Gerd Dudek (1938-2022)

[clifford_thornton]

It has been reported that German saxophonist and flutist Gerd Dudek passed on Nov. 3 at age 84. 

An excellent player, he worked in the European Jazz Quintet and his own groups along with Albert Mangelsdorff, Manfred Schoof, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Peter Brötzmann, and many others.

 

Edited November 7, 2022 by clifford_thornton

[soulpope]

Very fine saxplayer .... R.I.P ....

[colinmce]

RIP. Long been a fan of the FMP date. This amazing footage was recently uploaded to youtube:

 

[mikeweil]

Sorry to hear this - R.I.P.

[Rabshakeh]

One of those players who never really broke through as a leader but who always gets me interested in a line up. RIP. 

[HutchFan]

Sorry to hear of his passing.

R.I.P.

 

[Д.Д.]

Sorry to hear this, love his playing. I highly recommend his first "proper" solo album "'smatter", which motivated Evan Parker to start his label psi (Parker was excited about Dudek's date and nobody wanted to release it): https://www.discogs.com/release/2333504-Gerd-Dudek-Smatter . Evan Parker refers to Dudek is "the holy one" in the liner notes, no less.  

Edited November 7, 2022 by Д.Д.

[soulpope]

http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/2012/12/albert-mangelsdorff-quartet-berlin-1979.html?m=1

Fantastic music .... a pity this never showed up as official release ....

[optatio]

R.I.P.

[Steve Reynolds]

RIP, sir

Played with Can ~1968 and his out solo on the opening track “Millionenspiel” from The Lost Tapes is blazing. 

[clifford_thornton]

You know, I didn't know that. Never had the Lost Tapes. Of course he and Jake Liebezeit played in Manfred Schoof's group.