Holzmanno Winterstein

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Holzmanno Winterstein 1972 in Mainz

Holzmanno Winterstein , also Holzmanno Lagrene , (* 1952 in Molsheim / Alsace ) is a German guitarist, and above all an interpreter of music that is often played by German and French musicians from the Sinti community, especially gypsy jazz , also known as Sinti-Swing, Jazz Manouche or Swing Manouche, but also plays modern jazz. Winterstein is a Sinto .

With his parents and siblings, including Ziroli Winterstein , he lived for many years on the Hartenberg in Mainz. He learned to play the guitar from his father, Prinzo Winterstein , who was considered one of the best guitarists among the Sinti. At the age of 17 (1969) he played in the " Schnuckenack Reinhardt Quintet". Three years later, in September 1972, he was together with his two years younger brother Ziroli Winterstein, who also played guitar, a member of the newly founded " Häns'che Weiss Quintet". From 1976 Holzmanno Winterstein took a break from professional music-making for four years. Later, he was among the Hot Club the Zigan of Schmitto Kling to. He also played with Titi Winterstein and has appeared with Biréli Lagrène and Wawau Adler .

He plays at many renowned festivals in France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and other countries, as well as at the tent music festival in Freiburg and at various other domestic appearances.

As a rhythm guitarist, he is currently often active in the Wawau Adler Trio and the New Haens'che Weiss Ensemble.

Discography (selection)

  • Musik Deutscher Zigeuner - Schnuckenack Reinhardt Quintett , Vol. 2 (Da Camera Song, LP, first edition November 1969, recorded: 10/11 June 1969)
  • Musik Deutscher Gigeuner - Schnuckenack Reinhardt Quintett , Vol. 3 (Da Camera Song, LP, first edition September 1970, recorded: May 13/14, 1970; live recordings from Heidelberg, D and Ludwigsburg, D)
  • Musik Deutscher Gigeuner - Schnuckenack Reinhardt Quintett , Vol. 4 (Da Camera Song, LP, first edition April 1972, recorded: 29/30 November 1971)
  • Musik Deutscher Gigeuner - Häns'che Weiss Quintett , Vol. 5 (Da Camera Song, LP, first edition March 1973, recorded: 26/27/28 September 1972)
  • Musik Deutscher Gigeuner - Häns'che Weiss Quintett , Vol. 6 (Da Camera Song, LP, first edition May 1974, recorded: October 29/30/31, 1973)
  • Häns'che Weiss Quintett: Dja Maro Drom (Electrola, LP, first edition September 1974, recorded: July 1-5, 1974)
  • Adagio , Hot Club the Zigan, Aurophon, 1987
  • Witchcraft , Hot Club the Zigan, Aurophon, 1991
  • Back to the Roots -Vol.1 by Wawau Adler, Satin Doll Productions , published 03/2006
  • Djinee Tu Kowa Ziro , Titi Winterstein Quintet, released July 18, 2006
  • Back to the Roots - Vol.2 by Wawau Adler, Satin Doll Productions, published 06/2007

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Manuel Werner: Wawau-Adler Quartet thrilled the audience. Imaginative interpretations and virtuoso finger exercises. - In: Nürtinger STATTzeitung of March 17, 2009 , accessed on May 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ Manuel Werner: Wawau-Adler Quartet thrilled the audience. Imaginative interpretations and virtuoso finger exercises. - In: Nürtinger STATTzeitung of March 17, 2009 , accessed on May 11, 2015
  3. ↑ Siegfried Maeker: Titi Winterstein is dead - in: http://www.schuettekeller.de/Pressespiegel/ab2008/Titi_Winterstein_ist_tot.html , accessed on May 11, 2015
personal data
SURNAME Winterstein, Holzmanno
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Molsheim , Alsace