Günter Platzek

Günter Platzek (born July 18, 1930 in Hanover , † November 29, 1990 in Hamburg ) was a German musician in the field of light music .

Life

As a high school graduate , Platzek felt drawn to jazz . He played the piano in several formations and gained experience on other instruments. The prerequisite for being accepted into a band was that he had to play the vibraphone . On the spur of the moment, he bought one and initially specialized in it. His own compositions became too modern and could only be used as a soloist in the Jochen Ment quintet , but not in the dance bands for which he was also active. He found his way back to the piano, but has now also played the Hammond organ and accordion . Platzek was subsequently employed at the same stations as Ment, namely in the big band of the North German Broadcasting Corporation as well as with Alfred home and Bert Kaempfert . Ment, in turn, followed Platzek years later to the James Last Orchestra, which the latter had already joined in 1965 after Last had booked him for the production of a special Hammond organ long-playing record . His successful career is closely linked to the James Last Orchestra. His interludes, drifting into jazz and rock, made him stand out from the ensemble and made him internationally known. He died of a heart attack in November 1990 .

Discography

As James Last and his Hammond bar combo

• 1965: Hammond à gogo. 27 melodies for dancing and dreaming (Two more LPs from the À-gogo series followed as official members of the James Last orchestra.)

As The Guenter Platzek Rhythm Section

• 1968: Drum Action Sound ( split LP with The Fred Berlipp Band)

As The Pop Kids

• 1971: Accordion Land. 28 hits for dancing

As Guenter Platzek

• 1979: Wintergarden

As Günter Platzek

• 1979: The Golden Sound of Hammond 2
• 1981: Hammond Current

Web links

• Günter Platzek at Discogs (English)