Alcatraz

Alcatraz is a progressive rock band from Hamburg, Germany, associated with krautrock. It is active in the early 1970s and develops a sound that is largely instrumental and rooted in jazz, with tags also linking it to jazz rock, hardcore and screamo.

History and style

The band is based in Hamburg and appears as a German krautrock group. Its early-1970s material is mainly instrumental, and jazz influences are a defining part of its sound. The group is also described as a progressive rock band from Germany.

Notable release

Alcatraz is best known for its debut album Vampire State Building, released in 1972.

Personnel

Across its history, the group is associated with a large line-up including Alexander Steffen, Rüdiger Berghahn, Matthias Zippel, Klaus Nagurski, Wolfgang Kracht, Anselm Kluge, Manfred Brembach, Klaus Hormann, Thomas Hockling, Edmund Schulze, Ralf Twellmann, Rainer Hansen, Manfred Jacob, Mike Kann, Albrecht Kunschke, Stefan Peter, Maic Walther, Mario Menzerolf, Hannes Wienert, Phama John, Peter Brandes, Klaus Holst, Matthias Petzel, David Wolf, Ronny Wilson, Peter Brusch, Lutz Rahn, Beate Jeroch, Bernd Nagurski, Thomas Kirschler, André Czarnotta and Jan Rieck.