Rolf Kühn

Rolf Kühn

Kühn at the MPS Jazzfestival 1971
Background information
Born (1929-09-28) 28 September 1929
Köln, Germany
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Clarinet, saxophone
Labels Columbia, CBS, Brunswick, Amiga, MPS
Associated acts Joachim Kühn

Rolf Kühn (born 29 September 1929 in Köln, Germany) is a jazz clarinetist and saxophonist.

He lived in the United States from 1956 to 1959 and drew favourable reviews, for example a comparison with Benny Goodman by John H. Hammond.[1]

He is the older brother of the pianist Joachim Kühn.[2] In 2008 he founded the Band Rolf Kühn & TriO with Christian Lillinger, Ronny Graupe and Johannes Fink.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Eddie Costa

With Toshiko Akiyoshi

References

  1. Berendt, Joachim E (1976). The Jazz Book. Paladin. p. 208.
  2. "Joachim Kuhn". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  3. Hielscher, Hans (2012). "Rolf & Joachim Kühn Quartet: 'Lifeline'". Kulturspiegel (in German) (4): 36.

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