Kraan
Encyclopedia
Kraan is a German
band based in Ulm
and formed in 1970. It had several minor hits through the 1970s and 1980s. After a break of ten years, the group reunited in 2000. Their early style can be described as Krautrock
that turned later to fusion
, combining elements of both rock
and jazz
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
band based in Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
and formed in 1970. It had several minor hits through the 1970s and 1980s. After a break of ten years, the group reunited in 2000. Their early style can be described as Krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
that turned later to fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
, combining elements of both rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
.
Current Lineup
- Peter Wolbrandt - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(1970–present) - Hellmut HattlerHellmut HattlerHellmut Hattler is a German jazz and bass player. Hattler took much of his influence from Jimi Hendrix. As a child he learned to play the violin, and in the 1960s played the guitar. Joining Peter Wolbrandt's band marked the debut of his changeover to the bass...
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
s (1970–present) - Jan Fride - drumDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
s (1970–1978, 1982–present)
Former members
- Ingo Bischof - keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
s (1975–2007) - Johannes Pappert - alto sax (1970–1976)
- Udo Dahmen - drumDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
s (1977–1980) - Joo Kraus - keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
s (1987–1992) - Gerry Brown - drumDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
s, lead vocals (1979–1980) - Tommy Goldschmidt - drums (1977)
- Eef Albers – guitar (1982–1983)
- Marc McMillen – keyboards, vocals (1982–1983)
Discography
- 1972 Kraan
- 1973 Wintrup
- 1974 Andy NoggerAndy NoggerAndy Nogger is the third album by the German Krautrock band Kraan. It is the last studio album from Kraan's original line up.-Personnel:* Peter Wolbrandt – guitar, vocals* Jan Fride – drums, percussion* Helmut Hattler – bass...
- 1975 Kraan LiveKraan LiveLive is the fourth album and the first Live album by the German Jazz rock band Kraan. The album was recorded in the "Quartier Latin" in Berlin in October 1974.-Side two:# "Holiday am Marterhorn including Gipfelsturm" – 13:00...
- 1975 Let It Out
- 1977 WiederhörenWiederhörenWiederhören is the sixth album by the German Krautrock band Kraan. It is the first album after the departure of Johannes Pappert from the band.-Side one:# "Just One Way" – 4:00# "Vollgas ahoi" – 6:07# "Silky Way" – 3:58# "Rendezvous In Blue" – 5:56...
- 1978 FlydayFlydayFlyday is the seventh album by the German Jazz rock band Kraan.-Side two:# "You're right" – 5:59# "Young king's song" – 5:36# "Buy buy" – 3:37# "Flyday" – 3:19-Personnel:* Peter Wolbrandt – Guitars, vocals, strings, percussions...
- 1980 TourneeTourneeTournee is the eighth album and the second Live album by the german Jazz rock band Kraan. It was recorded in four venues between March and November 1979.-Track listing:# "Borgward" – 8:16# "Almrausch" – 5:57# "Peterchens Reise" – 7:01...
- 1982 NachtfahrtNachtfahrtNachtfahrt is the ninth album by the German Jazz rock band Kraan.- Side one :# "Wintruper Echo" – 4:30# "Faust 2000" – 3:56# "Elfenbein" – 5:11...
- 1983 X and 2 Platten (Best of Kraan)
- 1988 Kraan Live 88
- 1989 Dancing In The Shade
- 1991 Soul of Stone
- 1998 The Famous Years Compiled
- 2001 Live 2001 and Berliner Ring
- 2003 Through
- 2007 Psychedelic man
- 2010 Diamonds
External links
- http://www.kraan.dk/ fan site
- Interview for Hit Channel