Fred Spannuth
Fritz "Fred" Spannuth (born March 5, 1921 in Munich ) is a German jazz musician ( tenor saxophone , clarinet ).
Live and act
Spannuth played in Freddie Brocksieper's band in the 1940s . In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of the most prominent members of Max Greger's orchestra . There he made a good name for himself as an expressive soloist after Wölfer. He recorded records under his own name, but also with Brocksieper, Greger and in 1980 with the Munich Jazz Ensemble .
Discographic notes
- Mr. Clarinet (1969)
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
- Fred Spannuth at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ See also German jazz: Disgusted and silent, Der Spiegel 34/1965
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spannuth, Fred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spannuth, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz musician (tenor saxophone, clarinet) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |