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Karl Scharnweber

Organist at the church St. Jakobi in Rostock/Germany, he got his first lessons of church music in Halle/Saale. He early started as composer for choirs and smaller ensembles, but soon discovered his love for jazz. Scharnweber played together with various jazz musicians of the former GDR. 1987, Karl developped the idea of a trio which he called "ChoralConzert". For this project he could gain Thomas Klemm, saxophone and flute, and Wolfgang Schmiedt, guitars. Already in 1988 they presented themselves during the Leverkusener Jazztage. 1991, the trio founded their own record label "KlangRäume" (spaces of sound). The trio had many concerts in Europe and the USA since then.

Karl's music shows its root in the church music. Not only that he prefer to interprete chorals, his playing the church organ is marked by steady tones, bringing the organ to a solid basement on which - the contrary - the other two of the trio can move their sound lines quickly and with lots of figures.

Live Concert not published recorded 08 October 1989 in Leverkusen/Germany during the Leverkusener Jazztage, by J. Wolf	Karl Scharnweber, church organ Wolfgang Schmiedt, guitars Thomas Klemm, sax, flute
ChoralConzert I Nabel 4642 recorded July 1990 in Neubrandenburg/Germany	Karl Scharnweber, church organ Thomas Klemm, sax, flute Wolfgang Schmiedt, guitars
ChoralConzert II Nabel 4650 recorded February 1992 in Schleswig/Germany	Karl Scharnweber, church organ Thomas Klemm, sax, flute Wolfgang Schmiedt, guitars
Bach - Weihnachtsoratorium KlangRäume 30090 recorded August 1993 in Rostock/Germany	Karl Scharnweber, church organ Wolfgang Schmiedt, guitar Volker Schlott, soprano sax, alto sax, flute Thomas Klemm, tenor sax, flute Jörg Huke, trombone Rainer Brennecke, trumpet
passion KlangRäume 30160 recorded June 1994 in Schleswig/Germany	Karl Scharnweber, church organ Thomas Klemm, tenor sax, flute Wolfgang Schmiedt, guitars Lauren Newton, vocals Elisabeth Tuchmann, vocals Oskar Mörth, vocals Berti Mütter, vocals
Guitars & Organs KlangRäume 30360 recorded November 1996 in Wittstock/Germany	Wolfgang Schmiedt, guitars Karl Scharnweber, church organ Henning Schmiedt, Hammond organ, keyboards Thomy Jordi, bass guitar Uli Moritz, drums
Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich KlangRäume 30250 recorded January 1996 in Wittenberg/Germany	Karl Scharnweber, church organ Thomas Klemm, tenor sax, flute Wolfgang Schmiedt, guitars
Bilder einer Ausstellung KlangRäume 30430 recorded August 1999 in Rendsburg/Germany	Karl Scharnweber, church organ Thomas Klemm, tenor sax, flute Wolfgang Schmiedt, guitars

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homepage:	www.choralconcert.de
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	"Room-fills", from the album "Guitars & Organs" 05:57 - 5,588kB
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