Person · Male
Christian Lillinger
- From
- Lübben, Germany
- Since
- 1984–present
- Releases
- 37
- avant-garde jazz
- free jazz
- jazz
About
Christian Lillinger (born 21 April 1984) is a German drummer, composer and percussionist. He was born in Lübben, grew up in the German village of Kuschkow, and has been living in Berlin since 2003 working as a musician and composer. Christian has performed in concerts and at festivals in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the US. He has played with Joachim Kühn, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Beat Furrer, Miroslav Vitouš, Dave Liebman, Wadada Leo Smith, William Parker, Evan Parker, Louis Sclavis, Joe Lovano, Peter Brötzmann and Tony Malaby.
Member of
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KUU! drums (drum set)
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Die Glorreichen Sieben drums (drum set), percussion
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Henrik Walsdorff Trio drums (drum set)
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Christian Lillinger’s Open Form for Society drums (drum set), eponymous
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New Old Luten Quintet percussion, drums (drum set)
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DLW drums (drum set)
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Punkt.Vrt.Plastik drums (drum set)
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Algol drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
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Nicht ohne Robert, Vol. 1
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Grünen
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Vogelperspektive, Vol. 1
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Dell Westergaard Lillinger Feat. John Tchicai
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Dörner Leimgruber Landfermann Lillinger
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Die Anreicherung
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Starlight
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Grammar
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E & U Mann
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Pith and Twig
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Dirn Bridge
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Amok Amor
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Riot
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Das Arbeitende Konzert | The Working Concert (Revision I)
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Dicht
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Coming Up for Air
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Punkt.Vrt.Plastik
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Grammar II
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Das Arbeitende Konzert | The Working Concert (Revision IV-V)
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XXXX
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Beats
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Supermodern Vol. 1
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SDLW
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Monuments
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Konus Apple Music
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Penumbra
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Umbra
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Duo Work
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Analog AI
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Open Form for Society II Apple Music
Links
Social
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- bfa68424-58df-48c3-9e87-2fe8a854d965
- ISNI
- 0000000131555859
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.