Wolfgang Dauner

German musician (1935-2020)

Born: 30 December 1935
Stuttgart
Died: 10 January 2020
Stuttgart
Country: Germany
Active: 1960–
Discography: 12 albums

Biography

Wolfgang Dauner was a jazz musician who played piano and musical keyboard. Wolfgang Dauner was born on 30 December 1935 in Stuttgart and died on 10 January 2020 in Stuttgart. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. The discography here lists 12 albums, from “Free Action” (1967) to “Tribute to the Past” (2010). Honours include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (1997), Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2005) and (2005).

Wolfgang Dauner ([ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈdaʊ̯nɐ]; 30 December 1935 – 10 January 2020) was a German jazz pianist who co-founded the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble. He worked with Hans Koller, Albert Mangelsdorff, Volker Kriegel and Ack van Rooyen and composed for radio, television, and film.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Free Action 1967 · SABA Wolfgang Dauner – Eberhard Weber – Jürgen Karg – Fred Braceful 1969 · CALIG Output 1970 · ECM Records Rischka's Soul 1970 Changes 1978 · MOOD Records One Night in ’88 1988 · MOOD Records Zeitläufe 1988 · MOOD Records Pas de Trois 1989 · MOOD Records Solo Piano 1989 · MOOD Records Meditation on a Landscape -Tagore 1991 · MOOD Records Tribute to the Past 2010 · HGBS Solo Piano 2

Also plays on

Albums where Wolfgang Dauner is credited as a sideman

1967	Sunday Walk — Jean‐Luc Ponty	piano
1969	Albert Mangelsdorff and His Friends — Albert Mangelsdorff	performer
1976	Free Blacks - Clarinet-Duos — Perry Robinson, Hans Kumpf	synthesizer
2007	Stages of a Long Journey — Eberhard Weber	piano
2022	Live at the Bern Jazz Festival 2011 — Jean‐Luc Ponty & Wolfgang Dauner	grand piano

Awards

1997 Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
2005 Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2005
2016 Jazz-Ehrenpreis Baden-Württemberg

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Wolfgang Dauner play?

Wolfgang Dauner is known for playing piano and musical keyboard.

When and where was Wolfgang Dauner born?

Wolfgang Dauner was born 30 December 1935 in Stuttgart.

What are Wolfgang Dauner's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Free Action (1967), Wolfgang Dauner – Eberhard Weber – Jürgen Karg – Fred Braceful (1969), Output (1970), Rischka's Soul (1970) and Changes (1978).

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