Rolf Kühn
German jazz clarinetist, composer and big band leader
Rolf Kühn (29 September 1929 – 18 August 2022) was a German jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. He was the older brother of the pianist Joachim Kühn.[1] He was called the "German Benny Goodman".[2]
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Born | Cologne, Rhine Province, Prussia, Germany | 28 September 1929
Died | 18 August 2022 Berlin, Germany | (aged 92)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Clarinet, saxophone |
Website | rolf-kuehn |
References
change- ↑ "Joachim Kuhn". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Berendt, Joachim E (1976). The Jazz Book. Paladin. p. 208.