Peter Lehel

Bio:

Peter Lehel, saxophone, woodwinds, composition & arrangement.

As a saxophone player Peter Lehel is standing in the heritage of the great tenor & soprano saxophonist John Coltrane and other modern players .

With his compositions he is working on combining more advanced classical composition techniques and forms with the free spirit of modern jazz improvisation. His work includes pieces for jazz quartet, saxophone quartet, bigband, church organ & saxophone, string quartet, jazz quartet with string orchestra, chamber music and symphony orchestra with jazz soloists.

As a arranger he has been working for Barbara Dennerlein (CD "Change of Pace"), Trio Clarone with Sabine Meyer & Paquito d..Rivera.

He is leader of his own groups like Peter Lehel quartet, Pipes & Phones. He is member of the especially in South Korea wellknown group SaltaCello, Hoppel Hoppel Rhythm Club - Jazz For Kids.

He is regularly working with several String Orchestras like Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Artisfact String Orchestra and with Symphony Orchestras like Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz. As a sideman he is working with jazz giants like Barbara Dennerlein, Oláh Kálmán from Hungary, Monika Herzig from USA.

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Peter Lehel Quartet

The quartet of the saxophone player Peter Lehel (Jazz Award Baden -Württemberg in 1997) has celebrated the 10th anniversary in autumn 2006. This means more than 300 concerts, almost 250 titles and the release of 6 CDs and one DoubleCD. This quartet is the steady working band of Peter Lehel and refers to the tradition of the great jazz quartets. The compositions especially written for the quartet procure moods and sound pictures which deliver the source for versatile possibilities of expression and much space for the soloists. Yon can hear clearly structured passages as well as more free concepts of playing. The sound of the group is enriched by Lehels lyrical bassclarinet and by the masterly bowed acoustic bass of Mini Schulz. The musicians are well aware of jazz history and european classical music. This leads - in addition with joy of playing and improvising - to the unique profile of the quartet.

Diskography:

"Choro e Bossa Nova" with Wolfgang Meyer, clarinet 2009,

"Soul Balance" with String Orchestra Artisfact 2007,

"Boleros" with Wolfgang Meyer, clarinet 2007,

"Live At Birdland" 2004,

"Moods" 2003,

"Ballads" 2000,

"Heavy Rotation" 1998

Member Since:

November 05, 2006

Members:

Peter Lehel-tenor, soprano, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, alto clarinet, tarogato, flutes

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You are listening to the following tracks:

1. Thieves In The Temple (Prince)


Peter Lehel-tenor saxophone
Mario Götz-vocals
Joe Voelker-keys
Michael Rüber-guitar
Peter Götzmann-drums
Rolf Hillert-perc.


2. Saxophone Concerto III Folk Song (Peter Lehel)


Peter Lehel-soprano saxophone
Artisfact Chamber Orchestra


3. Bartók Sketch (Peter Lehel)


Peter Lehel-tenor
Ull Moeck-piano
Mini Schulz-bass
Dieter Schumacher-drums
Artisfact Chamber Orchestra


4. Sonata (Phil Woods)


Peter Lehel-alto
Peter Schindler-church organ


5. Cake Waltz (Peter Lehel)


Peter Lehel-soprano
Wolfgang Meyer-clarinet
Mini Schulz-bass
Ull Moeck-piano
Markus Faller-perc


6. Tranes Mood For Bigband (Peter Lehel)


Peter Lehel-tenor
& Kicks & Sticks Bigband
Live Concert March 2009


7. Bola Preta (Jacob do Bandolim)


Wolfgang Meyer-clarinet
Peter Lehel-soprano
Ull Möck-piano
Mini Schulz-bass
Markus Faller-drums


8. September Song (K. Weill)


Peter Lehel-alto clarinet
Ull Möck-piano


9. Transylvannia (K. Oláh)


Peter Lehel-bass clarinet, soprano
Kálmán Oláh-piano
János Egri-bass
Elémér Balázs-drums
a.o.

10. You Leave Me Breathless (F. Hollander)


Peter Lehel-tenor
Ull Möck-piano
Mini Schulz-bass
Dieter Schumacher-drums

Influences:

Modern Jazz Tradition,
European Classical Music
Eastern European Folkmusic (above all from Hungary)
the Jazz Masters (Trane, Miles etc.)
the best of Rock, Pop & Soul music

Sounds Like:

John Coltrane Quartet?
Branford Marsalis Quartet?
Peteris Vasks?
Béla Bartók?




Who knows or who cares?

Record Label:

finetone.de