Waldeck: The Lawyer Who Became a Producer

Klaus Waldeck learned the piano in Vienna at six, and he nearly lost it all at fifteen. He tried to rewire a Bechstein and destroyed it. Music went quiet for a while.

Law filled the gap. He finished his degree and became a copyright lawyer, though his heart stayed with sound. Then a case turned him around: George Harrison was sued over a song that echoed an old Motown tune. A man who spent his days arguing over who owns a melody decided he would rather make them.

What he made sits where jazz, soul, hip-hop and lounge meet. It is built on sampled textures, swung beats and a lawyer's eye for detail. Nothing is thrown in by accident.

On Red Light Jazz Radio you'll hear "Make My Day" (2007), with its easy, late-night glide. You'll also hear "One of these Days", "Addicted" and "Memories". They suit a slow evening and a second glass.

Waldeck's story is a reminder that a detour can be the road.