Susan Weinert
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Born24 June 1965
Neunkirchen, West Germany
Neunkirchen, West Germany
Died2 March 2020 (aged 54)
Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany
Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany
GenresJazz, jazz fusion
InstrumentGuitar
Susan Weinert | |
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 Susan Weinert in Saarbrücken 2002. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 24 June 1965 Neunkirchen, West Germany |
| Died | 2 March 2020 (aged 54) Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1982–2020 |
| Labels | veraBra, Tough Tone |
| Website | Official site |
Susan Weinert (24 June 1965 – 2 March 2020) was a German guitarist and songwriter.
Weinert was born in Neunkirchen. Called one of the masters of jazz fusion,[1] she played over 3,000 performances.[2]
On her first album in 1992, WDR radio chose Mysterious Stories as jazz production of the year.[3] In 2004, Weinert with her husband Martin Weinert on bass, singer Francesco Cottone, and Hardy Fischötter on drums recorded Running Out of Time.[4]
Weinert died from cancer at the age 54 on 2 March 2020.[5]
