Rolf Lüttgens
Rolf Lüttgens (born January 5, 1934 in Frankfurt am Main ; † December 28, 1980 ibid) was a German modern jazz pianist .
Lüttgens received piano lessons from 1941 to 1947, played in American soldiers' clubs and from 1957 and 1960 attended the German Amateur Jazz Festival in Düsseldorf with Dieter von Goetze's trio , where he was recognized as a “highlight”. He founded his own trio, which also accompanied Inge Brandenburg (album Don't Blame Me ) and took part in television programs and concerts, among others. a. with Emil Mangelsdorff and Joki Freund . He also played in Frankfurt with guest musicians such as Tony Scott , Hans Koller , Lee Konitz , Attila Zoller and Stan Getz . He was involved in the recordings of Fritz Hartschuh in 1962 and 1964 ( Autumn in Europe ) and the group Emil Mangelsdorff Swingers 1969 ( Old Fashion - New Sound ).
Lexical entries
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler: Reclams Jazzführer (= Reclams Universal Library. No. 10185). 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-15-010185-9 .
- 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
- Rolf Lüttgens at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ With Jazz against Measurement Die Zeit , October 6, 1961
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lüttgens, Rolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German modern jazz pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfurt am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 1980 |
| Place of death | Frankfurt am Main |