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Kai Eckhardt
Kai Eckhardt is credited on 229 releases across 58 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1981–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
229
Pressings credited
58
Albums
5
Decades active
2
In collections
Biography
Kai Eckhardt (born 15 June 1961) is a German born musician and composer who plays bass, best known for his work with John McLaughlin, Vital Information, Torsten de Winkel, Billy Cobham and Garaj Mahal—a band he co-founded. Educated at the prestigious Berklee College of Music Eckhardt has also collaborated on projects with guitarist Larry Coryell as well as keyboardist Tom Coster. Eckhardt is known for his fast chordal slap-style abilities, and for his unique combination of funk, jazz, and world music.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
229 releases · 58 albums · active 1981–2025
- Performance · 398
- Other credits · 16
- Engineering · 2
- Production · 1
Studios: Bauer Studios Ludwigsburg · Royal Festival Hall · January Studios (2) · Figure 8 Recording, Brooklyn, NYC, NY
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Trilok Gurtu
- John McLaughlin Trio
- Clarence Clemons
- Suresha Hill
- Larry Coryell
- Gongzilla
- Nik Turner
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