Wolfgang Haffner (born 7 December 1965) is a German

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with an extensive discography.

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Discography

* 2020 - Kind of Tango * 2019 – ''4WD'' (with Nils Landgren) * 2019 – ''The East End'' (with

Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...

) * 2017 – ''Kind of Spain'' (with

Jan Lundgren Jan Lundgren, born on 22 March 1966 in Olofström, Blekinge, and resident in Ystad since 2005, is an internationally active Swedish jazz musician. He is a pianist, composer, and senior lecturer at the Malmö Academy of Music, where he has taug ...

, Sebastian Studnitzky, Daniel Stelter, Christopher Dell &

Lars Danielsson Lars Danielsson (born 5 September 1958) is a Swedish jazz bassist, composer, and record producer. Biography Danielsson was born in Smålandsstenar, and was educated at the music conservatory in Gothenburg. He plays double bass, electric bass ...

) * 2015 – ''Kind of Cool'' * 2012 – ''Heart of the Matter'' (with

Dominic Miller Dominic James Miller (born 21 March 1960) is an Argentine-born guitarist. With much of his career as a sideman and guitarist for singer Sting (musician), Sting, he has also released several solo albums. Career Miller was born in Hurlingham, Bue ...

, Eythor Gunnarsson, Sebastian Studnitzky) * 2011 – ''Gravity'' (with

, Julian Wasserfuhr & Roman Wasserfuhr) * 2010 – ''Wolfgang Haffner Edition'' * 2009 – ''Round Silence'' * 2008 – ''Acoustic Shapes'' * 2007 – ''Express'' (with Metro) * 2006 – ''Abracadabra: Celebrating Klaus Doldinger'' (with

Roberto di Gioia The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

& Dieter Ilg) * 2006 – ''Shapes'' (Produced with Nils Landgren) * 2004 – ''ZOOMING'' * 2004 – ''Funky Abba'' (with Nils Landgren) * 2003 – ''Music For Jazz Orchestra'' (with Albert Mangelsdorff and the NDR-Big-Band) * 2002 – ''Live & Real'' * 2002 – ''Grapevine'' (with

Metro Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urba ...

) * 2002 – ''When The Angels Swing'' (with „No Angels“) * 2001 – ''Urban Life'' * 2000 – The German Jazz Masters '' Old Friends'' * 2000 – ''Metrocafe'' (with Metro) * 2000 – ''Swing Low Sweet Clarinet'' (with

Eddie Daniels Eddie Daniels (born October 19, 1941) is an American musician and composer. Although he is best known as a jazz clarinetist, he has also played saxophone and flute as well as classical music on clarinet. Early life, family and education Daniel ...

and hr-Big-Band) * 1999 – ''Love'' (with

Till Brönner Till Brönner (born 6 May 1971 in Viersen, West Germany) is a jazz musician, trumpeter, flügelhorn player, singer, composer, producer and photographer. History From 1989–1991, Brönner was a member of the Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combin ...

) * 1999 – ''Music'' * 1998 – ''Zappelbude'' (with Roberto Di Gioia) * 1998 – ''Celtic Moon'' (with Miller Anderson) * 1997 – ''All the April Snow'' (with Peter Bolte) * 1997 - ''Hut Ab!'' (with

Albert Mangelsdorff Albert Mangelsdorff (September 5, 1928 – July 25, 2005) was a German jazz trombonist. Working mainly in free jazz, he was an innovator in multiphonics. Early life Mangelsdorff was born in Frankfurt on September 5, 1928, as the son of the book ...

) * 1997 – ''Back Home'' * 1996 – ''Beautiful Love'' (with Eddie Daniels) * 1996 – ''One Kiss'' (with Carmen Cuesta) * 1995 – ''Tree People'' (with Metro) * 1994 – ''Metro'' (with Metro) * 1992 – ''Movin‘ On'' * 1990 – ''Balance of Happiness'' (with

Klaus Doldinger Klaus Doldinger (born 12 May 1936) is a German saxophonist known for his work in jazz and as a film music composer. He was the recipient of 1997's Bavarian Film Awards. Life and work Doldinger was born in Berlin, Germany, and entered a Düsse ...

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) * 1987 – ''Al Cohn meets Al Porcino'' (with

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zo ...

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External links

Wolfgang Haffner website
- biography, discography, tour dates, news, gallery, etc.
Wolfgang Haffner Interview
NAMM Oral History Library (2008)

References

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