Harry Petersen


... born in 1946 in Chicago, USA;

... grew up in Denver, where he made his first acquaintanceship with music with private lessons and in school orchestras;

... the fascination for and interest in traditional jazz, swing, big bands and modern jazz foster contacts with like-minded and initial public performances;

... clarinet instruction with Carlo Minnetti, participates in the beginnings of a jazz ensemble at Minnesota University;

... experience in various professional fields with musicians and entertainers from jazz, classic and rock in Minneapolis with: Orchestra Hall Big Band, Wolverines Classic Jazz Orchestra and Carlton Show Room Orchestra;

... the search for the "perfect job" leads him via St. Paul/Minneapolis to Frankfurt, where since 1979 he has played in the hr Big Band as first contralto saxophonist and soloist;

... active in the Frankfurt jazz scene in establishing Monday jam sessions in the Dreikönigskeller, performances in Jazzkeller and in the Jazzkneipe;

... co-founder of the Frankfurt Jazz Big Band, the Frankfurt Saxophone Quintett and Space Age Quartett "HaLe PeAt".

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Harry Petersen
Hattsteiner Straße 14
60489 Frankfurt am Main
Phone +49 (0) 69 7893426