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Origin
  
Associated acts
  
Name
  
Peter Lehel

Years active
  
1990–present

Genres
  
Labels
  
finetone music


Born
  
September 13, 1965 (age 59) Karlsruhe Baden-Wurttemberg (
1965-09-13
)

Instruments
  
saxophoneBass clarinet

Albums
  
Peter Lehel Quartet: Soul Balance

Music group
  
Jazz Ensemble Baden-Wurttemberg

People also search for
  
Wolfgang Meyer, Christian Ruvolo, Johannes Wohlleben, Friedemann Witecka

Occupation(s)
  
saxophonist, composer

Peter lehel quartett soulitude 2009


Peter Lehel (born 13 September 1965) is a German jazz saxophonist and composer.

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Life

Peter Lehel was born in Karlsruhe in the Upper Rhine Plain in (Baden-Württemberg). He began taking saxophone lessons at an early age. From 1988 to 1990 he studied Jazz and Pop music, focusing on saxophone at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. Until 1990 he lived in Budapest for one year, where he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music and he completed his studies in Stuttgart in 1993.

Work

His music includes works for jazz quartet, saxophone quartet, big band, saxophone & organ, string quartet, jazz quartet with string orchestra, chamber music and symphony orchestra with jazz soloists.

As an arranger, he has worked for Barbara Dennerlein (CD "Change of Pace"), Sabine Meyer, Trio Clarone with Paquito & d.. Rivera.

He is co-owner of independent record label finetone music and since 2004 he is Professor for jazz, harmony, improvisation and big band at the Karlsruhe's University of Music.

Ensembles

Lehel is leader of his own groups such as Peter Lehel Quartet, and he is a member of:

  • Pipes & Phones with the organist and composer Peter Schindler
  • SaltaCello (also with Peter Schindler)
  • Hoppel Hoppel Rhythm Club (jazz for children)
  • Discography (Range)

  • Choro e Bossa Nova (2009), with Wolfgang Meyer
  • Boleros (2007), with Wolfgang Meyer
  • Soul Balance (2007)
  • Recht harmonisch (2005)
  • Live At Birdland 59 (2004)
  • Ballads (2001)
  • Heavy Rotation (1998)
  • Awards

  • 1997 Jazzpreis (Jazz prize) Baden-Württemberg
  • 2000 Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik
  • 2006 Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik
  • References

    Peter Lehel Wikipedia


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