Hannes Bauer
Johannes "Hannes" Bauer (22 July 1954 – 6 May 2016) was a German trombonist of improvised music and free jazz. He was the brother of the trombonist Conny Bauer. He was born in Halle.
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Hannes Bauer

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- Name
- Johannes Bauer
- Born
- 22 July 1954
- Birthplace
- Halle, Germany
- Occupation
- Trombonist
- Died
- 6 May 2016
- Nationality
- Germany · German Democratic Republic
- Fields
- jazz
- Languages
- German
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Johannes "Hannes" Bauer (22 July 1954 – 6 May 2016) was a German trombonist of improvised music and free jazz. He was the brother of the trombonist Conny Bauer. He was born in Halle.
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From 1979 onwards, he worked as a freelance musician in Berlin. Among others, he worked with the following groups: the Manfred Schulze Wind Quintet, Doppelmoppel (with Conny Bauer, Uwe Kropinski, and Helmut "Joe" Sachse), Slawterhaus (with Jon Rose, Peter Hollinger, and Dietmar Diesner), Futch (with Thomas Lehn and Jon Rose), Ken Vandermark Territory Band, and the Peter Brötzmann Tentet. Bauer died on 6 May 2016 at the age of 61.
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• Name — Johannes Bauer • Born — 22 July 1954 • Birthplace — Halle, Germany • Instrument — Trombone • Genre — Free jazz/free improvisation • Occupation — Trombonist • Died — 6 May 2016
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Hannes Bauer is recorded as a citizen of German Democratic Republic. Recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Classed in the genre jazz.
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1954
Hannes Bauer was born on 22 July 1954.
2016
Hannes Bauer died on 6 May 2016.
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Halle (Saale).
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Berlin.
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Johannes Bauer
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