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Emil Mangelsdorff

as, fl, *1925 DE, Frankfurt
Musician of Jazz

Emil Mangelsdorff (born April 11, 1925, in Frankfurt am Main) is a jazz musician who plays alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet and flute.In 1942 and 1943, Mangelsdorff studied clarinet at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt. As a member of the (illegal) Frankfurt Hot Club, his performing of jazz led him to being imprisoned by the Gestapo. He was forced into the Hitler army and was a Russian prisoner of war for four years. In 1949 he came back to Frankfurt and decided to become a professional jazz musician. He played in the combos of Joe Klimm and Jutta Hipp, and was also a member of the Frankfurt All Stars and of the Jazz-Ensemble des Hessischen Rundfunks from 1958. Since the 1960s he has directed his own quartet.

     
Instruments
  • Alto sax
  • Flute
  • Clarinet
  • Saxophone
  • Soprano sax
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Spoken Word
Popular Tracks   
Blues for Joe (Live) on Early Discoveries by Albert Mangelsdorff & Emil Mangelsdorff
Five by Four on Volker Kriegel: Mainz Studio Recordings by Volker Kriegel
Harlem on Swinging Oildrops by Emil Mangelsdorff
Ember on Meditation by Emil Mangelsdorff
The Grabtown Grapple on Swinging Oildrops by Emil Mangelsdorff
Cave 54 on Early Discoveries by Albert Mangelsdorff & Emil Mangelsdorff
Little Pear on Volker Kriegel: Mainz Studio Recordings by Volker Kriegel
Traffic Jam on Volker Kriegel: Mainz Studio Recordings by Volker Kriegel
Polka Dots and Moonbeams on Swinging Oildrops by Emil Mangelsdorff
Nico on Early Discoveries by Albert Mangelsdorff & Emil Mangelsdorff

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Early DiscoveriesAlbert Mangelsdorff & Emil Mangelsdorff2016Album
Tune InEmil Mangelsdorff2015Compil.
This Side UpEmil Mangelsdorff1998Album
MeditationEmil Mangelsdorff1994Album
Europa Jazz ParadeFatty George, Emil Mangelsdorff, Oscar Klein, Miriam Klein, Albert Nicholas1978Album
Jazz Goes BaroqueGeorge Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss1964Album
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