Dany Schwickerath
Dany Schwickerath (* 13. February 1969 in Trier ; actually Daniel Schwickerath , nicknamed Mr. Quick finger ) is a German jazz - guitarist and jazz guitar teacher.
Act
In the eleventh grade, Schwickerath left high school to devote himself to his musical education. He took lessons from guitarists such as Erich Pützer, Michael Sagmeister , John Abercrombie and Peter O'Mara . He started studying guitar, harmony, composition and arrangement at the Folkwang School in Essen
Since then, Schwickerath has been active in various jazz formations in the Trier area, but has also been on tour internationally, including with Bobby Shew and Lee Konitz . With the latter he recorded the album Subconscious Lee in 1996 . In 2006 he founded the duo Schwickerath & van den Heuvel with the Dutch-Luxembourg singer Edith van den Heuvel . In 2009 they recorded the album Hidden Waltz .
Schwickerath lived in Essen for ten years and taught at the Folkwang University there, where he had previously studied. In 2000 he was involved in a CD for the 70th anniversary of the university.
He later taught electric guitar at the Lippstadt Music School . Today he gives private lessons in Trier.
Discographic notes
- Subconscious Lee ( inter alia with Lee Konitz, 1996)
- 70 Years (Music from Four Centuries) (Folkwang University Essen, 2000)
- Hidden Waltz (Schwickerath & van den Heuvel, 2009)
Web links
- Schwickerath & van den Heuvel website
- Review of Hidden Waltz in the Trierisches Volksfreund from October 21, 2009
- Dany Schwickerath at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Description of the album on cd universe , accessed on January 9, 2010.
- ↑ Description of the CD on Amazon , accessed on January 9, 2010.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schwickerath, Dany |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schwickerath, Daniel (real name); Mr. Quickfinger (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | trier |