Karl Schloz (Photo: Jim Rakete)
Born 1971 in St. Louis, Missouri. Began working as a professional guitarist at age 17, working with The Temptations, The Drifters, The Shangri-La’s, and the local jazz elite. Graduated as a Presidential Scholar from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelors Degree in Jazz Performance. Lived in New York City, New York for eight years working in the jazz and studio scene, playing everywhere from Birdland to Lincoln Center to Carnegie Hall and touring the USA and Canada. Lives in Berlin, Germany since 2000.
Selected CD’s in which Karl Schloz has appeared:
“Hilde”, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Warner Bros., 2009
“Heike Makatsch Sings Hildegard Knef”, Heike Makatsch, Warner Bros., 2009
“Im Mondrausch” Pe Werner, Warner Brothers 2009
“Jetzt singt sie auch noch“ Barbara Schoeneberger, Universal
“The Christmas Album” Till Brönner, Universal
“Chattin with Chet” Till Brönner, Universal
“Love is What Stays” Mark Murphy, Universal
“When the Angels Swing” No Angels, Universal
“Now…Us” No Angels, Universal
“The Jazz Album” Thomas Quasthoff, Deutsche Grammophon
“Tribute to Joe Williams” Bill Ramsey, Hessischer Rundfunk—HR Records
“Introducing Myself” Tom Gabel, Edel Records
“Schlaffstörung” Manfred Krug, BMG
“Aber Schoen, war es doch..” Hildegard Knef, Universal
“A Smooth One“ Karl Schloz, Nagel-Heyer Records
“Jazz from Café Wunderbar” various, Nagel-Heyer Records
“Mama Lilla Would” Vanessa Petruo, Island/Universal
“Bikini Bottom Bossa—Spongebob Squarepants” Bürger Lars Dietrich, Universal
“Damenwahl” Bürger Lars Dietrich, Universal