Lulu Weiss
Lulu Weiss (* 1959 in Illingen an der Saar) is a guitarist and is considered a representative of traditional gypsy jazz .
Life
Like many German Sinti of his generation, Lulu Weiss grew up in a caravan and had a rather unconventional artistic education. He said the following in an interview:
“You know, I come from a Sinti family with a long musical tradition. Oskar Weiss taught me and my brother Caruso to play the guitar in his music school on Kleiner Platz in Landau . He took us to his performances - back when people played for dinner and hats. His manner has shaped us and many other musicians in my family and made us enjoy playing. "
Together with the violinists Rudi Haag and Bodo Jaworek he recorded several albums. Today Lulu Weiss lives in Landau in the Palatinate and together with his ensemble , which includes Sergio Parra (saxophone), Nello Weiss (guitar) and Otmar Klein (bass) (1952–2018), is an internationally sought-after soloist .
Discographic notes
- 1995: Guitares & Gitanes - Lulu Weiss Ensemble (CD, KuK 34, ISBN 3-930643-34-0 )
- 1997: Lulu III - Homage to Rudi - Lulu Weiss Ensemble (CD, ISBN 3-930643-50-2 )
- 1998: Petit Noir - Lulu Weiss Ensemble (CD, KuK 36, ISBN 3-930643-36-7 )
- 2001: Allez Hopp - Lulu Weiss Ensemble (CD, KuK 50, ISBN 3-930643-50-2 )
- 2004: Palatine Summer - Lulu Weiss Ensemble (CD, KuK 45, ISBN 3-930643-45-6 )
- 2006: Rouge Ordinaire - Lulu Weiss Ensemble (CD, Click (LC 08361) BJ 2006)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weiss, Lulu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Illingen (Saar) |