Peter Alexandru Herbolzheimer was a Romanian-German jazz trombonist and bandleader.
10 Facts About Peter Herbolzheimer
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Peter Herbolzheimer's family emigrated in 1951 from Communist Romania to West Germany.
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Peter Herbolzheimer was a member of choral groups and orchestra and played guitar in bands in Detroit.
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Peter Herbolzheimer returned to Michigan, but his visa was denied.
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In 1972, Peter Herbolzheimer wrote music for the Edelhagen Band's opening of the Olympic Games in Munich.
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In 1974, Peter Herbolzheimer's band entered an annual television competition in the Belgian seaside resort Knokke, winning the Golden Swan Award.
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Peter Herbolzheimer won the International Jazz Composers Competition 1974 in Monaco.
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Between 1987 and 2006, Peter Herbolzheimer was the musical director of Germany's national youth jazz orchestra, the Bundes Jazz Orchester.
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Peter Herbolzheimer conducted regular workshops and clinics for big band jazz.
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Peter Herbolzheimer died at the age of 74 in his hometown of Cologne, Germany on 27 March 2010.