Günter Sommer

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Name = Günter Sommer


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = George Allen Russell
Alias = Günter "Baby" Sommer
Born = c. 1943
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Origin = Dresden, Germany
Instrument = drums
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Genre = Jazz
Occupation = Drummer
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Günter "Baby" Sommer (1943 Dresden) is a German jazz drummer.

He studied music in Dresden. He rose to fame in the GDR. He is part of the European free jazz avantgarde. He was part of the trio with Conny Bauer and Peter Kowald. He is now professor for drums and percussion in Dresden.

Discography

*"G.Sommer" solo Hörmusik FMP records (1979)
*"Peter Brötzmann / Albert Mangelsdorff / Günter "Baby" Sommer" PICA PICA "FMP Records" (1984)
*"G.Sommer" with Günter Grass Es war eimal ein Land (1987)
*"Hans Günther Wauer Theo Jörgensmann Günter "Baby" Sommer" Merseburger Begegnung kip records (1994)
*"G.Sommer" Sächsische Schatulle Intakt records (1998)

External links

* [http://www.günterbabysommer.de Official Website and Complete Discography]
* [http://www.fmp-label.de/freemusicproduction/musiker/sommerg.html FMP releases]
* [http://www.günterbabysommer.de Official Website and Complete Discography]
* [http://www.fmp-label.de/freemusicproduction/musiker/sommerg.html FMP releases]