Christof Lauer (born 25 May 1953)"Christof Lauer ", fild.de, retrieved 2010-02-12 is a German jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist, born in Melsungen, Germany, perhaps most well known in Europe where he has done projects with various musicians, such as Palle Danielsson, Carla Bley,"Selected Recordings ", ECM, retrieved 2010-02-12 Anthony Cox, Michel Godard and Gary Husband,Fordham, John (2007) "Christof Lauer, Blues in Mind", The Guardian, 9 February 2007, retrieved 2010-02-12 Vince Mendoza's Jazzpaña, Michel Portal, Maria João, Alphonse Mouzon,Shand, John (2005), allaboutjazz.com, September 25, 2004, retrieved 2010-02-12 and Peter Erskine.Karlovits, Bob (1990) "Brief disc-cussions", Pittsburgh Press, 29 April 1990, retrieved 2010-02-12
Since 1979 he is member of the Jazzensemble des Hessischen Rundfunks led by Albert Mangelsdorff. In 1994 Lauer joined the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and replaced Charlie Mariano,Huey, Steve "[ The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble Biography]", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-12 and is also a member of the Hamburg NDR Radio Orchestra.
Discography Perlboot (L+R Records, 1987), quartet with Ralf R. Hübner Christof Lauer (CMP, 1989), quartet with Joachim Kühn, Palle Danielsson and Peter Erskine Moabiter Blues (L+R Records, 1991), duo with Ralf R. Hübner Bluebells (CMP, 1992) with Wolfgang Puschnig, Bob Stewart and Thomas Alkier Evidence (CMP, 1995), trio featuring Anthony Cox and Daniel Humair Mondspinner (Free Flow Music, 1996), quartet with Ralf R. Hübner Fragile Network (ACT, 1999), quintet featuring Michel Godard, Marc Ducret, Anthony Cox and Gene Jackson Shadows in the Rain (ACT, 2001), duo with pianist Jens Thomas plus strings featuring Sidsel Endresen, tribute to Sting Pure Joy (ACT, 2003), duo with pianist Jens Thomas Heaven (ACT, 2003) with Norwegian Brass featuring Sondre Bratland, Rebekka Bakken and Geir Lysne Blues in Mind (ACT, 2007) with Michel Godard and Gary Husband Play Sidney Bechet Petite Fleur (ACT, 2014) with the NDR BigBand
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