Heinz Schachtner

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Heinz Schachtner (* 14. January 1920 in Oak Village , † 21st February 2014 ) was a German trumpeter , composer and author , who as an accomplished soloist, especially in the light music became known.

life and work

After studying at the Trapp Conservatory in Munich (1935–1940) and first appearances in the Munich coffee house scene, Schachtner celebrated his first major success as a soloist in 1954 when he recorded the theme song from the film From here to eternity (Damn in all eternity) achieved a TOP 10 success and was honored as the first European soloist with a "Golden Trumpet". He could u. a. with the "midnight blues" by Franz Grothe from the film Always when the day begins .

Also in 1954 he published the book "jazz-trompeten-schule" - from the beginning to free improvisation (edition dux-münchen, TRAUT, order no. 210).

Schachtner discovered u. a. Jack White, whom he referred to the producer Hans Bertram on the recommendation of Hennes Weisweiler.

From 1949 to the 1980s worked Schachtner, who worked in the following years mainly as a studio musician in various Cologne ensembles, including next to Rick Kiefer , Klaus Osterloh , Jon Eardley and Jupp Keuser principal trumpet in the WDR Big Band under Headed by Adalbert Luczkowski and Werner Müller .

From the collaboration with the record producer Hans Bertram and arranger Werner Twardy , the long-playing record trumpet in gold emerged in 1966 , the success of which established a series of sequels.

Schachtner was buried on March 4, 2014 in the Deutz cemetery in Cologne-Poll .

Discography (selection)

  • Trumpet in gold , 1966, Polydor 249 055
  • Trumpet in Gold 2 , 1968, Polydor 249 230
  • Trumpet in Gold 3 , 1969, Polydor 249 325
  • Festive trumpet in gold , 1969, Polydor 249 348
  • Trumpet in Gold 4 , 1970, Polydor 2371 086
  • Trumpet Fascination , 1971, Polydor 2371 178
  • Damn forever , Polydor 2416 155
  • Disco hit trumpet , 1976, Electrola 1C 056-29 631
  • Disco Hit Trumpet Part 2 , 1976, Electrola 1C 054-31 736
  • Christmas wish concert , 1977, Electrola 1C 066-32 516
  • Christmas with Roy Black and Heinz Schachtner
  • The Red Scarf, 1973, Polydor, 2041 448

publication

  • Jazz Trumpet School: From the beginning to free improvisation , Munich 1954: Dux

literature

  • Friedel Keim : The big book of the trumpet: instrument, history, trumpeter lexicon . SCHOTT MUSIC GmbH & Co KG, Mainz 2005, ISBN 978-3-79570-530-5 .
  • 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 .
  • Jürgen Wölfer: The great lexicon of entertainment music. Popular music from the 19th century to the present day - from the Viennese waltz to swing, Latin music and easy listening. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf: Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-89602-272-5 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bergische Landeszeitung March 1, 2014 p. 20
  2. ↑ Cf. Friedel Keim: Das große Buch der Trompete: Instrument, Geschichte, Trompeterlexikon (2005), p. 116
  3. ↑ Manfred J. Franz: German Music Charts 1954. From the series The unexplored years (2012), p. 77 ( ISBN 978-3-944307-00-8 )
  4. ↑ See http://www.swr.de/swr4/bw/musik/superwume/-/id=258118/nid=258118/did=6464242/1orgxzy/index.html
  5. ↑ See Jürgen Wölfer. Jazz in Germany. The encyclopedia. All musicians and record companies from 1920 to today (2008), p. 295 as well as Friedel Keim: The great book of the trumpet. Instrument, Geschichte, Trompeterlexikon (2005), p. 117
  6. ↑ Heinz Schachtner: JAZZ trumpet school by Heinz Schachtner 1954 DIN A4 + with notes . edition dux Munich, 1954 ( amazon.de [accessed March 9, 2020]).
  7. ↑ SWR4 BW, SWR4 BW: Jack White's "unbelievable life". Retrieved March 9, 2020 .
  8. ↑ See http://www.swr.de/swr4/bw/musik/superwume/-/id=258118/nid=258118/did=6464242/1orgxzy/index.html
  9. ↑ We Mourn , accessed March 12, 2014
  10. ↑ Black Roy and Heinz Schachtner - Christmas Mit Roy Black Club Edition 92110. Retrieved on March 9, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Heinz Schachtner - Der Rote Schal (7 ", single) vinyl record 27608. Accessed on March 9, 2020 (German).
personal data
SURNAME Schachtner, Heinz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German trumpeter, composer and writer
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Eichendorf
DATE OF DEATH February 21, 2014