Rolf Kühn

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.

He lived in the United States from 1956 to 1959. John Hammond favourably compared him with Benny Goodman. In 2008, he founded band with Christian Lillinger, Ronny Graupe, and Johannes Fink.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 29, 1929 (Cologne), Died August 18, 2022 (Berlin)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 104855 4/23/1958 Song of India Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 104856 4/23/1958 Tea for two cha cha Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 104857 4/23/1958 My baby just cares for me Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 104858 4/23/1958 Boogie woogie Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 104872 4/24/1958 Swanee river Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 104873 4/23/1958 Opus one Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 104874 4/24/1958 Hawaiian war chant Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 104875 4/24/1958 I'm gettin' sentimental over you Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca DU 1071 6/5/1954 September song Rolf Kühn All Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kühn, Rolf," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205552.

Kühn, Rolf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205552.

"Kühn, Rolf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205552

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Kühn, Rolf, 1929- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93051109

Wikidata: Rolf Kühn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q314288

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/119047955

MusicBrainz: Rolf Kühn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b4c3792e-a8c2-4908-8fe9-03499061f42d

ISNI: 0000 0000 8188 0388 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081880388

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