Rudi Mahall

Rudi Mahall (* 1966 in Nürnberg, Germany) is a contemporary jazz bass clarinetist.

While studying classical clarinet, Mahall shifted towards contemporary music, improvisation and jazz.He is, or was a member of following bands:
Avantgardeband "Die Hartmann 8", Der Rote Bereich (initially with Frank Möbus, Marty Cook, Jim Black und Henning Sievert), the Trio "Tiefe töne für Augen und Ohren" (with Sievert and Bill Elgart), Carlos Bicas "Azul" and "Die Enttäuschung" (amongst others with Axel Dörner, Jan Roder). He carried out several projects and published CDs with Aki Takase, about the work of Eric Dolphy and others. Mahall participated to Alexander von Schlippenbachs recording of the complete works of Thelonious Monk, published by a prestigious swiss label, and he is a member of the Globe Unity Orchestra. Moreover he performed with Conny Bauer, Lee Konitz, Barry Guy, Karl Berger, Paul Lovens, Sven-Åke Johansson, Radu Malfatti, Ed Schuller, Ray Anderson, Kenny Wheeler, Hannes Bauer and many others.

Mahall performed at the Free Music Festival Jazz a Mulhouse in 2008, at the Moers Festival, the JazzFest Berlin, the Leverkusener Jazztage and jazz festivals in New York City, Amsterdam, München, Würzburg, Nürnberg, and he toured in Portugal, southern and eastern Africa.

Discography

* Solo. Psi records, 2006.
* Monk's Casino. With Alexander Schlippenbach, Axel Doerner, Rudi Mahall, Jan Roder, Uli Jenessen, Aki Takase. Intakt records, 2005

* with Juergen Wuchner et al
** Trio in Treptow. Rudi Mahall, Juergen Wuchner, Uli Jennessen. dated unknown.
** Chambermusik. With Jürgen Wuchner Group, 1996

* with Aki Takase
** The dessert. Duo, 2004.
** "Aki Takase Plays Fats Waller": Aki Takase, Eugene Chadbourne, Nils Wogram, Rudi Mahall, Thomas Heberer, Paul Lovens. 2003.
** St Louis Blues. Aki Takase, Rudi Mahall, Fred Frith, Nils Wogram, Paul Lovens, Enja records, 2001.
** Duet For Eric Dolphy. Enja records, 1997

* "Der Rote Bereich": Rudi Mahall, Frank Moebus & John Schröder
** Live in Montreux, ACT, 2004
** Love me tender. ACT, 2001
** Drei. Jazz4Ever records, 1998
** Zwei
** Eins

* "Die Enttaeuschung": Rudi Mahall, Axel Doerner, Jan Roder, Uli Jennessen
** Drei, Grob records, 2007.
** Zwei, 2002
** Eins

* "Quartetto Pazzo": Rudi Mahall, Christof Thewes et al
** Melancholera. JazzHausMusik, 2007.
** Quartetto Pazzo. JazzHausMusik, 2003.