Armin Heitz
Armin Heitz (born December 10, 1959 in Karlsruhe ) is a German jazz guitarist .
Live and act
Heitz comes from a musical family; his father played the saxophone, his mother was a singer; his brother Uwe is a jazz drummer. He first learned the clarinet , but when a guitarist in his parents' combo failed to play, he turned to the guitar, which he learned essentially self-taught . It was first shaped by Bobby Falta , later mainly by Pat Martino . Heitz founded his own Zigan Swing Trio , which initially consisted of rhythm guitarist Didi Winterstein (until 1992) and bassist Zeca de Oliveira. From 1986 to 1993 he also played in a trio with two saxophonists, including Ralf Rothkegel . He appeared in Wedeli Köhler's group at the Django Reinhardt festival , with whom he also recorded the album My Melancholy Baby (1995). In the late 1990s he belonged to the group of the Alsatian accordionist Frédéric Schlick ( Art for Art , 2000). He also toured with Joe Sachse and performed for many years with Zipflo Reinhardt and Biréli Lagrène . With his own trio and the violinist Andy Wäldele he presented himself at the Montreux Jazz Festival .
Discographic notes
- Fantasia (1992)
- Furioso (1996)
- Voyage (2000)
- Armin Heitz Trio & Andy Wäldele - Live in Montreux (2006)
- Blue in Green (2011, with Janosch Dörr and Davide Petrocca)
literature
- Gerhard Litterst An esthete of the modern jazz guitar: Armin Heitz Jazz Podium 11/2012: 33–34
Web links
- Web presence
- Portrait (Djangostation) (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ badische-zeitung.de , accessed on November 15, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heitz, Armin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsruhe |