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Wolfgang Dauner
Wolfgang Dauner, one of the few internationally renowned German jazz musicians, was born in Stuttgart on Dec. 30, 1935. Oddly enough, having learnt to play the piano as a child, he eventually graduated from the conservatory in Stuttgart with a major in “trumpet”. Yet, it is the piano that remains his great love. He fancied contemporary jazz and, in 1963, founded his first own band: The Wolfgang Dauner Trio, with Eberhard Weber playing the bass and Fred Braceful on the drums. He would continue playing with these musicians well into the 1970ies. Dauner is extremely important with regard to modern jazz and jazz rock in Germany, and his efforts can be compared to the spade work Miles Davis did for jazz and jazz rock in the USA. Having participated in various jazz bands in the early 1960ies, Dauner was already a jazz veteran before he founded his own band. His first albums belong to the genre of experimental modern jazz, influenced by Bill Evans, Jon Coltrane,Anton von Webern etc. The albums he published until 1969 will primarily appeal to “pure” jazz fans. The acme of psychedelic music in 1968/69 created new possibilities. Dauner and several other excellent young jazz musicians were sick of the jazz of the time turning increasingly cliché, and decided to disregard all existing rules. They did to jazz what Faust was going to do to rock music a couple of years later. A first result was the extraordinary album FÜR, released in the summer of 1969, which can hardly be called jazz, but is much rather an experiment aimed at overcoming limitations. Musical revolution for its own sake. This was also expressed in the cover notes, where the musicians explained what the album was about, e.g. the record had to be played inside out and was going to destroy itself when played. THE OIMELS, the album the Wolfgang Dauner Quintet presented to their fans in early 1970, was even more radical than the previous productions. Here, Wolfgang Dauner and his band surprised as a psychedelic-jazz-pop-band. To top it all, the album con-tained a version of the Beatles’ title “A Day in The Life” of the Sgt. Pepper’s album, along with several other more or less “weird” songs that remind one of pop or beat with a pinch of jazz and ethnic sounds. Apart from the distorted guitar, sitar sounds and other freak-outs so beloved by fans of psychedelic music, the five musicians really pulled out all the stops in order to demonstrate their idea of what psychedelic pop had to sound like. An extraordinary album in every respect. 1969 and 1970 were a musical Fountain of Youth for Wolfgang Dauner and his alternating band members. They published eight albums on different labels and under various band names (Wolfgang Dauner Quintet, Wolfgang Dauner or Et Cetera). For progressive rock enthusiasts we particularly recommend the albums RISCHKAS’S SOUL (recorded in 1969, published on Brain in 1972), and ET CETERA (1971 on Global). Fans of progressive rock will also love the LP KNIRSCH (with participation of Jon Hisemann and Larry Coryell) published on BASF/MPS in 1972, and the 1973 live double album also published on BASF/MPS under the band name ET CETERA. Readers of the Sounds magazine voted Dauner musician of the year 1972. In 1971 he had won the “star of the year” award by the Münchner Abendzeitung, and before that, in 1969, he had been appointed head of the radio-jazz-group Stuttgart. It is not an exaggeration to call Dauner one of the most productive and versatile musicians, particularly with regard to the subsequent years. During the 1970ies and 1980ies he was involved in innumerable projects, both his own and as guest musician (between 1970 and 1990 he participated in no less than 49 record productions). Apart from the above mentioned productions he was keyboarder with the “New Violin Summit”, and the bandleader of the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, worked with Dieter Süverkrüp and Konstantin Wecker, whose producer and musical director he became in 1986, the Kolbe-Illenberger duo, Charlie Mariano, Albert Mangelsdorff and many others. His discography is so vast it would go beyond the scope of this booklet. In 1977 he co-founded Mood records, and recently, in 2001, was responsible for three record productions. In addition to this he did commissioned compositions for various symphony orchestras, composed the chamber opera “Die verwachsene Froschhaut” for the State Theatre Stuttgart, created the laser show music for Germany’s cultural contribution to the Olympics in Barcelona in 1992, as well as the world championship fanfare and a composition for the awards ceremony of the athletics world championship in Stuttgart in 1993. In 1999 he toured Chicago, New Orleans and the Bahamas with the German Allstars-Old-Friends (K. Doldinger, A. Mangelsdorff, M. Schoof, W. Haffner and E. Weber). In 2004 the tour was continued with concerts in Southern America. A typical feature of Wolfgang Dauner’s musical production is that he doesn’t make a distinction between serious and light music. Although always open for any kind of musical influence, he nonetheless kept his distinctive Wolfgang-Dauner style, which can be easily spotted in the many soundtracks he composed in the course of his creative work. His compositions for TV- and film adorned Courths-Mahler productions, the TV series about defence lawyer Abel and even a production by the animal film maker Horst Stern (Remarks on butterflies), etc. Wolfgang Dauner, who has received countless awards and distinctions, is still musically productive. In 1997 he received the Medal of Merit of the State of Baden Württemberg, and in 2003 the German Jazz Trophy – A Life For Jazz. In 2005 he was awarded the 1st class Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, and in 2006 the Citizen Medal of Stuttgart. Since 2004 he has been member of the jury of the new jazz centre at the Columbus Circle in New York, the “Jazz at the Lincoln Centre.” In a personal comment Wolfgang Dauner told us how impressed he had been with the Beatles’ unconventional approach to pop music, which he thought had been rather refreshing. He men- tioned, too, that he has always taken an interest in the entire diversity of music development, both contemporary and popular. In his opinion, all genres contained innovative and interesting elements, ranging from the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Zappa or Ligeti to instrumental theatre. Personally, he had never accepted musical boundaries. For an extensive discography, a survey of his compositions for film and TV and a history of his career in tabular form please visit his website www.Jazzpages.com/Dauner.
Manfred Steinheuer
Vita
1956 Hochschule für Musik Stuttgart
1963 Gründung Wolfgang Dauner Trio
1969 Südamerikatournee mit den "German Allstars"
1969 Ernennung zum Leiter der Radio-Jazz-Group-Stuttgart
1971 "Stern des Jahres" der Münchner Abendzeitung
1971 Asientournee mit den "German Allstars"
1972 "Musiker des Jahres" des Sound Polls
1972 Filmmusik zu "La Vase" - Eugene Ionesco
1975 Filmmusik: Neuvertonung von Friedrich Murnau`s "Faust"
1976 Berliner Jazztage"Der Urschrei" Jazz Oper für Sinfonieorchester,Sopran, Jazz Quartet und Quadrophonie
1976 Mitbegründer des United Jazz And Rock Ensemble
1977 Mitbegründer von Mood Records
1978 Deutscher Schallplattenpreis mit dem Unidet Jazz And Rock Ensemble
1981 Stipendium der Stadt Hamburg
1982 Gründung Mangelsdorff - Dauner Duo
1985 "Trans Tanz" - für Sinfonieorchester, Klavier und Posaune - Auftragskomposition für das NDR Sinfonieorchester
1985 Europatournee "1o Jahre United Jazz And Rock Ensemble"
1985 Auftragskomposition "2o Jahre NDR Jazz" Feurwerxmusik
1986 Produzent und musikalischer Leiter bei Konstantin Wecker 1988 "Tigra" bester Instrumentalist Rockmusik
1988 Tournee Dauner - Mariano - Saluzzi
1989 Kammeroper " Die verwachsene Froschhaut " Auftragskomposition des Staatstheater Stuttgart
1989 " Feuerwerxmusik " Suite in vier Sätzen für Sinfoniorchester und Solisten Auftragskomposition des NDR für die Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele 1990 "STUTTGART " Sinfonia Charakteristica -Auftragskomposition der Stadt Stuttgart
1991 Südamerika Tournee im Duo mit Konstantin Weckerkonzerte Guadaljara und La Paz
1992 "Homag a`Joan Miro`" Musik zur Laser Show von Walter Giers Deutscher Kulturbeitrag zur Olympiade in Barcelona
1992 WHEN IN TROUBLE TRAVEL SINFONISCHE Dichtung für Orchester und Solisten im Auftrag des Landes Baden Württemberg
1993 WM Fanfare und Musik zur Siegerehrung der Leichtathletik-WM in Stuttgart
1993 New York anlässlich einer Einladung mit dem Freiburger Zeltfestivals, Duo Konzert Florian Dauner im Birdland,Knitting factory und in Danys Play House
1994 Elat "Read See" Festival mit Charlie Mariano
1996 Württembergischer Kunstverein" Musik des Lichts" Bubat-Dauner-Giers
1997 Verdiestmedaille des Landes Baden Württemberg
1998 Uraufführung " Trans Tanz" für Klavier und Kammerorchester mit dem Stuttgarter Kammerorchester unter der Leitung von Dennis Russel Davis.
1999 AmerikaTour und Road Movie mit Max Schauzer „ Von New York zum Misissippi"(Konzert im Guggenheim Museum ) Chicago,NewOrleans,Bahamas,mit den German Allstars- Old - Friends, W. Dauner K. Doldinger A.Mangelsdorff ,M.Schoof, W.Haffner und E. Weber
2002 Der Urschrei ( Jazz Oper ) konzertante Aufführung Hamburg WDR für Sifonieorchester,Sopran, Jazz - Quartett und Quadrophonie
2003 Haydn 14 heute, Bearbeitung der Klaviersonate HOB. XVI Nr 45 Es Dur für Kammerorchester Jazz Bass und Klavier. Uraufführung 2/3 Mai Mercedes Forum Stuttgart und beim Donaufestival mit dem Stuttgarter Kammerorchester unter der Leitung von Dennis Russel Davis.
2003 German Jazz Trophy- A Life For Jazz 2003
2004 „Von Manaus nach Buenos Aires” Road Movie 2.Teil und Tournee mit den German Allstars Old - Friends, W. Dauner K. Doldinger A.Mangelsdorff ,M.Schoof, W.Haffner und E. Weber
2004 Jury Mitglied „ Jazz at the lincoln center” New York das neue Jazz Zentrum am Columbus Circle in New York
2005 Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse
2006 Bürgermedaille der Stadt Stuttgart
Wolfgang Dauner - Discografie
Joki Jazz-Joki Freund Quintett 1962 CBS
Jazz Studio Nr. 1 - Dauner, Bong, Wendlandt - 1962 Saba
Amerika ich rede dich an - 1963 Electrola SME 74215
Piano mal vier - 1964 Saba S B 15o35
Piano Selection -1964 Saba SB
Dream Talk _Wolfgang DaunerTrio, Weber, Braceful- 1964 CBS S 62478
Free Action - Dauner, Ponty, Dudek, Karg, Weber-1967 MPS CRM 624
Jazz Werkstatt -1967 WDR
Sundy Walk _ Ponty, Dauner, Pedersen, Humair 1968 MPS
German Allstars "Live at the Domicile" 1969 CBS S 66217
Psalmus Spei - Kantorei Kassel, Dauner, Schoof,Dudek 1968 MPS 15205 A
Albert Mangelsdorff And Friends 1969 MPS 152101969 CALIG 30603
Beobachtungen - Kantorei Kassel, Dauner, Karg, Weber 1969 Schwann 602
Richkas Soul 1969 GLOBAL
Output - Dauner, Braceful, Weber 1970 ECM 1006
Music zounds - Dauner, Favre. Weber 1970 MPS 15270
The Oimels 1970 MPS CRM 710
Girl from Martinique - Kenyatta, Dauner, Andersen 1970 ECM 1008
Et Cetera 1970 GLOBAL
German Allstars " Live at the Domicile" 1971 MPS 3321279
Pianology _ Sato, Dauner (from Tokio) 1971 ETP 9030
MPS Sound 71 1971 MPS 13502 Sugar can got the blues - "Sugar Cane" Harris, Dauner 1971 MPS 15333
New violin summit - Ponty. Harris, Brandner, Urbaniak 1971 MPS 52o10
Knirsch - Dauner, Coryell, Hiseman, Lenz, Braceful 1972 MPS 2121432-2
This is Wolfgang Dauner 1972 BRAIN 200150
Et Cetera Live 1973 MPS 2921754-2
Ages of Miracles - Mariano, Dauner,Busch 1973 MPS 2022451-1
Kunstkopfindianer - Koller, Dauner, Seifert 1974 MPS 2122019-2
Stop my brain - Sampler 1974 MPS 1021688-8
Palais Anthology - Beck, Dauner, Gruntz, van`t Hof, Solal 1975 MPS 20 227863
Get in touch - Sampler 1975 MPS 1022011-7
Drum box - Weiss, Canedy, Clare, Humair, Dauner,Rooyen 1975 MPS 2022534-9
Free Sound And Super Brass - Koller, Dauner 1975 MPS 227952
Der Urschrei - Radio-Sinfonieorchester, Dauner, Seifert 1976 NDR
Das Auto Blubberbumm- Süverkrüp-Dauner 1976 PLÄNE 20903
United Live im Schützenhaus 1977 MOOD 28600 - CD 33609
A Jazz Tune I Hope - Mangelsdorff,Dauner,Jones,Gomez 1978 MPS 0068.212
UJARE _ Teamwork 1978 MOOD 28604 - CD 33618
Wolfgang Dauner - Changes 1978 MOOD 28605 - CD 33613
Sunday Palaver- Family of percussion 1979 NAGARA mix 1018
UJARE - The Break Even Point 1979 MOOD 28609 - CD 33619
Live Kid - Dauner, Kolbe - Illenberger 1980 MOOD 28617
Dream Talk ( Neuvertl”ffentlichung) 1980 L + R 41004
Live In Berlin - UJARE 1981 MOOD 28628 - CD 33620
For Here Where The Live Is - Dauner, Haigis 1981 MOOD 28623
Fingernails - Dauner, Haigis 1982 MOOD 28632
Wolfgang Dauner - Piano Solo 1983 MOOD 28635 - CD 336oo
Zwischenbilanz - UJARE- Sampler 1983 MOOD 28673
Opus Sechs - UJARE 1984 MOOD 28642 - CD 33621
Hot Hut - Mangelsdorff, Elvin Jones, Dauner 1985 EMI
KID,Second Step - Dauner, Kolbe-Illenberger 1985 MOOD 28646 - CD 33601
1o Jahre UJARE (Kasette,6 LP`s) 1985 MOOD 28649
Wieder dahoam - Wecker, Dauner 1986 POLYDOR 31263-4CD831263-2
Round Seven - UJARE 1987 MOOD 28656 - CD 336o6
K.Wecker & die Band LIVE - Wecker, Dauner 1987 POLYDOR CD - 835256-2
Tagore - Dauner , Mariano 1987 MOOD 28657 - CD 33622
Moon At Noon - Mangelsdorff,Dauner,Family of perc. 1987 EMI 1472811-CD5zz-
One Night in 88 - Dauner, Mariano, Saluzzi 1988 MOOD 28663 - CD 33623
Ganz schön Wecker - Wecker, Dauner 1988 GLOBAL 209012 - CD 259012
Zeitläufe - Wolfgang Dauner (Kalender-Suite) 1988 MOOD CD 33007
Pas De Trois - Dauner,Mariano,Saluzzi 1989 MOOD CD 33630
Konzert 9o - Wecker,Dauner 1990 ARIOLA Dpl. LP 3o3999
UJARE Highlights 1 + 2 1994 MOOD CD 6432
DIE NEUNTE UJARE 1996 MOOD CD 6472
GET UP AND DAUNER Sampler 1964-1975 1996 Motor CD 533548-2
HUT AB Mangelsdorff - Dauner Quintett 1997 MOOD CD 6532
OLD FRIENDS ;Dauner,Doldinger,Schoof,Mangelsdorff,Haffner,Weber2000ACT CD
HENRI ROUSSEAU Wolfgang Dauner 2001 artandmore 2705
UNITED Plays Wolfgang Dauner 2001 Mood CD 6652
DAUNER ZU HOUSE - Wolfgang Dauner 2001 Mood CD 6662
FILMMUSIK-WolfgangDauner -StudioOrchester 2001Mood CD 6672
DREAM TALK - Wolfgang Dauner Trio, Dauner,Weber,Braceful2002 SawanoJapan
GET UP AND DAUNER - MASTERPIECES 2002 MPS -CD Universal 533558 - 2
MUSIC SOUNDS 2003 MPS- CD Universal 06024-9808190