Wolfgang Muthspiel
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Big Band, Vocal, Avant-garde Jazz, Post Bop, Contemporary, Ambient, Avantgarde, Free Jazz
Best Wolfgang Muthspiel Albums
Rising Grace
Wolfgang Muthspiel
2016
Contemporary Jazz
Travel Guide
Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Slava Grigoryan
2013
Contemporary Jazz
Where The River Goes
Wolfgang Muthspiel
2018
Contemporary Jazz
The Promise
Wolfgang Muthspiel
1990
Contemporary Jazz
Tokyo
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Blade
2025
Contemporary Jazz
Angular Blues
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Blade
2020
Contemporary Jazz
In The Mood For Love
Wolfgang Muthspiel
2003
Deep House
Driftwood
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Larry Grenadier, Brian Blade
2014
Contemporary Jazz
Real Book Stories
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Marc Johnson, Brian Blade
2001
Air, Love & Vitamins
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Marc Johnson, Brian Blade
2004
Wolfgang Muthspiel Albums by Style
Contemporary Jazz
Where The River Goes
Wolfgang Muthspiel
2018
Angular Blues
Wolfgang Muthspiel
2020
Rising Grace
Wolfgang Muthspiel
2016
Driftwood
Wolfgang Muthspiel
2014
Friendly Travelers
Wolfgang Muthspiel
2006
Fusion
Timezones
Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio
1989
Free Improvisation
CY
Wolfgang Muthspiel
1998
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Material Records | 25 |
| ECM Records | 19 |
| Verve Records | 12 |
| Amadeo | 9 |
| Enja Records | 7 |
| Extraplatte | 5 |
| JMT | 5 |
| Which Way Music | 4 |
| Not On Label | 4 |
| GRP | 3 |
Wolfgang Muthspiel Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Blade | Drums | 10 |
| Scott Colley | Double Bass | 3 |
| Marc Johnson | Bass | 3 |
| Larry Grenadier | Double Bass | 3 |
| Rebekka Bakken | Vocals | 2 |
| Rebekka Bakken | Voice | 2 |
| Brad Mehldau | Piano | 2 |
| Ambrose Akinmusire | Trumpet | 2 |
| Paul Motian | Drums | 2 |
| Christian Muthspiel | Trombone | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Muthspiel | Trombone | 6 |
| Alex Deutsch | Drums | 4 |
| Don Alias | Percussion | 4 |
| Steve Argüelles | Drums | 3 |
| Matthieu Michel | Trumpet | 3 |
| Alegre Correa | Guitar | 3 |
| Christian Satek | Creative Director | 3 |
| Christian Muthspiel | Piano | 2 |
| Christian Muthspiel | Synthesizer | 2 |
| Peter Herbert | Bass | 2 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Sascha Kleis | Design | 8 |
| Roland Baumann | Mixed By | 5 |
| Stefan Winter | Producer | 5 |
| Various | Leader | 5 |
| Wulf Müller | Executive-Producer | 4 |
| Hiroshi Itsuno | Executive-Producer | 4 |
| Alexander Ströck | Art Direction | 3 |
| Manfred Eicher | Producer | 3 |
| Manfred Eicher | Producer [Album Produced By] | 3 |
| Roland Baumann | Recorded By | 3 |
Discography
Total: 107 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Blade | Tokyo | ECM Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2025 |
| Joel Harrison | Guitar Talk Vol. 2: A Double Album of Jazz & Classical Duos | AGS Recordings | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 2025 |
| Wolfgang Muthspiel | Etudes / Quietudes | Clap Your Hands | Leader | 2024 | |
| Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Blade | Dance Of The Elders | ECM Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2023 |
| Johannes Berauer | Vienna Chamber Diaries plus Strings | Basho Records | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Eva Klesse Quartett, Wolfgang Muthspiel | Songs Against Loneliness | Enja Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2022 |
| Carlo Mombelli | Lullably For Planet Earth | CYH Records | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Charley Rose Trio | Charley Rose Trio | Déluge | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2021 |
| Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Blade | Angular Blues | ECM Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2020 |
| Larry Grenadier | The Gleaners | ECM Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2019 |
| Sarah Chaksad Orchestra | Tabriz | Neuklang | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2019 |
| Slava Grigoryan, Sharon Grigoryan | Our Place | ABC Classics | Sideman | 2019 | |
| Wolfgang Muthspiel | Where The River Goes | ECM Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2018 |
| Various | New Releases 2018 / 2 | ECM Records | Sideman | 2018 | |
| EOS Guitar Quartet | EOS Guitar Quartet Highlights - 30th anniversary limited edition | Savarez | Sideman | Classical | 2018 |
| Johannes Maikranz' Zeitbloom, Aydın Esen | Someone Is Following | Enja Records | Sideman | Contemporary | 2017 |
| Slava Grigoryan, The Australian String Quartet | Migration | ABC Classics | Sideman | Modern | 2017 |
| Jazz Martyrs | Along Similar Lines | Not On Label | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2017 |
| Wolfgang Muthspiel | Rising Grace | ECM Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2016 |
| Wolfgang Muthspiel | Vienna, World | Material Records | Leader | 2015 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 45 | 27.8% |
| Fusion | 7 | 4.3% |
| Big Band | 4 | 2.5% |
| Vocal | 3 | 1.9% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 3 | 1.9% |
| Post Bop | 3 | 1.9% |
| Contemporary | 3 | 1.9% |
| Ambient | 2 | 1.2% |
| Avantgarde | 2 | 1.2% |
| Free Jazz | 2 | 1.2% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 93 | 57.4% |
| Classical | 14 | 8.6% |
| Electronic | 6 | 3.7% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 6 | 3.7% |
| Pop | 5 | 3.1% |
| Funk / Soul | 4 | 2.5% |
| Rock | 4 | 2.5% |
| Latin | 2 | 1.2% |
| Stage & Screen | 1 | 0.6% |
| Reggae | 1 | 0.6% |