Emil Mangelsdorff

Emil Mangelsdorff ([ˈɛmɪl ˈmaŋl̩s.dɔʁf]; 11 April 1925 – 20 January 2022) was a German jazz musician who played alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet and flute. He was a jazz pioneer under the Nazi regime which led to his imprisonment. After World War II and years as a prisoner of war, he was a founding member of the jazz ensemble of Hessischer Rundfunk in 1958. He played with several groups and was active, also as an educator, until old age.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 11, 1925 (Frankfurt am Main), Died January 20, 2022 (Frankfurt)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	DU 1070		6/6/1954	I never knew	Jutta Hipp Quintet		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DGG 51896		6/6/1954	Frankfurt special	Jutta Hipp Quintet		instrumentalist, alto saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mangelsdorff, Emil," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329269.

Mangelsdorff, Emil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329269.

"Mangelsdorff, Emil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 April 2024.

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