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Günter Sommer
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Drummers · b. 1943

Günter Sommer

German jazz drummer and percussionist, composer and music college professor

Born
25 August 1943
Dresden
Country
Germany
Record labels
FMP/Free Music Production, Intakt Records, Moers Music, , ILK
Discography
14 albums

Biography

Günter Sommer is a jazz musician who plays drum kit, horn, percussion guitare and voice. Günter Sommer was born on 25 August 1943 in Dresden. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: FMP/Free Music Production, Intakt Records, Moers Music and ILK. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Hörmusik” (1979) to “Sounds, Songs & Other Noises” (2022). Honours include Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic (1985), Art Prize of the district town Radebeul (2002) and art award of the City of Dresden (2011).

Günter "Baby" Sommer (born 25 August 1943) is a German jazz drummer.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Hörmusik 1979 · Live
Vor der Flut 2002
Delphinius & Lyra 2007
Peitzer Grand mit Vieren 2009
Melting Game 2011
Songs for Kommeno 2012
Dedications 2013
Sächsische Schatulle 2014
Three Seasons 2014
Sources 2016
Le Piccole Cose: Live at Theater Gütersloh 2017 · Live
Baby's Party 2018
Karawane 2022
Sounds, Songs & Other Noises 2022

Also plays on

Albums where Günter Sommer is credited as a sideman

1980 Clarinet Summit Live - You Better Fly Away — John Carter, Bernd Konrad, Perry Robinson, Gianluigi Trovesi, Theo Jörgensmann, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky drums (drum set)
1989 In East-Berlin — Cecil Taylor · Solo / Cecil Taylor & Günter Sommer drums (drum set)
1989 Riobec — Cecil Taylor & Günter Sommer drums (drum set)
1989 Réservé — Brötzmann, Sommer, Phillips liner notes, drums (drum set)

Awards

  • 1985 Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic
  • 2002 Art Prize of the district town Radebeul
  • 2011 art award of the City of Dresden
  • 2012 Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Günter Sommer play?

Günter Sommer is known for playing drum kit, horn, percussion guitare and voice.

When and where was Günter Sommer born?

Günter Sommer was born 25 August 1943 in Dresden.

What are Günter Sommer's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Hörmusik (1979), Vor der Flut (2002), Delphinius & Lyra (2007), Peitzer Grand mit Vieren (2009) and Melting Game (2011).

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