Sigi Schwab

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Siegfried "Sigi" Schwab (5 August 1940 – 11 January 2024) was a German guitar player and teacher, having performed on more than 15,000 recordings for film, television, and as an accompanist to various artists.^[1] He played in a wide variety of styles, including baroque and jazz.^[2][3] Schwab played in German groups like Et Cetera (German band), Embryo, and with Ramesh Shotham. In 1980 Schwab played with Chris Hinze at the 5th North Sea Jazz Festival. Born in Ludwigshafen on 5 August 1940, Schwab died on 11 January 2024, at the age of 83.^[4]