- Gunter Hampel
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Name = Gunter Hampel
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Gunter Hampel
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Born = Birth date and age|1937|8|31|mf=y
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Origin = flagicon|GermanyGöttingen, Germany
Instrument =Vibraphone Clarinet saxophone sPiano Flute
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Genre =Jazz
Occupation =multi-instrumentalist
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Associated_acts =Anthony Braxton Jeanne Lee Perry Robinson
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Notable_instruments =Gunter Hampel (born
August 31 ,1937 ) is a Germanjazz vibraphonist,clarinettist ,saxophonist ,flautist ,pianist and composer born in Göttingen, Germany, perhaps best-known for his album "The 8th of July 1969" that included fellow musiciansAnthony Braxton ,Willem Breuker andJeanne Lee . Jeanne, now deceased, was Gunter's wife.Hampel became dedicated to
free-jazz in the 1960s, developing his own record label ("Birth Records"), and worked with a variety of artists over the years, including John McLaughlin,Laurie Allan ,Udo Lindenberg andPerry Robinson . In the 1970s he also formed the "Galaxie Dream Band".See also
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Jazz in Germany External links
* [http://www.gunterhampelmusic.de/ Gunter Hampel website]
*Allmusicguide|id=11:giftxqt5ldse
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