Musician Dictionary

Peter Giger

percussionist and bandleader

Descriptionpercussionist and bandleader
Source: Wikidata
Born1939-04-12
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceZurich Zurich
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2026-05-27
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaSwitzerland
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryCH
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipSwitzerland
Source: Wikidata
Occupationpercussionist jazz musician painter composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofFamily of Percussion Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet Dzyan Drum Circus Four For Jazz Spectrum (20) Peter Giger Trio Claude Bolling Sextet Peter Giger Percussion Orchestra Volker Kriegel Workshop Group Jan Fryderyk Creative Sound Albert Nicholas All Stars
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

GIger Giger H. P. Giger H. Peter Giger H.-P. Giger Hans Peter Giger Hans-Peter Giger P. Giger

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 6dec8605-df19-475e-ae90-bc3b471e382b · wikidata: Q2075162 · isni: 0000000116565098, 0000000056042366 · discogs: 538420

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