Musician Dictionary

Günter Sommer

German jazz drummer and percussionist, composer and music college professor

DescriptionGerman jazz drummer and percussionist, composer and music college professor
Source: Wikidata
Born1943-08-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDresden Dresden
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaGermany
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipGermany East Germany
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician percussionist university teacher composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit percussion guitare horn voice
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsFMP/Free Music Production Konnex Records Intuition Records Q1481553 Laika Q2709847 ILK Amiga Moers Music Intakt Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofInterjazz IV Zentralquartett Conrad Bauer Trio Jazzorchester der DDR Baby Sommer‘s Brother & Sisterhood Manfred-Ludwig Sextett Orchester Klaus Lenz Modern Jazz Big Band 65 ML DD 4 Synopsis (2) Klaus Lenz Big Band Ulrich Gumpert Trio Ulrich Gumpert Workshop Band Manfred Ludwig Septett Friedhelm Schönfeld Trio Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky Quartett Gunter Sommer Reunion Gumpert-Sommer-Duo The Wuppertal Workshop Ensemble Hans Rempel Octet Jazz-Werkstatt-Orchester Konrad Bauer Trio Günter Baby Sommer Percussion & Strings Quartett Komplett (2) Baby Sommer & New Friends The New Trio Chicago-Wuppertal-Dresden SOK (3) Quartett Bedrohte Art Sommer / Jost - DuOh! Ulrich Gumpert Quartett Günter Sommer Et Trois Vieux Amis Das Quintett Baby Sommer Kiecktett Zentralquartett SOK
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsPreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik Art Prize of the district town Radebeul art award of the City of Dresden Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

"Baby" Sommer Baby Sommer G. Sommer Gunter "Baby" Sommer Gunter Sommer Günter "Baby" Sommer Günter 'Baby' Sommer Günter 'Baby' Sommer* Günter >Baby< Sommer Günter Baby Sommer Günter «Baby» Sommer Günter »Baby« Sommer Günter “Baby“ Sommer Günter „Baby“ Sommer Günter „Baby” Sommer Günter ›Baby‹ Sommer Günther "Baby" Sommer Günther Sommer Sommer

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