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Johannes Bauer

1954 born in Halle/Saale GDR 1963 began playing trombone 1971-1977 attended music school in East-Berlin since 1972 member of Manfred Schulze Bläser Quintett 1972-77 played dance music with College Formation, Manfred Schulze Formation, Klaus Lenz Big Band 1978 compulsory military service (marching band) since 1979 freelance improvising musician • lives in Berlin • leader of several workshop bands 1979/80 member of Andreas Altenfelder Quintett 1980 played first tour with saxophonist Peter Brötzmann 1981 formed DOPPELMOPPEL with brother Konrad Bauer, Uwe Kropinski and Helmut Joe Sachse 1986 began working regularly with pianist Fred Van Hove (trio with singer Annick Nozati 1987-2000) 1987-00 SLAWTERHAUS with Dietmar Diesner, Jon Rose, Peter Hollinger 1987 began cooperation with composer Helmut Zapf & Georg Katzer since 1988 duo concerts with brother Konrad Bauer (BAUER BAUER) 1988/89 joined “THE MAN IN THE ELEVATOR ” H.Goebbels and H. Müller since 1990 performed with German poet Uwe Kolbe 1992 formed “THE TRADITION TRIO” with Alan Silva and Roger Turner 1994-96 member of “KLICK – CLIQUE” improvising dance and music ensemble with Dietmar Diesner, Sascha Wals, Franz Poelstra, David Zambrano, Mark Tompkins 1997 joined FOURinONE with Martin Blume, Luc Houtkamp, Dieter Manderscheid 2002 collaboration with Chinese guzheng player Xu Feng Xia (duo and trio with Martin Blume) 2004 formed FUTCH with Thomas Lehn and Jon Rose first concerts with Clayton Thomas and Tony Buck first concerts with Ampio (Max E.Keller, Dietrich Petzold) since 2005 formed BAUER 4 with Konrad Bauer, Matthias Bauer, Louis Rastig | member of Peter Brötzmann Chicage Tentet since 2007 Trio “Sydney Graz Berlin” with Elisabeth Harnik & Clayton Thomas 2008 Founding member iTi (with Ken Vandermark, Paal Nielssen-Love, Thomas Lehn) 2009 joined Joe McPhee Brass Ass | member of SOL12 | became member of GRID MESH seit 2010 “Bouge” with Isabelle Duthoit and Luc Ex 2014 new Quartet with Lotte Anker, John Edwards & Paul Lovens Johannes Bauer performed with: Derek Baily Company, Globe Unity Orchestra, Uli Gumpert Workshop Band, Grubenklang Orchester, Jazz Orchester der DDR, Tony Oxley Celebration Orchestra, Fred Van Hove ‘t Nonett, Peter Brötzmann Alarm Orchestra / März Combo, Butch Morris Berlin Skyscrapers, Cecil Taylor European Orchestra, György Szabados Makuz Orchester, London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Alan Silva Celestrial Communication Orchestra, Ken Vandermarks Territory Band 4, Barry Guy New Orchestra, Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet u.a.


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Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet: 3 Days in Oslo

Read "Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet: 3 Days in Oslo" reviewed by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.


We live during a time when society needs music in boxes, connected with dots; music that can be readily explained and even more readily understood. But Peter Brotzmann tears down the walls, rips apart the boxes and completely shatters any preconceived notions of what music is supposed to be. He understands the necessity of art being able to express from the soul and spirit of the artist, and that is a freedom fought for, one that is intensely fought for. ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

3 Nights In Oslo

Catalytic Sound
2017

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Live Im Künstlerhaus

Gligg records
2012

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In Remebrance of the...

Not Two Records
2012

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Bold Times

Rare Music
2011

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AUS - Live In...

Jazzwerkstatt
2009

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Futch

Jazzwerkstatt
2007

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