . This was followed by further commissioned work for more than 40 films, as well as soundtracks for TV educational films and numerous commercials. Burzlaff was responsible for the music for the Max Knaak advertising film , which was shown in 1961 at the Cannes advertising film festival.
In his further musical career, Burzlaff worked with international artists such as Jim Hall , Lionel Hampton and Dexter Gordon . He also worked in changing formations with Friedemann Graef , Ulrich Moritz and Carlo Domeniconi and, as a band leader, led the Manfred Burzlaff Quartet and later the group Mallets Ahead . In 2018, the tapes of his commissioned work for the city of West Berlin , recorded in the 1960s, were rediscovered, restored and posthumously re-released under the title Berlin Jazz Soundtracks .
In addition to his work as a musician, Burzlaff taught as a lecturer at the HdK Berlin and as a music teacher at the Neukölln Music School.
death
Burzlaff died on October 9, 2015 in Berlin; however, his death did not become public knowledge until December of the same year.
Discography (selection)
- The Manfred Burzlaff Quartet featuring Gloria Steward: Jazz for Dancing , Elite Special (1965, with Bob Degen , Mickey Bahner, Michael Dennert ; reissue at Sonorama / Groove Attack , 2013)
- Heinz von Moisy & Irisation: Las plantas , Teldec (1977)
- Toby Fichelscher : Busting the Bongos , Sonorama / Groove Attack (2013)
- Martin Burzlaff: Berlin Jazz Soundtracks , Sonorama / Groove Attack (2018)
Web links
- Manfred Burzlaff at Discogs (English)
- Commercial Max Knaak (1961)
- Manfred Burzlaff in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Tatjana Wulfert: Manfred Burzlaff (born 1932) . In: Der Tagesspiegel Online . December 17, 2015, ISSN 1865-2263 ( tagesspiegel.de [accessed August 24, 2018]).
- ↑ Manfred Burzlaff Quintet with Poldi Klein (cl), Manfred Burzlaff (vib), Joseph Janik (g), Dieter Gützkow (kb) and Johannes Nay (dr). See Tom Lord: Jazz discography (online), accessed September 8, 2018
- ↑ silvan500: Max Knaak - 1961. February 10, 2011, accessed on August 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Berlin Jazz Soundtracks - Manfred Burzlaff | Kudos Records. Retrieved September 7, 2018 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burzlaff, Manfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz musician (vibraphone, composition) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 2015 |