Name Peter Lehel | Years active 1990–present Labels finetone music | |
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 | ||
Peter lehel quartett soulitude 2009
Peter Lehel (born 13 September 1965) is a German jazz saxophonist and composer.
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- Peter lehel quartett soulitude 2009
- Portr t peter lehel
- Life
- Work
- Ensembles
- Discography Range
- Awards
- References
Portr t peter lehel
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: