Heinz Niemeyer (drummer)
Heinz Niemeyer (* 1931 in Berlin ; † February 28, 2004 there ) was a German modern jazz musician ( drums ).
Niemeyer studied with the solo timpanist at the Städtische Oper in Berlin. In 1955 he became a member of Johannes Rediske's quintet (where he replaced Joe Glaser). Since 1958 he has been a member of the RIAS dance orchestra . Joachim Ernst Berendt selected him for the productions of the Berlin Dream Band with Oliver Nelson , Stan Kenton and Don Ellis during the Berlin Jazz Days . He also played in the bands of Helmut Brandt , Eugen Cicero and Kai Rautenberg . He can be heard on albums with Rediske, Günter Noris , Inge Brandenburg , Hildegard Knef , Reinhard Mey , Hannjörg Merklin / Jasmine Bonnin ( Das Fenster ), the group Sexedelic , the RIAS Big Band and the Berlin Dreamband .
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
- Works by Heinz Niemeyer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Heinz Niemeyer at Discogs (English)
- Heinz Niemeyer at Allmusic (English)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Niemeyer, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz musician (drums) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 2004 |
| Place of death | Berlin |