Gunter Hampel

Summary

Gunter Hampel is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Göttingen^[2]. He was born on August 31, 1937^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], clarinetist^[5], jazz musician^[6], pianist^[7], and saxophonist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,736 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Göttingen^[2], Gunter Hampel…
• Gunter Hampel was born on August 31, 1937^[3].
• Gunter Hampel held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Gunter Hampel worked as a composer^[4].
• Gunter Hampel worked as a clarinetist^[5].
• Gunter Hampel worked as a jazz musician^[6].
• Gunter Hampel's professions included pianist^[7].
• Gunter Hampel worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Gunter Hampel received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[11].
• Gunter Hampel received the Medal of Honor of Göttingen City^[12].
• Gunter Hampel received the State Award of Lower Saxony^[13].
• Gunter Hampel is recorded as male^[14].
• Gunter Hampel's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Gunter Hampel's genre is jazz^[16].
• Gunter Hampel's genre is jazz-funk^[17].
• Gunter Hampel's record label is recorded as ESP-Disk^[18].
• Gunter Hampel's Commons category is recorded as Gunter Hampel^[19].
• Gunter Hampel's family name is recorded as Hampel^[20].
• Gunter Hampel's given name is recorded as Gunter^[21].
• Gunter Hampel's official website is recorded as http://www.gunterhampelmusic.de^[22].
• Gunter Hampel's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[23].
• Gunter Hampel's instrument is recorded as clarinet^[24].
• Gunter Hampel's instrument is recorded as vibraphone^[25].
• Gunter Hampel's instrument is recorded as flute^[26].
• Gunter Hampel's instrument is recorded as piano^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-08-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-05-19^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e78c0892-aba2-4908-8868-5478fef9fce9^[34]

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Origins and Family

Gunter Hampel was born in Göttingen^[2]. He was born on August 31, 1937^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], clarinetist^[5], jazz musician^[6], pianist^[7], and saxophonist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[11], a grade of an order^[35], in Germany^[36]; Medal of Honor of Göttingen City^[12], an award^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1953^[39]; and State Award of Lower Saxony^[13], an award^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1978^[42].

Why It Matters

Gunter Hampel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,736 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Gunter Hampel born?

Gunter Hampel was born in Göttingen^[2].

What did Gunter Hampel do for work?

Gunter Hampel worked as composer^[4], clarinetist^[5], jazz musician^[6], pianist^[7], and saxophonist^[8].

What awards did Gunter Hampel receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[11], Medal of Honor of Göttingen City^[12], and State Award of Lower Saxony^[13].