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  • Don't Touch My Music vol.2

    MW804

    Artist: Gebhard Ullmann

    Label: NotTwo Records

    Line-up:
    Gebhard Ullmann - bass clarinet & tenor saxophone
    Julian Argüelles - soprano & baritone saxophones
    Steve Swell - trombone
    John Hebert - bass
    Gerald Cleaver - drums

    Recorded:
    live in concert at Alchemia, Krakow on October 22, 2007

    About:
    born on nov. 2, 1957 saxophonist (tenor and soprano), bass clarinetist, flutist (piccolo, concert, alto and bassflutes) and composer gebhard ullmann studied in hamburg and moved to berlin in 1983. since then he has recorded nearly 40 cds as a leader/co-leader for prestigious labels such as blacksaint/soul note, leo records, between the lines, 482 music, songlines recordings, cimp, drimala records, nottwo records and clean feed. he is considered one of the leading personalities in today's berlin and international scene and has received several awards for his work including the julius hemphill composition award ('99), the deutsche phonoakademie award ('83), one of the first swf jazz awards ('87) and the nomination "best jazz cd of the year" by the german schallplattenkritik for his cd "tá lam" in 1995. his cds "final answer" (2002) and "the bigband project (2004) were listed in downbeat magazine among the best cds of those years. in 2005 the downbeat critics poll listed him for the first time in the category rising star. since 1993 ullmann is a recording artist for soul note and has been living in new york and berlin since. he has toured with his music throughout europe as well as africa, canada, new zealand, the usa,...