User:Kris Wanders
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Kris Wanders (born 1946) Dutch jazz Tenor Saxofonist.
has been one of the originators of the European Free Jazz in the early 1960’s worked along side Charles Hurdak (tp Hungary) Willem Breuker (reeds NL) Peter Brötzmann (reeds Germany) Claude Deron (tp Belgium) Alexander von Schlippenbach (pi Germany Globe Unity Orchestra in 1966/1967.) Fred van Hove (pi Belgium) Kees Hazevoet (pi NL) Arjen Gorter (Bass Nl) Louis Moholo (Drums, South Africa) Willem Van Manen (tb NL), Peter Kowald (bass Germany) Stu Martin (drums USA) Han Bennink (Drums NL). Nicole vanden Plas (piano Belgium) Jan vanden Plas (cello Belgium) Radu Malfatti (Tb Austria), Gunther Hampel (vib Germany), Irene Schweitzer (pi Swiss), Paul Lovens(drums Germany), Michel Pilz(bscl Luxembourg), Edgar Bateman (drums USA) Mani Neumeier (Drums Swiss), Maartin Van Duynhoven (drums NL), Laurie Allen (drums UK), Mongezi Feza (tp (South Africa) Calyer Duncan (drums USA) Joost Buis (tb NL) Felicity Provan (tp NL) Nico Schauble (drums Germany) Gerd Dudek (ts Germany) Manfred Schoof (tp Germany), Albert Mangelsdorff (tb Germany), Buschi Niebergall (bass Germany), Sven-Åke Johansson (drums Sweden) Johannes Bauer (tb Germany) Dave Liebman (USA) Slawek Janicki (bass Poland) & more.
Composed music for several theatre pieces and movies for the Dutch radio and television.
In the late 1970’s Kris migrated to Australia where he currently resides and works within the local community of improvisers.
Recordings:
Globe Unity, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Saba 15 109 ST
Globe Unity 1967-1970 Alexander von Schlippenbach, Live at Donau Eschingen Atavistic
Requiem For Che Guevara, Fred Van Hove Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1968, MPS 15205.
Pleasure Kees Hazevoet Quartet, Atavistic UMS234CD
On the Edges of Silence, Kris Wanders Unit, New Market Music 3114.2
After Utopia, Andy Sugg Group New Market Music (one track Live at Wangarratta International Jazz Festival with DaveLiebmann)
To be released: Live At Radio 3PBS FM, Kris Wanders/Andy Sugg Unit
In Memory of the Human Race, The Kris Wanders Urban Street Music Project (with Joost Buis & Felicty Provan)
[edit] External link
Kris Wanders Home Page [1]
