Wolfgang Haffner

Wolfgang Haffner was born December 7th, 1965 in Wunsiedel/Germany. He started
playing Drums and Piano at the age of 7. When he was 18 he got a call from
Trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff to join his German-French Jazz Ensemble
Jazzensemble (1984-1989). He was also a Member of the Chaka Khan Band
(94-95) and Klaus Doldingers Passport (1989-2000). In 1994 he was introduced
by the legendary Bassplayer Anthony Jackson to Guitarist CHUCK LOEB and
Keyboard player MITCHEL FORMAN to play in a Group called METRO. So far METRO
recorded 3 Albums ("Metro", "Tree People", "Metrocafe") and touerd Europe
several times. The Rhythmsection with Wolfgang on Drums and German Bassplayer
Dieter Ilg is one of the finest in Europe. Wolfgang also played Concerts
as a Guestsoloist with the Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra and the
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra.


Wolfgang toured and recorded with Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker,
Jan Garbarek, Michael Franks, Bob James, Lalo Schifrin, Joe Sample,
Chuck Loeb, Gato Barbieri, Robben Ford, Chaka Khan, Eddie Daniels, Will Lee,
Nelson Rangell, Mitchel Forman, Anthony Jackson, Johnny Griffin, Joe Pass,
Woody Shaw, Art Farmer, Billy Cobham, Ian Paice, Al Foster, Ernie Watts,
Cassandra Wilson, Steve Coleman, Charlie Mariano, John Patitucci, Joe Lovano,
Nils Henning Orsted Pedersen, Paquito D´Rivera, Tom Harrell, John Abercrombie,
Clifford Jordan, Clark Terry, Lee Konitz, Dave Liebman, Kenny Burrell,
Harry "Sweets" Edison, James Morrison, Bob Mintzer, Benny Golson, Roy Ayers,
Vince Mendoza, Denice Williams, Georgie Fame, Die Fantastischen Vier, Till
Brönner, Barbara Dennerlein, WDR Big Band, NDR Big Band, Al Porcino Big Band,
Maria Schneider, Christof Lauer, Bill Holeman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Victor
Bailey, Wolfgang Dauner, Eberhard Weber, Manfred Schoof, Klaus Doldinger,
Russell Ferrante, Peter O`Mara, James Moody, Buddy De Franco, George Gruntz,
Leni Stern.


Wolfgang has played on about 150 Albums so far, he recorded 7 Albums under
his name: "Movin´on", "I should have known", "Last Exit", "Live", "Back Home",
"Whatever it is". In October 1999 he released his latest Album "Music" (Skip Records)
featuring Chuck Loeb, Will Lee, Charlie Mariano, Mitchel Forman, Tony Lakatos,
Andy Snitzer, Kim Waters, Till Brönner, Jeff Golub and Phil Upchurch.

Wolfgang played many Festivals, including: Montreux, Paris, Chicago,
Northsea Jazzfestival, Newport Beach, Berlin, Vienna, San Diego, Stuttgart,
Jazz Du Martinique, Nancy, Geneva, Amsterdam, Lugano.


He Toured in Argentinia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Chile, Uruquay,
Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Columbia, Southafrica, USA, India, France,
Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Italiy, Jordan,
Poland, Hungary, Croatia, Belgium, Thailand, England, Japan, Germany,
Spain


Wolfgang uses Paiste Cymbals, Pearl Drums, Remo Heads,
Vic Firth Sticks, Beyerdynamic Mikrophones exclusively.