Herbert Joos

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Herbert Joos
Joos in 2014
Joos in 2014
Background information
Born(1940-03-21)21 March 1940
Karlsruhe, Republic of Baden, Germany
Died7 December 2019(2019-12-07) (aged 79)
Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Trumpet, flugelhorn
Years active1970–2000s

Herbert Joos (

flugelhornist, and graphic designer. He made recordings solo and in groups, especially with the Vienna Art Orchestra
. In 2017, he received the Jazzpreis Baden-Württemberg for his life's work.

Life and works

Born in

quartet and orchestra. He achieved more recognition in the 1980s as a member of the Vienna Art Orchestra, which he influenced.[3] Since the 1990s he has participated in the SüdPool project. He has appeared as a duo with Frank Kuruc [de] as well as in Patrick Bebelaar's groups,[3] for Michel Godard, Wolfgang Puschnig, Clemens Salesny [de] and Peter Schindler.[4] He also played with the Orchestre National de France.[3]

In 2017, he was awarded the Jazzpreis Baden-Württemberg [de][3] for his life's work.[1][5] Instead of a speech after the laudations, he thanked in a short phrase, and played a concert with an orchestra of 16.[3] He also produced drawings, book illustrations and paintings.[3]

Herbert Joos died on 7 December 2019[1] after surgery in a Baden-Baden hospital.[3]

Discography

Joos left a rich discography [de] as soloist, in small groups and with orchestras, especially recordings with the Vienna Art Orchestra in the 1980s.[6]

Solo

  • The Philosophy of the Fluegelhorn[2]

Group

  • Daybreak - The Dark Side Of Twilight (1977)[2]
  • Cracked Mirrors / Harry Pepl, Herbert Joos, Jon Christensen (1988)[2]
  • Orchestra / Eberhard Weber (1989)[2]

With Vienna Art Orchestra

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jazz-Ehrenpreis geht an Herbert Joos". Deutschlandfunk (in German). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Herbert Joos". EMC Records. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Staiber, Thomas (7 December 2019). "Jazzpreisträger Herbert Joos / Der Mann des magischen Trompetentons ist tot". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Vogelwild und streichelzart". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Jazzmusiker / Herbert Joos ist tot". Baden-Württemberg (in German). Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Discography...1980s". Vienna Art Orchestra. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

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