Gunter Hampel

Gunter Hampel
Gunter Hampel in 2008
Gunter Hampel in 2008
Background information
Born (1937-08-31) 31 August 1937 (age 87)
Göttingen, Germany[1]
GenresFree jazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vibraphone, clarinet, saxophones, piano, flute
LabelsBirth
Gunter Hampel with his daughter, Cavana Lee, at the Moers Festival in 2012

Gunter Hampel (born 31 August 1937)[1] is a German jazz vibraphonist, clarinettist, saxophonist, flautist, pianist, and composer. He became dedicated to free jazz in the 1960s, developing a record label (Birth Records) and working with Jeanne Lee, John McLaughlin, Muruga Booker, Laurie Allan, Udo Lindenberg, Pierre Courbois, Archie Shepp, Marion Brown, Steve McCall and Perry Robinson.[1] In 1972, he formed the Galaxie Dream Band.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 183/4. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.