Rüdiger Baldauf

Rüdiger Baldauf

Rüdiger Baldauf (born 31 January 1961 in Bensberg, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German jazz musician, trumpet player, composer and arranger.

History

Baldauf played with James Brown, Liza Minnelli, Seal, Shirley Bassey, Michael Bublé, and he was on tour with Maceo Parker,[1] Joe Zawinul, Shirley Bassey, Udo Jürgens.

During the late 1980s and the 1990s Baldauf contributed to some 100 studio albums. He was member of the RTL Allstars which was the band of the first German Comedy TV show called RTL Samstag Nacht.

Since 2003 Baldauf has been playing trumpet in Stefan Raab's Tonight Show TV total[3] in the band heavytones.

In June 2010 Baldauf launched his first solo album with the title Own Style.[4] Prominent guests accompanied him, like Till Brönner, Nils Landgren, Ack van Rooyen, Andy Haderer and Max Mutzke.

Music

Baldauf completed a classical education but at an early age he preferred Jazz, Funk and Soul. He used to play the first trumpet in Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story as well as Neue Musik of Mauricio Kagel.

Discography

Notes

  1. ↑ Maceo Parker tour 2008
  2. ↑ United Jazz & Rock Ensemble Farewell Tour
  3. ↑ TV Total Band Heavytones
  4. ↑ Debut Album "Own Style"
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