Gerd Dudek


Gerhard Rochus "Gerd" Dudek was a German jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist.
Dudek studied clarinet privately and attended music school in the 1950s, before joining a big band led by his brother Ossi until 1958. During the early 1960s, Dudek played in the Berliner Jazz Quintet, in Karl Blume's group and in Kurt Edelhagen's orchestra until 1965. He then became interested in free music and joined Manfred Schoof's quintet. Dudek took part in the first sessions of The Globe Unity Orchestra in 1966, and played with them at various times into the 1980s. He also worked with many other European free musicians and composers, including Alexander von Schlippenbach, Loek Dikker and The Waterland Ensemble And European Jazz Quintet.
Dudek was best known for his work with Manfred Schoof, Wolfgang Dauner, Lala Kovacev, the Globe Unity Orchestra, Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Albert Mangelsdorff, Don Cherry and George Russell.
Dudek died on 3 November 2022, at the age of 84.

Discography

As leader

'Smatter Day and Night
  • ''With You''

As co-leader

Flying to the Sky with Takehiro HondaMorning Rise with Alan Skidmore, Adelhard Roidinger, and Branislav KovačevOpen with Buschi Niebergall and Edward VesalaAfter All with Ali Haurand and Rob van den BroeckPulque with Ali Haurand and Rob van den BroeckCrossing Level with Rob van den Broeck, Ali Haurand and Tony LevinSchinderkarren Mit Büffet with Paul Eßer, Ali Haurand and Jiri StivinThe Art of Duo with Michael Mikolaschek Lyrik & Jazz Cascaden with Ingeborg Drews and Ali HaurandSound Solutions with Max Bolleman and Rob van den BroeckNunc! with Misha Mengelberg, Dirk Bell, Ryan Carniaux, Joscha Oetz, and Nils TegenTwo of Us Are One with Stefan HeidtmannLive with the Hans Koller Trio

As sideman

With the Berlin Contemporary Jazz OrchestraBerlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Live in Japan '96
With Wolfgang DaunerFree Action Requiem / Psalmus Spei
With the European Jazz Ensemble20th Anniversary Tour 25th Anniversary Tour 30 Years on the Road DVD35th Anniversary Tour
With the European Jazz QuintetLive At Moers Festival European Jazz Quintet European Jazz Quintet III
With the German All StarsLive at the Domicile Out of Each/German All Stars in Japan
With the Globe Unity OrchestraLive in Wuppertal Evidence, Vol 1 Into the Valley, Vol 2 Pearls Jahrmarkt / Local Fair Improvisations Compositions Hamburg '74 Intergalactic Blow Rumbling 20th Anniversary Globe Unity 67 & 70 Globe Unity 40 Years Live In Berlin Baden-Baden '75 ...Und Jetzt Die Sportschau Globe Unity 50 Years
With Alexander von SchlippenbachGlobe Unity
With Manfred SchoofVoices Manfred Schoof Sextet European Echoes The Early Quintet Reflections
With others