Saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Richard Häckel was born in Hildesheim in 1986. After following a rather unconventional path for a musician, his journey took him via Madrid, Vienna, and Berlin to Hanover, where he has made his home for several years. His passion lies in jazz and improvisation in all its shapes and colors. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of renowned artists, including Carolin Pook, Daniel Garcia, Uli Kempendorff, Clara Däubler, Joëlle Léandre, Willi Hanne, Miles Perkins, Marton Juhasz, Andy Middleton, Eike Wulfmeier, among many others. Richard Häckel is active both as a performing musician and in the organization of concert projects, as well as in teaching.

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