Albert Mangelsdorff


Albert Mangelsdorff was one of the most accredited and innovative trombonists of modern jazz who became famous for his distinctive technique of playing multiphonics.

Mangelsdorff was born in Frankfurt. He was given violin lessons as a child and was selftaught on guitar in addition to knowing trombone. His brother, alto saxophonist Emil Mangelsdorff, introduced him to jazz during the Nazi period . After the war Mangelsdorff worked as a guitarist and took up trombone in 1948.

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