Alexander von Schlippenbach | |
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Background information | |
Born | Berlin, Germany | 7 April 1938
Genres | Jazz, Avant-garde jazz, Free jazz, Free improvisation |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1950s–present |
Website |
avschlippenbach |
Alexander von Schlippenbach (born 7 April 1938) [1] is a German jazz pianist and composer. He came to prominence in the 1960s playing free jazz in a trio with saxophonist Evan Parker and drummer Paul Lovens, and as a member of the Globe Unity Orchestra. Since the 1980s, Von Schlippenbach has explored the work of more traditional jazz composers such as Jelly Roll Morton or Thelonious Monk.
Schlippenbach started to play piano from the age of eight and went on to study composition at Cologne under Bernd Alois Zimmermann. [1] While studying he started to play with Manfred Schoof. [1] At the age of 28 he founded the Globe Unity Orchestra. [1] In 1988, he founded the Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, [1] a big band that has over the years comprised, among others, Willem Breuker, Paul Lovens, Misha Mengelberg, Evan Parker, Schlippenbach's wife [2] Aki Takase and Kenny Wheeler. [3] [4]
In 1994, he was awarded the Albert Mangelsdorff Prize.
Schlippenbach has produced various recordings and worked for German radio channels. He played with many players of the European free jazz community. In 2005, he recorded the complete works of Thelonious Monk, which were released on CD as Monk's Casino.
With Sven-Ake Johansson
With Manfred Schoof
With Aki Takase
With the Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
With Peter Brotzmann
With Evan Parker
With others
Alexander von Schlippenbach | |
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Background information | |
Born | Berlin, Germany | 7 April 1938
Genres | Jazz, Avant-garde jazz, Free jazz, Free improvisation |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1950s–present |
Website |
avschlippenbach |
Alexander von Schlippenbach (born 7 April 1938) [1] is a German jazz pianist and composer. He came to prominence in the 1960s playing free jazz in a trio with saxophonist Evan Parker and drummer Paul Lovens, and as a member of the Globe Unity Orchestra. Since the 1980s, Von Schlippenbach has explored the work of more traditional jazz composers such as Jelly Roll Morton or Thelonious Monk.
Schlippenbach started to play piano from the age of eight and went on to study composition at Cologne under Bernd Alois Zimmermann. [1] While studying he started to play with Manfred Schoof. [1] At the age of 28 he founded the Globe Unity Orchestra. [1] In 1988, he founded the Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, [1] a big band that has over the years comprised, among others, Willem Breuker, Paul Lovens, Misha Mengelberg, Evan Parker, Schlippenbach's wife [2] Aki Takase and Kenny Wheeler. [3] [4]
In 1994, he was awarded the Albert Mangelsdorff Prize.
Schlippenbach has produced various recordings and worked for German radio channels. He played with many players of the European free jazz community. In 2005, he recorded the complete works of Thelonious Monk, which were released on CD as Monk's Casino.
With Sven-Ake Johansson
With Manfred Schoof
With Aki Takase
With the Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
With Peter Brotzmann
With Evan Parker
With others