Volker Kriegel

guitar · 1943–2003 · Darmstadt

A guitarist born in Darmstadt, Volker Kriegel played with Albert and Emil Mangelsdorff, then in vibraphonist Dave Pike's fusion group. He founded the Mild Maniac Orchestra and cofounded the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble and the label Mood Records, before becoming a cartoonist and author in the 1990s.

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Styles

• Krautjazz (German jazz-rock)
• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Landmark tracks

• Zoom (1971)

Sources

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