Wolfgang Haffner - Live & Real (2002)

Wolfgang Haffner was born in Wunsiedel/Germany in 1965. He began his career as a professional musician in the German French Jazz Ensemble, conducted by German jazz legend Albert Mangelsdorff. Haffner later became the drummer in Klaus Doldingers “Passport”, with whom he played for 11 years, touring Europe and South Africa.

Wolfgang is one of the most in-demand international jazz artists, having performed and recorded with jazz greats including Pat Metheny, Michael & Randy Brecker, Larry Carlton, Bill Evans, Earl Klugh, Woody Shaw, Roy Hargrove, Johnny Griffin, Cassandra Wilson, Joe Pass, Bob James, Joe Lovano, Clark Terry, Pat Martino, Eddie Daniels, McCoy Tyner, Art Farmer, Pee Wee Ellis, Esbjorn Svensson, Jo Sample, among many others. He has also performed with a wide variety of artists and bands such as Chaka Khan, Jan Garbarek, Michael Franks, Die Fantastischen Vier“, No Angels, Stefan Raab Helge Schneider, Xavier Naidoo, Sasha, Wolfgang Niedecken, Konstantin Wecker, DePhazz, Lalo Schifrin, NDR Big Band Hamburg and the WDR Big Band Cologne.

In 2002, he formed the Wolfgang Haffner Band and has so far recorded 11 titles. When not performing with his own band, he plays with the Nils Landgren Funk Unit of Sweden.