Hazy Osterwald
Rolf Osterwald (February 18, 1922 – February 26, 2012), better known as Hazy Osterwald, was a Swiss jazz bandleader, trumpeter, and vibraphonist. Osterwald began his career as a pianist. He arranged for Fred Böhler in the late 1930s and joined him as a trumpeter in 1941; around this time he also worked with Edmond Cohanier, Philippe Brun, Bob Huber, Eddie Brunner and Teddy Stauffer.
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Hazy Osterwald
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- Name
- Hazy Osterwald
- Birth Name
- Rolf Osterwald
- Born
- 18 February 1922
- Birthplace
- Bern, Switzerland
- Died
- 26 February 2012
- Place of death
- Lucerne, Switzerland
- Occupation
- * Bandleader
- Nationality
- Switzerland.
- Fields
- jazz and schlager music.
- Known for
- Kriminaltango.
- Languages
- German.
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Rolf Osterwald (February 18, 1922 – February 26, 2012), better known as Hazy Osterwald, was a Swiss jazz bandleader, trumpeter, and vibraphonist. Osterwald began his career as a pianist. He arranged for Fred Böhler in the late 1930s and joined him as a trumpeter in 1941; around this time he also worked with Edmond Cohanier, Philippe Brun, Bob Huber, Eddie Brunner and Teddy Stauffer.
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Hazy Osterwald (1922–2012) was a Swiss actor, bandleader and composer, among other activities. Born in Bern, the actor died in Lucerne.
Works include Kriminaltango. Genres include jazz and schlager music. Languages used include German.
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He led his own ensemble starting in 1944, recording through the 1970s, with sidemen including Ernst Höllerhagen and Werner Dies. In the late 1940s he recorded with Gil Cuppini and played at the Paris Jazz Fair with Sidney Bechet and Charlie Parker. Osterwald led the house band at the Red Onion, an Aspen eatery, in the early 1970s. He died in 2012 at age 90.
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• Name — Hazy Osterwald • Birth Name — Rolf Osterwald • Born — 18 February 1922 • Birthplace — Bern, Switzerland • Died — 26 February 2012 • Place of death — Lucerne, Switzerland • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — * Bandleader • musician • Instrument — * Trumpet • vibraphone • piano • Illustration — Hazy Osterwald
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Identity and origins
Hazy Osterwald was recorded at birth as Rolf Erich Osterwalder. The authorities additionally record the heading Rolf Osterwald. His recorded language was German.
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Hazy Osterwald is recorded as trumpeter, composer, singer, bandleader and vibraphonist.
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2012
Hazy Osterwald died at Lucerne.
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