GERD DUDEK/ALI HAURAND/DANIEL HUMAIR
NEWS! Due to health reasons Charlie Mariano had to decide this afternoon to cancel his concerttour. Saxophonist Gerd Dudek will take his place tonight. (Tickets can be returned at the Bimhuis box office.)
Gerd Dudek-sax, Daniel Humair-drums, Ali Haurand-bass (Please note! Gerd Dudek replaces Charlie Mariano)
Gerd Dudek (born Gerhard Rochus Dudek September 28, 1938) is a German Modern Creative tenor saxophonist, soprano saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist. Dudek was born in Germany and now lives in Poland. Dudek studied clarinet privately and attended music school in the 1950s before joining a big band led by his brother Ossi until 1958. During the early 1960s, Dudek played in the Berliner Jazz Quintet, in Karl Blume’s group and in Kurt Edelhagen’s orchestra until 1965. He then became interested in free music and joined Manfred Schoof’s quintet. Dudek took part in the first sessions of The Globe Unity Orchestra in 1966, and played with them at various time into the 1980s. He also worked with many other European free musicians and composers, including Alexander Schlippenbach, Loek Dikker and The Waterland Ensemble And European Jazz Quintet. He is best known for his work with Manfred Schoof, Wolfgang Dauner, the Globe Unity Orchestra, Albert Mangelsdorff, Don Cherry and George Russell. (Source: Wikipedia).