Herbert Joos

b. 21 March 1940, Karlsruhe, Germany. Joos analyzed flügelhorn, trumpet and bass, but additionally takes on baritone-horn and alphorn. Within the 1st fifty percent of the 70s he was an associate of Contemporary Jazz Quintet, New Jazz Outfit as well as the Fourmenonly group. During this time period he also caused different rings at Totally free Jazz Getting together with in Baden-Baden, Totally free Jazz Day time in Frankfurt and in a flügelhorn workshop as well as Kenny Wheeler, Ian Carr, Harry Beckett and Ack vehicle Rooyen. Through the Blow task he collaborated with Bernd Konrad and Wolfgang Czelusta. He previously also led his personal quartet and orchestra. Probably the most recognized of his projects has been the main one using the Vienna Artwork Orchestra. His warm and big firmness as well as the romantic-impressionistic affects combined with affinity of free of charge improvisation provides him a solid and personal profile inside the Western european jazz community.