Klarinettenquartett Cl-4 Explained

Klarinettenquartett Cl-4
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Past Members:	Theo Jörgensmann (Germany) Lajos Dudas (Hungary) Eckard Koltermann (Germany) Dieter Kühr (Germany) Denis Colin (France) Bob Driessen (Netherlands)

The Klarinettenquartett Cl-4 was one of a few clarinet chamber jazz ensembles in the 1980s. This international ensemble based in Germany existed from 1985 to 1988. The group integrated elements of jazz, folk, and European concert music into their music without wanting to belong to the Third Stream.^[1]

Discography

Title		Year		Label
Alte und neue Wege		1986		Konnex Records
Seltsam ist Propheten Lied		1987		Konnex Records
Music for clarinet		1997		Pannon Classic

Notes and References

1. Besides the two sterling John Carter's Clarinet Summit recordings, Cl 4 (Theo Jörgensmann, Lajos Dudas, Dieter Kühr, clarinets; Eckard Koltermann, bass clarinet; guest clarinetist Gerald Doecke) explores a variety of materials without "Third Stream" pretentions. Down Beat (April, 1987)