Walter Hartmann (musician)
Walter Hartmann (born May 13, 1927 in Neukirch / Lausitz ; † 1992 ) was a German jazz and entertainment musician ( tenor and soprano saxophone , piano , arrangement , composition ).
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Hartmann studied at the Dresden Conservatory between 1941 and 1944 . After his military service he was one of Joe Dixie's Original Dixies from 1946 , and from 1952 he was one of the resulting Dresden Dance Symphony under Günter Hörig . Occasionally he played with the Elb Meadow Ramblers ; he was also one of the Berlin All Stars . He also had engagements with the Dresdner Staatskapelle , the Philharmonie and the orchestra of the State Operetta. He composed DTS 66 and Alba Regina .
Hartmann wrote a study guide for saxophone (Leipzig 1980), Studies in Swing and Beat (Leipzig 1969, with Günther Karpa ) and rhythmic-stylistic studies for saxophone / clarinet (in two volumes). He also worked as a lecturer at the "Carl Maria von Weber" Academy of Music in Dresden . He's on recordings with Günter Nationals, the Dixieland group of dance Symphony Orchestra and directed by him Elbflorentinern heard.
Lexical entries
- 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 .
Web links
- Walter Hartmann at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hartmann, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz and entertainment musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neukirch / Lausitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1992 |