Jazz Articles about Conrad Bauer

Conny Bauer / Matthias Bauer / Dag Magnus Narvesen: The Gift

by John Sharpe
September 2, 2020

Two elder statesmen of the German free scene, trombonist Conrad Bauer and his younger brother bassist Matthias Bauer, combine with Berlin-based Norwegian drummer Dag Magnus Narvesen to collectively sculpt The Gift. Bauer senior emerged from the then East Germany in the company of Ernst Ludwig Petrowsky and Gunter Baby Sommer in the mid'70s, and has become recognized as one of Europe's foremost trombone improvisers. His sibling has carved out a name for himself in both improv and new music, particularly ...