| Fritz Hauser | |
| Landscape: | Yes |
| Origin: | Basel, Switzerland |
| Instrument: | Drums, marimba |
| Genre: | Contemporary classical music |
| Occupation: | Musician, Composer |
| Website: | Fritz Hauser.ch/ |
Fritz Hauser (born March 29, 1953, Basel) is a Swiss drummer, percussionist and composer from Basel, Switzerland. He began playing as a drummer while a teenager, and then studied as a classical percussionist at the City of Basel Music Academy. In 1972 he joined the Swiss symphonic-rock band Circus with whom he toured and recorded albums over the next eight years. In 1980 he began performing medieval music as part of a duo and also worked in pit orchestras theaters and as a drummer in circus bands. In 1982 he joined the resident band of a Swiss radio station, and in 1983 he began performing and touring internationally and recording as a solo artist. In 1986 he organized percussion group Schlagzeugspektakel, which consisted of a total of 41 drummers, all from Basel. The group toured Switzerland and was heard on Swiss radio. He subsequently has performed and recorded in a variety of trios and quartets.[1]
With Joe McPhee