Wolfgang Dauner | |
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 Dauner performing with theUnited Jazz and Rock Ensemble, 1992 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1935-12-30)30 December 1935 |
| Died | 10 January 2020(2020-01-10) (aged 84) Stuttgart,Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz, rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1960s–2010s |
| Labels | MPS,ECM |
| Formerly of | United Jazz + Rock Ensemble |
| Website | dauner-around |
Wolfgang Dauner ([ˈvɔlfɡaŋˈdaʊ̯nɐ]; 30 December 1935 – 10 January 2020)[1] was a German jazz pianist who co-founded theUnited Jazz + Rock Ensemble. He worked withHans Koller,Albert Mangelsdorff,Volker Kriegel andAck van Rooyen and composed for radio, television, and film.[1]
Dauner attended theMusikhochschule in Stuttgart, where he focused on composition, piano, and trumpet.[2] In the 1960s he belonged to a sextet led byJoki Freund. As the leader of his trio, he recorded for the first time in 1964, an early session in the history of Europeanfree jazz. In 1969, he was leader and composer for Radio Jazz Group Stuttgart. A year later he started the jazz rock band Et Cetera. WithHans Koller, he began the Free Sound & Super Brass Big Band.[3] In 1975, he was a founding member of theUnited Jazz and Rock Ensemble.[3][4] It was a collaboration of trombonistAlbert Mangelsdorff, trumpeterAck van Rooyen, sax playerCharlie Mariano, bassistEberhard Weber and guitaristVolker Kriegel.[1] Additionally, he worked as a composer in radio, film, and television.[3][5] He composed two chamber operas.[2]
Dauner was married to Randi Bubat, a stage and costume designer.[1][2] He was the father of German drummer Florian Dauner.[1][6]
He died in Stuttgart on 10 January 2020.[3][1]
Dauner received theOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, and in 2016 theEcho for his life's work.[1] The same year, on the occasion of his 80th birthday, he was awarded a special prize of the 2016Jazzpreis Baden-Württemberg, as one of the most versatile jazz pianists and keyboarders ("einer der vielseitigsten Jazzpianisten und -keyboarder unserer Zeit") which included a concert in Stuttgart.[7] He also received theStaufermedaille of the state Baden-Württemberg then.[8]
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