Louis Freichel

Louis Freichel (born December 21, 1921 in Frankfurt am Main ; † November 22, 1997 ibid) was a German jazz musician ( piano , trumpet , trombone , vibraphone , drums ) and songwriter.

Freichel studied at the Frankfurt University of Music and worked as a musician from 1939. In 1943 he became a member of the Hotclub Combo and from 1945 appeared with the Hotclub Sextet . He also played in Frankfurt with Benny de Weille . From 1949 he was part of the dance orchestra of the Hessischer Rundfunk run by Willy Berking and Heinz Schönberger . In 1955 he appeared with Chet Baker ( Early Chet: Chet Baker in Germany 1955-1959 ). He also played with the Georg Glas ensemble and can be heard on records with the Two Beat Stompers , Willy Berking and Heinz Schönberger's Main Stream Power Band . He composed for Vico Torriani (whom he also accompanied with his ensemble), Anita Lindblom , Peter Orloff , Peggy Noire and Ulla Norden . In 1994 he was awarded the Johanna Kirchner Medal of the City of Frankfurt am Main.

Discographic notes

Volker Kühn & Roland Schneider Combo : Der Dingsda: Ein Wort-Jazz Treff (rec. 1971/72, ed. 2011)

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 .

personal data
SURNAME	Freichel, Louis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German jazz musician and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	December 21, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH	Frankfurt am Main
DATE OF DEATH	November 22, 1997
Place of death	Frankfurt am Main