Rolf Cizmek
Rolf Cizmek (born September 7, 1936 in Zurich ; † July 17, 2013 in Grüningen ) was a jazz bassist from the Swiss canton of Zurich .
Live and act
Cizmek, who began on the accordion, taught himself to play the bass violin . From 1954 to 1961 he was a member of the Tremble Kids , with whom he had appearances at home and abroad and released several albums.
After a musical break, in 1980 he began to organize jazz matinées in Grüningen ZH and in the “Widder” restaurant in Zurich. He was also a member of the Zürcher Oberland Jazzband , the String Jazz Quartet and the Buck Town Jazzband . From 1999 to 2009 he played in The Saints Jazz Band . In the field of jazz, Tom Lord recorded 28 recording sessions between 1956 and 2006, including albums by Albert Nicholas , Charly Antolini and Joe Turner .
From 1997 to 2006 he was a non-party member of the Grüningen municipal council.
Bands he founded or co-founded
- Zurich tenors
- Le trio
- Zurich All Stars with Otto Andrae and Judy Emeline
Web links
- http://www.thesaints.ch
- Entry (jazz index)
- Rolf Cizmek at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Announcement of death in Alpenkino (pdf; 141 kB)
- ↑ Obituary (Jazzletter 29)
- ↑ Tom Lord Jazz Discography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cizmek, Rolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th July 2013 |
| Place of death | Grüningen |