Похожие музыканты: Sam Rivers, John Surman, Gunter Hampel, Steve Lacy, Charlie Mariano, Evan Parker, Jane Bunnett, Jane Ira Bloom, Steve Potts, Mari Boine Корни и влияние: Don Cherry, Gene Ammons, Albert Ayler, Miles Davis, Johnny Hodges, Keith Jarrett, Archie Shepp, Ornette Colema,n John Coltrane, George Russell, Pharoah Sanders.

Последователи: Arild Andersen. Исполнял произведения авторов: Miroslav Vitous, Art Lande, Keith Jarrett, Lakshminarayana Shankar, Anouar Brahem, Egberto Gismonti, Peter Erskine, Ralph Towner. Работал с...: Manfred Eicher, Jan Erik Kongshaug, Jon Christensen, Eberhard Weber, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Palle Danielsson, Charlie Haden, Egberto Gismonti, Bobo Stenson, Jack DeJohnette, Nana Vasconcelos, Gary Peacock, Rainer Bruninghaus, Lakshminarayana Shankar, Trilok Gurtu, Bill Connors, Martin Wieland.

Дискография:
1969 The Esoteric Circle / Freedom
1970 Afric Pepperbird / ECM
1970 Works / ECM
1971 Sart / ECM
1972 Triptykon / ECM
1973 Witchi-Tai-To / ECM
1973 Red Lanta / Polygram
1974 Belonging / ECM
1974 Luminescence / ECM
1975 Dansere / ECM
1976 Dis / ECM
1978 Photo with Blue Sky,.. / ECM
1979 Aftenland / ECM
1979 Folk Songs / ECM
1980 Eventyr / ECM
1981 Paths, Prints / ECM
1983 Wayfarer / ECM
1984 It's Ok to Listen To the Gray Voices / ECM
1985 Song for Everyone / ECM
1985 The Grey Voice / ECM
1986 To All Those Born with Wings / ECM
1986 All Those Born with Wings / ECM
1988 Legend of the Seven Dreams / ECM
1989 Natt Jazz 20 / ARGrappa Records
1990 I Took up the Runes / ECM
1991 Places / ECM
1991 Star / ECM
1992 Ragas and Sagas / PolyGram
1992 Twelve Moons / ECM
1992 Madar / ECM
1993 Officium / ECM
1995 Visible World / ECM
1999 Rites / ECM
1999 Mnemosyne / ECM.

Участие в проектах других музыкантов:
Bill Connors Of Mist and Melting (1977) Saxophone, Sax (Soprano), Sax(Tenor)
David Darling Cycles (1981) Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Agnes Buen Vargas Rosenfole: Medieval Songs from...(1988) Synthesizer, Percussion,
Arranger, Sax(Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Producer, Mixing
Paul Giger Alpstein (1992) Sax (Tenor)
Egberto Gismonti Sol Do Meio Dia (1977) Sax (Soprano)
Egberto Gismonti Works (1983)Sax (Soprano)
Trilok Gurtu Living Magic (1990)Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Charlie Haden with Jan... Folk Songs (1979)Saxophone, Sax (Soprano),Sax (Tenor)
Charlie Haden with Jan... Magico (1979)Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
Zakir Hussain Making Music (1986)Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Keith Jarrett with Jan... Belonging (1974)Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Keith Jarrett Luminessence (1974)Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Keith Jarrett with Jan... Personal Mountains (1974)Sax (Soprano),Sax (Tenor)
Keith Jarrett Arbour Zena (1975)Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Keith Jarrett Quartet My Song (1977)Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Keith Jarrett Quartet Nude Ants (1979)Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Keith Jarrett Keith Jarrett at the Blue Note:... (1994)Sax(Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Eleni Karaindrou Music for Films (1991)Sax (Tenor)
Ustad Fateh Ali Khan Ragas & Sagas (1990)Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Producer
Karin Krog Jazz Moments (1966)Sax (Tenor)
Gurtu, Trilok Living Magic
Russell, George Trip to Prillargui.