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{{Short description|Austrian composer and pianist (1943–2012)}}
'''Fritz Pauer''' (October 14, 1943 – July 1, 2012) was an [[Austria]]n [[jazz]] pianist, composer, and bandleader.
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{{Infobox person
| name = Fritz Pauer
| image = Fritz Pauer Unterfahrt-OhWeh-002.jpg
| birth_date = 14 October, 1943
| birth_place = [[Vienna]]
| known_for = [[Jazz|Jazz Music]]
| death_date = 1 July, 2012
}}
'''Fritz Pauer''' ( 14 October, 1943 – July 1, 2012) was an Austrian [[jazz]] pianist, composer, and bandleader.


==Career==
Born in [[Vienna]], Pauer began his professional playing career as a teenager, performing with [[Hans Koller]] (1960-62) before leading his own ensembles in [[Berlin]]. In the 1960s he played with, among others, [[Don Byas]], [[Booker Ervin]], [[Art Farmer]], [[Dexter Gordon]], [[Friedrich Gulda]], and [[Annie Ross]]. From 1968-1970 he taught at the [[Vienna Conservatory]], and following this was a member of the [[Osterreicher Rundfunk]] dance orchestra. In the 1970s he recorded as a leader as well as with [[Klaus Weiss]] and [[Peter Herbolzheimer]].
Born in [[Vienna]], Pauer began his professional playing career as a teenager, performing with [[Hans Koller]] (1960–62) before leading his own ensembles in [[Berlin]]. In the 1960s he played with [[Don Byas]], [[Booker Ervin]], [[Art Farmer]], [[Dexter Gordon]], [[Friedrich Gulda]], and [[Annie Ross]]. From 1968-1970 he taught at the [[Konservatorium Wien|Vienna Municipal Conservatory]], and following this was a member of the ORF-Big Band. In the 1970s he recorded as a leader as well as with [[Klaus Weiss]] and [[Peter Herbolzheimer]].


Pauer moved to [[Peru]] briefly in the mid-1980s, but moved to [[Switzerland]] in 1986. Later in life he became a university professor.
Pauer lived in Peru briefly in the mid-1980s, then moved to Switzerland in 1986. Later in life he became a university professor.

An early 2000s collaboration with [[Jay Clayton (musician)|Jay Clayton]] and [[Ed Neumeister]] was released as the album ''3 for the Road''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kanzler |first=George |date=October 2020 |title=3 for the Road: Jay Clayton/Fritz Pauer/Ed Neumeister (Meisteromusic) |magazine=[[The New York City Jazz Record]] |issue=222 |page=23}}</ref>

==Discography==

===As leader/co-leader===
*''3 for the Road'' (Meisteromusic)

===As sideman===
'''With [[Art Farmer]]'''
*''[[Gentle Eyes]]'' (Mainstream, 1972)
*''[[The Company I Keep]]'' (Arabesque, 1994) with [[Tom Harrell]] as composer and arranger
*''[[The Meaning of Art]]'' (Arabesque, 1995) as composer and arranger


==References==
==References==
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*"Fritz Pauer". ''[[The New Grove|The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz]]'', ed. [[Barry Kernfeld]], 1994, p. 964.
*"Fritz Pauer". ''[[The New Grove|The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz]]'', ed. [[Barry Kernfeld]], 1994, p.&nbsp;964.

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Latest revision as of 04:22, 30 November 2024

Fritz Pauer
Born14 October, 1943
Died1 July, 2012
Known forJazz Music

Fritz Pauer ( 14 October, 1943 – July 1, 2012) was an Austrian jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader.

Career

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Born in Vienna, Pauer began his professional playing career as a teenager, performing with Hans Koller (1960–62) before leading his own ensembles in Berlin. In the 1960s he played with Don Byas, Booker Ervin, Art Farmer, Dexter Gordon, Friedrich Gulda, and Annie Ross. From 1968-1970 he taught at the Vienna Municipal Conservatory, and following this was a member of the ORF-Big Band. In the 1970s he recorded as a leader as well as with Klaus Weiss and Peter Herbolzheimer.

Pauer lived in Peru briefly in the mid-1980s, then moved to Switzerland in 1986. Later in life he became a university professor.

An early 2000s collaboration with Jay Clayton and Ed Neumeister was released as the album 3 for the Road.[1]

Discography

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As leader/co-leader

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  • 3 for the Road (Meisteromusic)

As sideman

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With Art Farmer

References

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  1. ^ Kanzler, George (October 2020). "3 for the Road: Jay Clayton/Fritz Pauer/Ed Neumeister (Meisteromusic)". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 222. p. 23.