Albert Mangelsdorff

Albert Mangelsdorff (born September 5, 1928, Frankfurt am Main, Germany—died July 25, 2005, Frankfurt am Main) was a German trombonist, who began playing bop and in time became an outstanding modal, free jazz, and jazz-rock improviser. He was among the first post-World War II European jazz musicians to create original music. With his brother Emil (later known as an alto saxophonist), Albert attended secret meetings of the Hot Club of Frankfurt during the period when...