Dave Hildinger
David "Dave" Hildinger (born November 19, 1928 in Ann Arbor ) is an American jazz musician ( piano , vibraphone , percussion , arrangement ), orchestra director and film composer .
Live and act
Hildinger studied at the University of Michigan until 1951 . During his military service, he led the 8th Army Dance Band during the Korean War . Then he studied at the Manhattan School of Music ; he also played in the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra , and then worked with Charlie Ventura (with whom he also recorded in 1977) and Louis Prima . In 1957 Eddie Sauter took Hildinger to Baden-Baden as a percussionist, pianist and arranger with the SWF dance orchestra. In 1960 he was involved as a vibraphonist in the production of Cool Velvet and Strings by Stan Getz . From that year he worked for Erwin Lehn , but also wrote music for television films and series, such as truck drivers . For three years, from 1967 to 1969, he directed the RIAS dance orchestra ; then he returned to the United States. With Sperie Karas he recorded with the Karas-Hildinger Orchestra . He later taught at the University of Ottawa and played in the local jazz scene.
Lexical entries
- Jürgen Wölfer : Jazz in Germany. The encyclopedia. All musicians and record companies from 1920 until today. Hannibal, Höfen 2008, ISBN 978-3-85445-274-4 .
Web links
- Dave hildinger in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dave hildinger at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hildinger, Dave |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hildinger, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz and entertainment musician and film composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ann Arbor |