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Discography

* ''Perlboot'' (L+R Records, 1987), quartet with Ralf R. Hübner * ''Christof Lauer'' (CMP, 1989), quartet with Joachim Kühn, Palle Danielsson and Peter Erskine * ''Moabiter Blues'' (L+R Records, 1991), duo with Ralf R. Hübner * ''Bluebells'' (CMP, 1992) with

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, Bob Stewart and Thomas Alkier * ''Evidence'' (CMP, 1995), trio featuring Anthony Cox and

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* ''Mondspinner'' (Free Flow Music, 1996), quartet with Ralf R. Hübner * ''Fragile Network'' (ACT, 1999), quintet featuring Michel Godard, Marc Ducret, Anthony Cox and Gene Jackson * ''Shadows in the Rain'' (ACT, 2001), duo with pianist Jens Thomas plus strings featuring Sidsel Endresen, tribute to

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* ''Pure Joy'' (ACT, 2003), duo with pianist Jens Thomas * ''Heaven'' (ACT, 2003) with Norwegian Brass featuring Sondre Bratland, Rebekka Bakken and Geir Lysne * ''Blues in Mind'' (ACT, 2007) with Michel Godard and Gary Husband * ''Play Sidney Bechet Petite Fleur'' (ACT, 2014) with the

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References

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