Christof Lauer (born 25 May 1953)[1] is a German jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist,[2] born in Melsungen, Germany, perhaps most well known in Europe where he has done projects with various musicians, such as Palle Danielsson, Carla Bley,[3] Anthony Cox, Michel Godard and Gary Husband,[4] Vince Mendoza's Jazzpaña, Michel Portal, Maria João, Alphonse Mouzon,[2] and Peter Erskine.

[5] Since 1979 he is member of the Jazzensemble des Hessischen Rundfunks led by Albert Mangelsdorff.

In 1994 Lauer joined the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and replaced Charlie Mariano,[6] and is also a member of the Hamburg NDR Radio Orchestra.

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