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Warren Wiegratz

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{{Infobox Musical artist | Name = Warren Wiegratz | Img = wwiegratz.jpg | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Birth_name = Warren Wiegratz | Born = (1948-05-05) May 5, 1948 (age 76)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Origin = [[Milwaukee] | Instrument = Saxophone
Synthesizer | Genre = Contemporary Jazz
[[Jazz Fusion] | Associated_acts = Streetlife (band) | Occupation = Saxophonist | Years_active = 1965–present | URL = Official site }}

Warren Wiegratz is a saxophone player and leader of the Milwaukee band, Streetlife. (Streetlife is currently[when?] the house band for the Milwaukee Bucks.)


He was a member of Sweetbottom, with Daryl Stuermer, in 1978 and 79. He formed the contemporary jazz group Oceans, which recorded two nationally-released albums, Second Chance (Pro-Jazz) and Ridin' the Tide (Pro-Jazz). He has performed at major jazz festivals across the United States. Wiegratz has performed and recorded with countless renowned national and international artists, including Phil Collins, George Duke, Al Dimeola, Lenny White, The Temptations, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Supremes, Steve Smith, Jaco Pastorius, Wayman Tisdale, Andy Kim, Lyle Mays, Spencer Brewer, Chris Spheeris, Michael Jones, and Sigmund Snopek III.

Wiegratz has been named Reed/Brass Instrumentalist of the Year by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards (WAMI) eleven times.

References

www.streetlifejazz.com