Klaus Kugel
drums, percussion
- phone: + 49 2264 40 49 461
- mobile: + 49 173 25 450 25
- email: mail [at] klauskugel.com
Discography
"Percussionist Klaus Kugel is a commanding force behind the drum set. He creates layers of tension drawn out from intuitive listening. There is a constant emotional swelling underlying every fill and cymbal crash."
- John Barron, JAZZREVIEW.COM, USA, April 2007
"These three discs... show Kugel as a drummer whose nearly boundless energy and imagination cannot be confined by neat categories."
- Ed Hazel, SIGNAL TO NOISE, USA, 2006
"Most ensembles can only wish for a percussionist with such high skill and perceptive musicianship as Klaus Kugel."
- Frankfurter Rundschau, Germany
Selected Discography:
UNDIVIDED - The Passion
released in 2010
Waclaw Zimpel - clarinet, bass clarinet, tarogato, composition
Bobby Few - piano
Mark Tokar - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
This concert album was recorded live April-2009 in Torun, Poland
freejazz-stef.blogspot.com
Label: Multikulti MPI011
Resources: www.multikulti.com
STEVE SWELL’s SLAMMIN’ THE INFINITE - 5000 Poems
released in 2010
Steve Swell - trombone
Sabir Mateen - tenor and alto saxophones, flute, clarinet, alto clarinet
John Blum - piano
Matt Heyner - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
recorded January-2007 @ Park West Studios, NYC, USA
Label: NotTwo Records MW 827-2
Resources: nottwo.com
STEFAN HEIDTMANN PROJECT - Omorfia
released in 2010
Reiner Winterschladen - trumpet
Gerd Dudek - tenor and soprano saxophone
Stefan Heidtmann - piano, composition
Dieter Manderscheid - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Recorded August-23 @ LOFT, Koeln, Germany
Label: Shaa-music
FIVE SPOT - POLTVA [ Live in Lviv 2007 ]
released in 2008
Petras Vysniauskas - soprano saxophone
Yuri Yaremchuk - soprano & tenor saxophones, clarinets
Roberta Piket - piano
Mark Tokar - double bass
Klaus Kugel – drums
Recorded Dec-8-2007 @ Jazz Festival BEZZ in Lviv, Ukraine
blogcritics.org freejazz-stef.blogspot.com
Label: SOLYD RECORDS, 2008
Resources: www.cityjazz.ru cdbaby.com
BALTIC TRIO - Live at Jazz Welten Dresden 2005
released in 2008
Petras Vysniauskas - soprano saxophone
Vladimir Volkov - double bass
Klaus Kugel – drums
recorded @ Jazz Welten 2005, Dresden, Germany
Label: Bomba Piter / CDMAN 361-08
Resources: manchester.ru www.amazon.com
CHARLES GAYLE TRIO - Forgiveness
released in 2008
Charles Gayle - saxophone
Hillard Greene - bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
recorded live at Jazzga Club, Lodz, Poland, April 2007
Label: NotTwo Records MW 805-2
Resources: nottwo.com
Steve Swell Presents: RIVERS OF SOUND ENSEMBLE ..... News From the Mystic Auricle
released in 2008
Steve Swell - trombone
Roy Campbell - trumpet, flugelhorn
Sabir Mateen - tenor sax, flute, clarinet, alto sax
Hilliard Greene - bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
www.pointofdeparture.org www.allaboutjazz.com www.allaboutjazz.com
Label: NotTwo Records / MW 797-2
Resources: nottwo.com
GANELIN TRIO PRIORITY - Live in Lugano
released in 2007
Vyacheslav Ganelin - piano, synthesizer, percussion
Petras Vysniauskas - soprano saxophone
Klaus Kugel - drums, percussion
www.GanelinTrio.com (trio official website)
Label: Nottwo Records MW-783
Resources: nottwo.com
YATOKU
released in 2007
Yuriy Yaremchuk - soprano & tenor saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet
Mark Tokar - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
freejazz-stef.blogspot.com
Label: NotTwo Records MW 782-2
Resources: nottwo.com
STEVE SWELL’s SLAMMIN’ THE INFINITE - Live At The Vision Festival
released in 2007
Steve Swell - trombone
Sabir Mateen - tenor and alto saxophones, flute, clarinet, alto clarinet
John Blum - piano
Matt Heyner - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums, percussion
Label: NotTwo Records MW780-2
Resources: nottwo.com
GANELIN TRIO PRIORITY - Live At The Lithuanian National Philharmony Vilnius 2005 (DVD)
released in 2006
Vyacheslav Ganelin - piano, synthesizer, percussion
Petras Vysniauskas - soprano saxophone
Klaus Kugel - drums, percussion
" ... improvisational genius of the highest order" - Tom Sekowski, The Live Music Report, January 2008, USA
printable quote sheet : www.ganelintrio.com
Label: Nemu Records / Nemu 005
Resources: www.GanelinTrio.com
CARNIVAL SKIN
released in 2006
Perry Robinson - clarinets
Peter Evans - trumpet, piccolo trumpet, slide trumpet
Bruce Eisenbeil - acoustic and electric guitars
Hill Greene - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums, percussions
"Carnival Skin is a killer quintet formed by guitarist Bruce Eisenbeil and drummer Klaus Kugel ... to make one of the hottest line-ups in free jazz of the past ten years. Maybe twenty."
- Dan Warburton, PARIS TRANSATLANTIC, January 2007
Label: Nemu Records / Nemu 003
Resources: www.CarnivalSkin.com
STEVE SWELL’s SLAMMIN’ THE INFINITE - Remember Now
released in 2006
Steve Swell - trombone
Sabir Mateen - tenor and alto saxophones, flute, clarinet, alto clarinet
Matt Heyner - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Label: Nottwo Records / MW 772-2
Resources: nottwo.com
GANELIN TRIO PRIORITY - Live in Germany
released in 2005
Vyacheslav Ganelin - piano, synthesizer, percussion
Petras Vysniauskas - soprano saxophone
Klaus Kugel - drums, percussion
www.GanelinTrio.com (trio official webpage)
Label: Auris Media 005
Resources: www.aurismedia.com
Theo Jörgensmann Fellowship
released in 2005
Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone
Petras Vysniauskas - soprano saxophone
Theo Jörgensmann - clarinet
Karl Berger - vibraphon and piano
Kent Carter - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Label: HatHut / hatOLOGY 616
Resources: www.bagatellen.com www.allaboutjazz.com
WINDSLEEPERS - La Fiancée Du Pirate
released in 2005
Christine Clément - vocals, trumpet
Roby Glod - alto & soprano saxophone
Stefan Heidtmann - keyboards
Peter Schönfeld - electric double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums, percussion
Label: shaa-music 1018-1105
Resources: windsleepers.shaa-music.de
SYNTOPIA QUARTET - MARS
released in 2005
Albrecht Maurer - violin, gothic fiddle
Claudio Puntin - bassclarinet, clarinet
Dieter Manderscheid - double bass
Klaus Kugel - percussions, sound objects
Pick of the Week: Syntopia Quartet "Mars" (Nemu, 2006)
review by Justin Glick, Jazz Music Director, WNUR 89.3 FM, Chicago, march 2006
"The first release from the brand new Berlin based label Nemu, owned and operated by Maurer and Kugel, represents an incredibly auspicious beginning. “Mars” is a beautifully unclassifiable record that blends contemporary classical with free improvisation to such an extent that it’s not always easy to tell which parts are scored and which are not. But intricacy and interplay take the forefront throughout creating a new kind of modern chamber music. Musicianship is exemplary with each player on the same page as the others at all times making this music and the album as a whole firmly gel. Highly recommended that you all try to find this one."
Reviews by Bill Shoemaker in www.pointofdeparture.org and by Glenn Astarita in www.allaboutjazz.com . The CD "MARS" (nemu 001) has been selected by www.jazztokyo.com to be among the 15 best international albums of the year 2006.
Label: Nemu Records / nemu 001
Resources: nemu-records.com
Great Spirit
released in 2005
James Finn - tenor saxophone
Deanna Witkowski - piano
Leon Lee Dorsey - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums, percussion
www.allaboutjazz.com www.dustedmagazine.com
Label: Nottwo Records MW764-2
Resources: nottwo.com
The Last Matador
released in 2005
James Finn - tenor & soprano saxophones, wood flute
Warren Smith - drums (left channel)
Klaus Kugel - drums (right channel)
Live at Tribes NYC January-21-2005
Label: Gingko Leaf Records 001
Into the Afterworld
released in 2005
James Finn - tenor & soprano saxophones, wood flute
Warren Smith - drums - (left channel)
Klaus Kugel - drums (right channel)
Live at Tribes NYC April-08-2005
Label: Gingko Leaf Records 002
Slammin’ The Infinite
released in 2004
Steve Swell - trombone
Sabir Mateen - tenor and alto saxophones, flute, clarinet, alto clarinet
Matt Heyner - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums, percussion
Label: Cadence Jazz Records 1174
Resources: www.cadencejazzrecords.com
PETRAS VYSNIAUSKAS QUARTET - Light In The Dark
released in 2003
Petras Vysniauskas - soprano saxophone
Karl Berger - vibraphon and piano
Kent Carter - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Label: Juosta Records 010
Resources: www.dangus.net
STEFAN HEIDTMANN PROJECT - Hay Que Salir Adelante
released in 2003
Reiner Winterschladen - trumpet
Gerd Dudek - tenor and soprano saxophone
Stefan Heidtmann - piano, composition
Dieter Manderscheid - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Label: shaa-music 1009-0102
Resources: www.shaa-music.de
MICHEL PILZ TRIO - Arbor
released in 2003
Michel Pilz - bass clarinet
Christian Ramond - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Label: shaa-music 1013-1002
Resources: www.michelpilz.com
Cathedrals
released in 2003
Christian Bollmann - voice, trumpet, percussion
Roger Hanschel - saxes, flute
Stefan Heidtmann - piano, synthesizer, live-sampling
Klaus Kugel - percussion, wood-bells, chimes, drums, ballast-string
Label: shaa-music 1015-0403
Resources: www.shaa-music.de
THEO JÖRGENSMANN QUARTET
To Ornette - Hybrid Identity
released in 2002
Theo Jörgensmann - clarinet
Christopher Dell - vibes
Christian Ramond - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Label: HatHut / hatOLOGY 576
Resources: theojoergensmann.kulturserver.de
ORNAMENTS OF LIGHT AND SOUND
released in 2002
Roger Hanschel - saxes, flute
Stefan Heidtmann - piano, synthesizer, live-sampling
Klaus Kugel - percussion, wood-bells, chimes, drums, ballast-string
Label: shaa-music 1011-0602
Resources: www.shaa-music.de
STEFAN HEIDTMANN PROJECT - Blue Sand And Green Sky
released in 2002
Reiner Winterschladen - trumpet
Gerd Dudek - tenor and soprano saxophone
Stefan Heidtmann - piano, composition
Vitold Rek - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Label: shaa-music 1009-0102
Resources: www.shaa-music.de
European Echoes
released in 2000
Bobo Stenson - piano
Albrecht Maurer - violin
Theo Jörgensmann - clarinet
Kent Carter - double bass
Christopher Dell - vibes
Barre Phillips - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Christian Ramond - double bass
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Label: Bev 2303016-2
Snijbloemen
released in 1999
THEO JÖRGENSMANN QUARTET
Theo Jörgensmann - clarinet
Christopher Dell - vibes
Christian Ramond - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Label: HatHut / hatOLOGY 539
Resources: theojoergensmann.kulturserver.de
Ta Eko Mo
released in 1998
THEO JÖRGENSMANN QUARTET
Theo Jörgensmann - clarinet
Christopher Dell - vibes
Christian Ramond - double bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
Label: z.o.o 29-1
Resources: theojoergensmann.kulturserver.de
DRAFT - Traveling Birds
released in 1994
Reiner Winterschladen - trumpet
Frank Gratkowski - saxophones
Kai Kanthak - e-bass
Klaus Kugel - drums
recorded at the LOFT, Köln
Label: JHM 68