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.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Early Discoveries | Albert Mangelsdorff & Emil Mangelsdorff | 2016 | Album |
Tune In | Emil Mangelsdorff | 2015 | Compil. |
This Side Up | Emil Mangelsdorff | 1998 | Album |
Meditation | Emil Mangelsdorff | 1994 | Album |
Europa Jazz Parade | Fatty George, Emil Mangelsdorff, Oscar Klein, Miriam Klein, Albert Nicholas | 1978 | Album |
Jazz Goes Baroque | George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss | 1964 | Album |
Emil Mangelsdorff Quartett DE Jazz |
Emil Mangelsdorff Swingers Jazz |
Emil Mangelsdorff Swingtet Jazz |