Contact Trio
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Defunct | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Germany |
Area served | Germany, Switzerland |
Key people | Theo Jörgensmann, Alois Kott, Michael Jüllich, Evert Brettschneider, Peter Eisold, Michael Radünz |
| Products | Jazz albums |
Contact Trio was a jazz ensemble originating from Germany's Ruhr area, active between 1970 and 1984. Recognized as one of the pioneering professional jazz bands in the Ruhr district, they produced a total of four albums. The original lineup comprised clarinetist Theo Jörgensmann, bassist Alois Kott, and drummer Michael Jüllich.
Career
Their performances predominantly took place across Germany and Switzerland. Theo Jörgensmann remained with the group from its inception in 1970 until 1973, after which guitarist Evert Brettschneider joined the formation. During the early 1980s, drummer Michael Jüllich was succeeded by Peter Eisold. The Contact Trio participated in prominent festivals including the Deutsches Jazzfestival in 1974 and the Berlin Jazz Festival in 1981.
In 2015, the ensemble was reestablished under the name Contact 4tett, incorporating original soloists Theo Jörgensmann and Evert Brettschneider alongside Kai Kanthak on electric bass and Bernd Oezsevim on drums. Before Michael Jüllich's tenure, Michael Radünz served as the group's drummer.
Discography
- Contact (Blackfield, 1972)
- Double Face (Calig, 1975)
- New Marks (Japo, 1978)
- Musik (Japo, 1981)
External links
- Krautrock musical groups
- German experimental musical groups
- German jazz fusion ensembles
- Avant-garde music groups
- German jazz ensembles
- German progressive rock groups
- German free improvisation ensembles
- Musical groups established in 1970
- Musical groups disestablished in 1984
- 1970 establishments in West Germany
- 1984 disestablishments in West Germany
- German musical trios
- German musical quartets