Rolf Kühn
Sign in to saveGerman jazz clarinetist, composer and big band leader (1929–2022)
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- Born
- 1944
- Died
- 2022-08-18
- Works
- 31
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- Diskurs und Religion
- Von der unmittelbaren Apperzeption
- Der Erst-Lebendige
- Meister Eckhart
- Ökonomie als ethische Herausforderung
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Rolf Kühn (29 September 1929 - 18 August 2022) was a German jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. Rolf Kühn's style evolved through the years. The clarinetist started out playing in German dance bands in the late '40s. He worked with radio orchestras starting in 1952 and moved to the U.S. in 1956. Kühn subbed for Benny Goodman on a few occasions during 1957-1958, played in the Tommy Dorsey ghost band (1958), and worked in a big band led by Urbie Green (1958-1960). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music
Key dates
- Born
- 29 September 1929
- Died
- 18 August 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rolf
- Family name
- Kühn
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Cologne
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- clarinetist
- Languages spoken
- German
- Genre
- dance music
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1929 births2022 deaths20th-century German saxophonists21st-century German clarinetists21st-century German male musicians21st-century German saxophonistsBiography articles needing translation from German WikipediaBrunswick Records artistsColumbia Records artistsEuropean Jazz Ensemble membersGerman jazz clarinetistsGerman jazz saxophonists