Person · Male
Paul Lovens
- From
- Aachen, Germany
- Since
- 1949–present
- Releases
- 36
- free improvisation
- free jazz
- jazz
About
Paul Lovens (born 6 June 1949) is a German musician. He plays drums, percussion, singing saw, and cymbals. He has performed with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra and Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra.
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He was born in Aachen, Germany. In the early 1970s, he was part of a trio with pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach. Since then he has worked with Cecil Taylor, Harri Sjöström, Günther Christmann, Eugene Chadbourne, Peter Brötzmann, Teppo Hauta-Aho, Mats Gustafsson, Thomas Lehn, Phil Wachsmann, Rajesh Mehta and Joëlle Léandre. He also played with Florian Schneider and Ebehard Kranemann in an early incarnation of Kraftwerk. Since 1967, Lovens has run the record label Po Torch with Paul Lytton.
Member of
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Tutti Orchestra drums (drum set), gong, cymbal
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Quat percussion
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X-Communication percussion, drums (drum set)
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Schlippenbach Trio drums (drum set)
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2 X 3 = 5 percussion, drums (drum set)
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Schlippenbach Quartet percussion, drums (drum set)
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Butch Morris Dedication Orchestra percussion, drums (drum set)
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Cecil Taylor Quintet drums (drum set), gong, cymbal
Discography
Albums
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Ramifications
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Urs Voerkel, Peter K. Frey, Paul Lovens
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Carpathes
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Paul Rutherford / Paul Lovens
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Idylle und Katastrophen
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Der Traum Der Roten Palme
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Death Is Our Eternal Friend
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Stranger Than Love
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News From the Shed
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Goldberg
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Choice-Chase
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Mouth Eating Trees and Related Activities
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Patrizio
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The Hellingtunes
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Orka
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Young at Heart / Forgiven
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Achtung
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These Six
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New Directions in Appalachian Music
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TR!O
Live
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The Balderin Sali Variations
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Live at Spielraum: Trio / Quartet / Sextet
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Live at Hasselt
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Free Zone Appleby 2006
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Quicksand
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Me and Paul
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Used to Be Friends
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Nothing to Read
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Benefit Concert
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The Ericle of Dolphi
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Regalia
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PISA 1980: Improvisors’ Symposium
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The Last Supper
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Moinho da asneira / À cerca da bela vista á graça
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Weavers
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Circadian Rhythm
Links
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 689dfda1-362a-4a48-98fd-6d8963f79fd2
- ISNI
- 000000005517720X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.