Götz Alsmann

Alsmann worked across pianist, singer, television presenter, university teacher and radio personality and 6 further recorded occupations. The registers place that work in jazz. This article rests on 99 catalogued compositions and 34 issued recordings drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz. Places of work recorded in the authority are Münster. Employment is recorded with University of Münster. Distinctions recorded are Tie Man of the Year, Goldene Stimmgabel, Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Götz Alsmann was born in Münster in 1957, the son of bricklayer Erich Alsmann and his wife Leni, who came from Yugoslavia.[1] At the age of eight, he received piano lessons in his neighborhood and quickly decided to pursue music professionally. In 1964, he started school at the Josefschule in Münster.[2] In 1973, he joined the Heupferd Jug Band, whose first album was released in 1974 with the 17-year-old Alsmann playing piano, mandolin and banjo. Two more albums followed in 1977 and 1979. At the same time, Alsmann began working as a studio musician in the Netherlands, where he played on numerous country music and dialect music productions. After graduating from the Johann-Conrad-Schlaun-Gymnasium in Münster and completing his military service, Alsmann studied German Studies, Journalism, and Musicology at the University of Münster from 1977 onwards. He completed his Musicology studies in 1985 with a doctorate (Dr. phil.) (dissertation title: Nothing But Noise: The Independent Record Companies and the Development of American Popular Music 1943–1963 (German: Nichts als Krach: Die unabhängigen Schallplattenfirmen und die Entwicklung der amerikanischen populären Musik 1943–1963). In 1996, Alsmann played Lothar Alzheim, a supermarket cashier and bandleader, in the comedy *Alles wegen Robert de Niro* (All Because of Robert De Niro) with Angelika Milster, directed by Helmut Förnbacher. From 2006 to 2008, his Michael Jary revue *Ich weiß, es wird einmal ein Wunder gescheh'n* (I Know a Miracle Will Happen Someday) was performed at the Münster Municipal Theatre over three seasons, in which he also appeared on stage with his band. In July 2011, Alsmann was appointed honorary professor at the University of Münster, where he teaches the history of popular music.[3] On February 7, 2012, Alsmann delivered his inaugural lecture.[5] Alsmann lives in Münster, is married, and has a son.

• Götz Alsmann – Fast ein Selbstportrait (A film by Klaus Michael Heinz, WDR Television, 8 July 2017)

• Skiffle-Ragtime-Jug Band Musik 1 (1974) • Come on in! (1977) • Mama’s Little Sunny Boys (1979)

• Hip to the Tip / Bird Walk (1981) • People Are People / Lonesome Pine (1985) • Bop Caliente / Mad at You (1985)

• Party Time (1982) • Saratoga Suitcase (1985) • 12 to 6 (1988) • Big Bamboo (1993) • Zazou (1995) • Gestatten… Götz Alsmann (1997) • Zimmer frei! (1998) • Zuckersüß (1999) • Filmreif (2001) • In 80 Tagen um die Welt (2002) • Tabu! (2003) • Die Feuerzangenbowle (2003) • Drei Mann in einem Boot (2005) • Kuss (2005) • Max und Moritz und andere Lieblingswerke (2006) • Winterwunderwelt (2006) • Zirkus Alsmann – Das Beste von Götz Alsmann (2007) • Mein Geheimnis (2007) • Ich bin nicht Karl May (2007) • Der Hund von Baskerville (2008) • Engel oder Teufel (2009) • Herrenabend (2010) • In Paris (2011) • Am Broadway (2014) • Winterwunderwelt Vol. 2 (2015) • In Rom (2017) • eventuell... (2018) • L.I.E.B.E. (2019) • Bei Nacht (2024)

• 1985: Sunny Domestozs (LP Barkin’ at the Moon) • 1989: The Keytones (LP The Keytones Meet Götz Alsmann) • 1995: Die Fabulösen Thekenschlampen (CD Titten Theken Temperamente) • 1996: Jazzkantine (LP Frisch gepresst & live) • 1999: Die Ärzte („Punk ist...“, B-side of the single Rebell) • 2006: In Extremo (CD Kein Blick Zurück, Singapur) • 2006: Reinhard Mey (CD Hommage, Das Alles war ich ohne dich) • 2009: Bela B. (Single schwarz/weiss – Track Geisterreiter)

Götz Alsmann is recorded with the occupation television presenter. Recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation radio personality. Classed in the genre jazz. Recorded as pianist, singer, university teacher, radio personality and presenter. Established in Library of Congress under n81081454. Established in Discogs under 140799. Recognition and collections. Alsmann received Tie Man of the Year, Goldene Stimmgabel, Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.