About
Jazz artist who collaborated with such musicians as Don Cherry, Phil Woods, Ray Lema, Barre Phillips, Hellmut Hattler, and Jean-Luc Ponty.
Before Fame
He formed his own jazz trio in 1964, which would play the first free jazz ever heard in East Germany.
Trivia
He embraced the West Coast fusion scene after relocating to California in the latter part of the 1970s.
Family Life
His love of jazz was inspired by his older brother, clarinetist Rolf Kühn.
Associated With
He and Ornette Coleman performed two concerts together during Summer 1996 at the Leipzig and Verona festivals.
