Paul Lovens
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Paul Lovens is a musician. He plays drums, percussion, singing saw and various selected and unselected cymbal
s. He has also performed with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
and Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
.
In the early 1970s he was part of a trio with pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach
. Since then he has played with musicians such as Cecil Taylor
, Harri Sjöström
, Günther Christmann, Eugene Chadbourne
, Teppo Hauta-Aho
, Mats Gustafsson
, Thomas Lehn
, Phil Wachsmann
, and Joëlle Léandre
. He also played with Florian Schneider and Ebehard Kranemann in an early incarnation of Kraftwerk.
Lovvens has run the record label Po Torch with Paul Lytton since 1976.
Lovens' recent titles include 1998, Swinging the BIM, FMP CD 114/15. Schlippenbach Trio; 1999, Joëlle Léandre
Project, Leo
LR CD287; 2001, Wellsprings suite, Cadence Jazz Records
CJR 1176. Quintet Moderne.
Cymbal
Cymbals are a common percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. The greater majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a...
s. He has also performed with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra is an eclectic big band founded in 1973 by bandleader and trumpeter Mark Harvey. The orchestra plays music from across the jazz tradition with specialties in Ellingtonia and the original postmodern compositions of music director Mark Harvey...
and Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
The Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra is a large German jazz ensemble led by Alexander von Schlippenbach. The orchestra performs orchestral jazz and experimental big band music and has included in its ranks such musicians as Misha Mengelberg and Kenny Wheeler...
.
In the early 1970s he was part of a trio with pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach
Alexander von Schlippenbach
Alexander von Schlippenbach is a German jazz pianist and composer.-Biography:...
. Since then he has played with musicians such as Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Percival Taylor is an American pianist and poet. Classically trained, Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and...
, Harri Sjöström
Harri Sjöström
Harri Sjöström is a saxophonist who specializes in the soprano saxophone.-Life and career:Harri studied saxophone with Harry Mann with Leo Wright and Steve Lacy. He also studied photography and film at the Lone Mountain College in San Francisco Art Institute from 1974 - 1978. He attended the...
, Günther Christmann, Eugene Chadbourne
Eugene Chadbourne
Eugene Chadbourne is an American improvisor, guitarist and banjoist. Highly eclectic and unconventional, Chadbourne's most formative influence is free jazz. He has also been a reviewer for Allmusic and a contributor to Maximum RocknRoll.Chadbourne started out playing rock and roll guitar, but...
, Teppo Hauta-Aho
Teppo Hauta-Aho
Teppo Hauta-Aho is a Finnish double bassist and composer.One of the most prominent jazz and classical double bassist in the Finland area, he resides in Helsinki. One of his most famous pieces, Kadenza, has been played at many music festivals worldwide, and for many competitions...
, Mats Gustafsson
Mats Gustafsson
Mats Olof Gustafsson is a Swedish saxophone player and a stalwart on the Scandinavian free jazz scene. He is known for his tonal belligerence and intensity when improvising....
, Thomas Lehn
Thomas Lehn
Thomas Lehn is a German-born piano and synthesizer player active in free improvisation and contemporary music.Lehn has recorded with Marcus Schmickler, Keith Rowe, John Butcher, Phil Minton, Phil Durrant, Radu Malfatti, Axel Dörner, Cor Fuhler, Gerry Hemingway and is a member of the electronic...
, Phil Wachsmann
Phil Wachsmann
Phil Wachsmann is an African avant-garde jazz/jazz fusion violinist born in Kampala, Uganda, probably better known for having founded his own group Chamberpot. He has worked with many musicians in the free jazz idiom, including Tony Oxley, Fred van Hove, Barry Guy, Derek Bailey and Paul...
, and Joëlle Léandre
Joëlle Léandre
Joëlle Léandre is a double bassist, vocalist, and composer active in new music and free improvisation....
. He also played with Florian Schneider and Ebehard Kranemann in an early incarnation of Kraftwerk.
Lovvens has run the record label Po Torch with Paul Lytton since 1976.
Lovens' recent titles include 1998, Swinging the BIM, FMP CD 114/15. Schlippenbach Trio; 1999, Joëlle Léandre
Joëlle Léandre
Joëlle Léandre is a double bassist, vocalist, and composer active in new music and free improvisation....
Project, Leo
Leo Records
Leo Records is an English jazz record label, which releases Russian jazz in addition to material from American and British musicians.Leo Records was founded in 1979 by Leo Feigin , a Russian immigrant to Britain...
LR CD287; 2001, Wellsprings suite, Cadence Jazz Records
Cadence Jazz Records
Cadence Jazz is an American record label specializing in noncommercial jazz music. It is associated with Cadence Magazine.Cadence Jazz was founded by Bob Rusch in Redwood, New York in 1980...
CJR 1176. Quintet Moderne.