Erwin Helfer

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Erwin Helfer
Born (1936-01-21) January 21, 1936 (age 89)
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Boogie-woogie, blues, jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active1970spresent
Labels Red Beans, Flying Fish, The Sirens
Website Official website

Erwin Helfer (born January 21, 1936) is an American boogie-woogie, blues, and jazz pianist. [1] He was born and raised in Chicago. [2]

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Selective discography

YearTitleGenreLabel
1974Blues, Boogie Woogie Piano Duets & SolosBlues, BoogieFlying Fish
1976Boogie Piano Chicago StyleBoogieBig Bear
1979On the Sunny Side of The StreetBlues, JazzFlying Fish
1987Chicago PianoBlues, JazzRed Beans
2001I'm Not Hungry But I Like To Eat - BluesBlues, Boogie, JazzThe Sirens Records
2002Heavy Timbre - Chicago Boogie PianoBlues, BoogieThe Sirens Records
20028 Hands on 88 Keys - Chicago Blues Piano MastersBlues, BoogieThe Sirens Records
2003St. James Infirmary (with Skinny Williams)Jazz, Blues and R&BThe Sirens Records
2005Careless LoveBlues, Boogie, JazzThe Sirens Records
2013Erwin Helfer WayBlues, Boogie, JazzThe Sirens Records
2021Celebrate the Journey (with the Chicago Boogie Ensemble) [3] Blues, Boogie, JazzThe Sirens Records

Source: [4]

References

  1. "Erwin Helfer Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic . Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. Santelli, Robert. The Big Book of Blues, Penguin Books, p. 201, 2001, ISBN   0-14-100145-3
  3. "Erwin Helfer Helps 'Celebrate The Journey' With The Chicago Boogie Ensemble". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. "Erwin Helfer Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2024.