Franz Koglmann (born 22 May 1947) is an

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composer. He performs on both the

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and flugelhorn in a variety of contexts, most often within

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and

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contexts. An award-winning composer, Koglmann has performed or recorded with a variety of musicians, including Lee Konitz,

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, Bill Dixon,

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, John Lindberg and many others. When the

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n town of

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commissioned Koglmann to write a piece, he brought together bits from Haydn's 27th symphony with a tape recording of Sibiu native

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philosophisizing. In 2003, he received the highest Austrian jazz award, the Hans Koller Prize, in the category "album of the year".

Discography

As leader

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L'Heure Bleue ''L'Heure Bleue'' is an album by trumpeter/flugelhornist Franz Koglmann which was recorded in Austria and Switzerland in 1991 and released on the Swiss HatART label.Nocturnal Walks

As collaborator

* Steve Lacy: '' Itinerary'' (hat ART, 1991) *

: '' 12 (+6) In a Row'' (HatART, 1990,

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*Paul Bley: ''

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'' (HatART, 1993) * * Lee Konitz: '' We Thought About Duke'' (HatART, 1994) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

References

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