Uwe Kropinski

Born 1952 in Berlin Began playing guitar at age 14. 1968–70: First Band "Cropies" with Tamara Danz 1972: played in various bands, rock music 1973–76: studied classical and jazz guitar at the Berlin "Musikhochschule Hanns Eisler" 1977: started playing jazz, free jazz and improvised music. 1977: first solo performance 1977–86: member of various jazz or improvising groups in former GDR, and teacher at Musikhochschule