CHANGES

German post-bop quinet,released two albums. Founded by Peter Weiss and Wolfgang Engstfeld. Engstfeld, Wolfgang (Antonius Franz), tenor saxophone, composer; b. Dusseldorf, Germany, 12 September 1950. His parents were Dr. Franz Engstfeld 1914/1965 and Ursula Engstfeld/Huck 1918/2001. His sibling are Hans, a musician, Susanne, and Ulrich, a musician. Wolfgang began playing saxophone at the age of 14. In addition to his initial musical experiences in the Rhineland , he furthered his musical studies in Graz, Austria. During this time, Engstfeld received several awards for his talents including first prizes at the Roermond and San Sebastian Festivals as well as the coveted New Talent Prize from the city of Dusseldorf. In the early 70's, he formed the group "Jazztrack" along with trumpetplayer Uli Beckerhoff, bassist Sigi Busch and drummer Heinrich Hock. This band marked Mr. Engstfeld's recording debut. His next major projects began in 1978 with the quintet "Changes", a group which greatly influenced read more...