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. He played in a wide variety of styles, including

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. Schwab played in German groups like Et Cetera (German band),

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, and with

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. In 1980 Schwab played with Chris Hinze at the 5th

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on 5 August 1940, Schwab died on 11 January 2024, at the age of 83.Der Meister der Gitarre ist tot

Bands

* Et Cetera with Wolfgang Dauner (p),

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(b), Fred Braceful, Roland Wittig (dr) * Embryo with Christian Burchard (dr-perc),

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(p), Dave King (b) * Diabelli Trio with Willy Freivogel (fl), Enrique Santiago (vla) * Guitarissimo with Peter Horton (g) * Percussion Academia with Freddie Santiago and Guillermo Marchena (dr-perc) * Percussion Project with

and Andreas Keller (dr-perc) * Mandala duo with Ramesh Shotham

Discography

* ''Fabulous Guitar'' (Philips, 1967) * ''Remember Django Reinhardt'' (Metronome, 1968) * ''Sound Music Album 8'' (Golden Ring, 1975) * ''Frei Wie Ein Vogel im Wind'' (Abakus, 1976) * ''Sound Music Album 14'' (Golden Ring, 1977) * ''Sound Service 1'' (Abakus, 1978) * ''Guitarissimo'' with Peter Horton (Nature, 1978) * ''Wide and Blue'' with Chris Hinze (Musicians, 1978) * ''Capriccios, Divertimenti, Miniaturen'' (Melosmusik, 1978) * ''Guitar Special 12 Landler'' (Melosmusik, 1978) * ''Meditation'' (Melosmusik, 1979) * ''Siegfried Schwab's Little Flowers'' (Hor Zu/EMI, 1979) * ''Sound Music Album 22'' (Golden Ring, 1979) * ''Guitarissimo/Confianca'' with Peter Horton (Nature, 1980) * ''It's Ragtime'' (Jupiter, 1980) * ''Plays Paul Simon'' (Global, 1980) * ''Guitaristics'' (Melosmusik, 1981) * ''Hofkonzert'' (Metronome, 1982) * ''Musique de Cour en Allemagne'' (Ades, 1982) * ''Total Musik'' (Keytone, 1982) * ''Solo's, Duo's and Trio's'' (Keytone, 1982) * ''Backstage'' with Chris Hinze (Keytone, 1983) * ''Meditation Vol. 2'' (Melosmusik, 1986) * ''Anna'' (Teldec, 1987) * ''Sound Music Album 56 Gitarre'' (Golden Ring, 1988) * ''Amazonas'' (Melosmusik, 1992) * ''Clara'' (EastWest, 1993) * ''Guitarissimo XL'' with Peter Horton (Solo Musica, 2014)

References

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