Biography
Biography
Wolfgang Haffner is a well known drummer & composer in the world of music. His illustrious career started at the age of 18 when he was discovered by legendary trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff. The list of musicians he played/recorded/toured with is nearly endless: Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, Pat Metheny, The Brecker Brothers, Ivan Lins, Jan Garbarek, Gregory Porter, Michael Franks, Roy Ayers, Bugge Wesseltoft, The Manhattan Transfer, Nils Petter Molvaer, The JB Horns, Esbjörn Svensson, Bob James, Mezzoforte, Lee Ritenour, Till Brönner, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Cassandra Wilson, Clark Terry, Johnny Griffin, Nils Landgren, Mike Stern, Chuck Loeb, Hildegard Knef, Konstantin Wecker, Die Fantastischen Vier, Xavier Naidoo, NDR Big Band, WDR Big Band, just to name a few. Wolfgang also collaborates with heavy weights of the electronic music scene such as Ricardo Villalobos, Timo Maas & Nightmares on Wax.
Wolfgang Haffner can be heard on about 400 albums up to date, he played on all major Jazz Festivals around the world, toured in 100 countries, from Japan to the US, from South Africa to Brasil. He recorded 16 Solo Albums and made himself a name as a producer of Bands like Mezzoforte and german singer Max Mutzke.
In 2010 he received an ECHO award, followed by the cultural award from his hometown Nuremberg in Germany. His album “Kind of Cool“ went to #1 in the Jazz charts, and even made it into the german Pop charts for 5 weeks. His own group the Wolfgang Haffner Trio tours around the world intensively.
Awards
2018 | ECHO Jazz in der Kategorie “Instrumentalist des Jahres national” |
2017 | “Joachim-Ernst-Berendt-Ehrenpreis" der Stadt Baden Baden |
2015 | German Jazz Award Gold |
2014 | Kulturpreis der Stadt Nürnberg |
2013 | German Jazz Award Platin |
2011 | Kulturpreis des Freistaates Bayern |
2010 | Wolfram-von-Eschenbach Preis |
2010 | ECHO Jazz in der Kategorie “Instrumentalist des Jahres national” |
2009 | German Jazz Award Gold |
1989 | Förderpreis des Freistaates Bayern |
1989 | Kulturförderpreis der Stadt Nürnberg |
Selected Discography
2020 | Till Brönner | On Vacation |
2020 | Simon Oslender | About time |
2019 | 4 Wheel Drive | Live |
2019 | Bill Evans & the Spykillers! | Live in Australia |
2019 | Max Mutzke | Schwerelos |
2019 | 4 Wheel Drive | 4 Wheel Drive |
2019 | Bill Evans | The East End |
2018 | Thomas Quasthoff | Nice ´n´Easy |
2018 | Nightmares on Wax | Shape the Future |
2018 | Randy Brecker | Rocks |
2017 | Falk & Sons | A Tribute to Martin Luther |
2017 | ACT / The Jubilee Concerts | Live at Konzerthaus Berlin |
2016 | Nils Landgren | Some Other Time |
2016 | Paul Heller | Good times |
2016 | Cassy | Donna |
2015 | Torsten Goods | Thank you Baby! |
2015 | Metro | Big Bang Boom |
2015 | MSM Schmidt | Utopia |
2015 | Paul Heller | Good Times |
2015 | Django Deluxe | Driving |
2015 | Seth Troxler | DJ-Kicks |
2014 | Thomas Quasthoff | Christmas Album |
2014 | Falk & Sons | Toccata |
2014 | Nils Landgren | Redhorn Collection |
2014 | Michael Franks | Greatest Hits |
2013 | Nightmares on Wax | Feeling Good |
2013 | Chuck Loeb | Silhouette |
2013 | Norbert Nagel | Friends & Friends |
2013 | Ivan Lins | Cornucopia |
2013 | Acid Mondays | El Recorrido |
2013 | Torsten Goods | Love Comes To Town |
2013 | Giraffenaffen | Vol 2 |
2012 | Max Mutzke | Durcheinander |
2012 | ACT Jubilee Concert | Live in Hamburg |
2012 | Till Brönner | Till Brönner |
2012 | Bea Luna | Formentera |
2012 | MSM Schmidt | Evolution |
2011 | Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr | Gravity |
2011 | Michael Franks | Time Together |
2011 | Lizzy Loeb | The One |
2010 | Thomas Quasthoff | Tell it like it is |
2010 | Martin Wind/Jazz Baltica | Theresia |
2010 | HR Big Band | Visions of Miles |
2010 | Clara Ponty | Echoes |
2010 | Studnitzky | Egis |
2010 | Nils Landgren Funk Unit | Funk for Life |
2010 | František Uhlír | Live at the Castle Prague |
2010 | Albert Mangelsdorff | Live im Gärtnerplatz |
2009 | Blue Bar Formentera | Connected |
2009 | Chuck Loeb | Between 2 worlds |
2009 | Pe Werner | Mondrausch |
2009 | MSM Schmidt | Destination |
2008 | Studnitzky | Trio |
2008 | Russ Miller | Arrival |
2008 | Klaus Doldingers Passport | On Stage |
2007 | Chuck Loeb | Presence |
2007 | Till Brönner | The Christmas album |
2007 | Max Mutzke | Aus dem Bauch |
2007 | MSM Schmidt | Transit |
2007 | Chris Prommer | Drum Lesson Vol 1 |
2007 | Metro | Metro Express |
2007 | Katja Ebstein | Witkiewicz |
2007 | Nils Landgren | License to Funk |
2006 | Di Gioia/Ilg/Haffner | Abracadabra |
2006 | Michael Franks | Rondevous in Rio |
2006 | Jeff Cascaro | Soul of a Singer |
2006 | Mitch Forman | Perspectives |
2005 | Tom Gäbel | Introducing: Myself |
2005 | Victoria Tolstoy | My Swedish heart |
2005 | Konstantin Wecker | Am Flußufer |
2004 | Wolfgang Niedecken | Köln |
2004 | Nils Landgren | Funky Abba |
2004 | Carmen Cuesta | Peace of mind |
2004 | Till Brönner | That Summer |
2004 | Mezzoforte | Forward Motion |
2004 | Johannes Enders | Human Radio |
2004 | Victoria Tolstoy | Shining on you |
2003 | Rigmor Gustafsson | I will wait for you |
2003 | Carmen Cuesta | One Kiss |
2003 | Peter Fessler | Blue Summer |
2003 | Peter Weniger | Legal Paradizer |
2003 | Jessica Pilnäs | Bitter And Sweet |
2003 | Albert Mangelsdorff | Music for Jazz Orchestra |
2002 | HR Big Band | Libertango |
2002 | Carmen Cuesta | Dreams |
2002 | Hildegard Knef | Aber schön war es doch |
2002 | Nils Landgren | Sentimental Journey |
2002 | Pe Werner | Beinfreiheit |
2002 | Andreas Blüml | Connected |
2002 | Metro | Grapevine |
2002 | Charlie Mariano | Portrait of France |
2002 | No Angels | When the Angels Swing Live |
2002 | No Angels | When the Angels Swing (DVD) |
2001 | Manfred Krug | Schlafstörung |
2001 | Klaus Doldingers Passport | On stage |
2001 | Chuck Loeb | In a Heartbeat |
2001 | Paquito Rivera | The Clarinetist |
2001 | Wolfgang Dauner | Dauner zu House |
2001 | Metro | live at the A-Trane |
2000 | Klaus Doldingers Passport | Passport Live |
2000 | Old Friends | The German Jazz Masters |
2000 | Lalo Schifrin | Jazz goes to Hollywood |
2000 | NDR Big Band | The Theatre of Kurt Weil |
2000 | Maria Schneider & SWR BB | Live! |
2000 | Fessler | Signatures |
2000 | Metro | Metrocafe |
2000 | Mangelsdorff/Dauner | Jazz im Gärtnerplatz 2000 |
2000 | Metro | Live at the A-Trane |
2000 | Pe Werner | Herzkönigin |
2000 | Eddie Daniels | Swing low |
2000 | Manfred Krug | Tatort / Die Songs |
2000 | Till Brönner | Chatting with Chat |
1999 | Rolf Kühn | Internal Eyes |
1999 | Bob Mintzer & SWR BB | Live |
1999 | Rolf Kühn | Inside Out |
1999 | Michael Franks | Barefoot on the Beach |
1999 | NDR Big Band | Ellingtonia |
1999 | Gato Barbieri | Che Corazon |
1999 | Hildegard Knef | 17 Millimeter |
1999 | Lalo Schifrin | Mannix |
1999 | Till Brönner | Love |
1999 | Chuck Loeb | Listen |
1998 | Klaus Doldingers Passport | Move |
1998 | Rolf Kühn | Affairs |
1998 | Zappelbude | Zappelbude |
1998 | Chuck Loeb | The Moon, the Stars |
1997 | Albert Mangelsdorff | Hut Ab! |
1997 | Nelson Rangell | Turning night into day |
1996 | Eddie Daniels | Beautiful love |
1996 | Chuck Loeb | The Music Inside |
1996 | Klaus Doldingers Passport | Passport to Paradise |
1996 | Thilo Wolf | Gospel Faces |
1996 | Charlie Mariano | Enjoy |
1996 | Nils Gessinger | Scratch Blue |
1995 | Thilo Wolf | Latin Grooves |
1995 | Metro | Tree People |
1995 | Peter Herbolzheimer | 25 Jahre |
1995 | Nelson Rangell | Destiny |
1995 | Conte Candoli | Meets the Joe Haider Trio |
1995 | GRP Artists | Beatles Celebration |
1995 | Klaus Doldingers Passport | Spirit of Continuity |
1994 | Metro | Live in Warschau |
1994 | Paul Heller | Paul Heller |
1994 | Jochen Feucht | Warm Jazz |
1994 | Joe Haider | Magic Box |
1994 | Metro | Metro |
1993 | Andreas Blüml | Drei, Vier... |
1993 | Inga Rumpf | It´s a man´s world |
1992 | Joe Pass | Joe Pass in Hamburg |
1992 | Konstantin Wecker | Schtonk (Soundtrack) |
1992 | Klaus Doldingers Passport | Down to Earth |
1992 | Konstantin Wecker | Uferlos |
1992 | Dauner, Lemper, Wecker, | Komisch Wetter |
1993 | Konstantin Wecker | Uferlos live in Salzburg |
1992 | Christopher Dell | Were we belong |
1992 | Milan Pilar | Sources |
1991 | Konstantin Wecker | Classics |
1991 | Klaus Doldingers Passport | Blues Roots |
1990 | Klaus Doldingers Passport | Balance of Happiness |
1990 | Konstantin Wecker | Koncert ´90 |
1989 | Konstantin Wecker | Stilles Glück, Trautes Heim |
1989 | Wolfgang Schmid´s Kick | Jubilee Concert |
1989 | Ilg/Schröder/Haffner | Trio |
1989 | Dauner/Kriegel & Friends | Happy Birthday |
1988 | Wolfgang Schmid´s Kick | Kick & Friends |
1988 | Joe Haider | Up Shot |
1988 | Willy Michl | Ois is Blues ´88 |
1987 | Al Cohn meets Al Porcino | The Karlsruhe Concert |
1986 | Wolfgang Schmid´s Kick | Kick |
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Discography Haffner
2023 | Wolfgang Haffner | Silent World (Release 23.01.2023 |
2021 | Wolfgang Haffner | Essentials |
2020 | Wolfgang Haffner | Kind of Tango |
2017 | Wolfgang Haffner | Kind of Spain |
2015 | Wolfgang Haffner | Kind of Cool |
2014 | Wolfgang Haffner | Remixes |
2012 | Wolfgang Haffner | Heart of the Matter |
2010 | Wolfgang Haffner | Along the way |
2010 | Wolfgang Haffner | Signature Edition |
2009 | Wolfgang Haffner | Round Silence |
2008 | Wolfgang Haffner | Acoustic Shapes |
2007 | Wolfgang Haffner | Shapes Remixes |
2007 | Wolfgang Haffner | Shapes Live (DVD) |
2006 | Wolfgang Haffner | Shapes |
2004 | Wolfgang Haffner | Zooming |
2003 | Wolfgang Haffner | Live & Real |
2002 | Wolfgang Haffner | Urban Life Remixes |
2001 | Wolfgang Haffner | Urban Life |
2000 | Wolfgang Haffner | Music |
1997 | Wolfgang Haffner | Back home |
1993 | Wolfgang Haffner | Last Exit |
1992 | Wolfgang Haffner | Movin on |
1991 | Wolfgang Haffner | Whatever it is |
1990 | Wolfgang Haffner | I should have known |
1989 | Wolfgang Haffner | Live in Altdorf (Vinyl only) |