About
Versatile musician who mastered the organ, harpsichord, keyboard, and jazz piano. He founded the legendary jazz ensemble Concert Jazz Band.
Before Fame
He became noticed in the United States after playing at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival with the International Youth Band.
Trivia
He was the artistic director for JazzFest Berlin from 1972 until 1994.
Family Life
He was married to wife Lilly Gruntz-Roth for 57 years. He had a son, Felix, and a daughter, Philene Pohlhausen.
Associated With
He collaborated with Allen Ginsberg in 1988 on Cosmopolitan Greetings for the Hamburg State Opera.
