Detlev Beier
Detlev Beier (born August 30, 1957 in Lüneburg ; † June 18, 2016 ) was a German jazz bassist .
Live and act
Beier started playing the double bass at the age of 15 . After studying classical music in Hamburg , Beier first worked in Joe Viera's sextet from 1978 , then with Uli Beckerhoff from 1980 , as well as in groups led by Rolf and Joachim Kühn , but also with Wolfgang Engstfeld .
He founded the Hamburg Jazz Quartet with Vladislav Sendecki , Gerry Brown and Ingolf Burkhardt . In addition, there was cooperation u. a. with Michel Portal , Michel Petrucciani , Christof Lauer , Benny Bailey , Nils Landgren , Daniel Humair , Trilok Gurtu , Mark Nauseef , Steve Gadd , John Scofield , Cassandra Wilson , Eartha Kitt , Didier Lockwood , Richie Beirach , David Torn , Jasmin Tabatabai and Enrico Rava . Beier was the ideal companion on both the double bass and the electric bass and is documented on numerous records and CDs.
He also worked as a lecturer in the popular music course at the Hamburg University of Music and Theater . From October 2000 he was a professor at the University of the Arts in Bremen .
Lexical entries
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz music. 1700 artists and bands from the beginning until today. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 1999, ISBN 3-476-01584-X .
Web links
- Sound carrier by Detlev Beier in the catalog of the German National Library
- Presence at the Hanover University of Music and Drama
- Detlev Beier at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beier, Detlev |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beier, Detlef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luneburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 2016 |