Erwin Helfer
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Erwin Helfer
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|1|21|mf=y}}
| origin = Chicago, Illinois, United States
| instrument = Piano
| genre = Boogie-woogie, blues, jazz
| occupation = Musician
| years_active = 1970s–present
| label = Red Beans, Flying Fish, The Sirens
| website = [http://www.erwinhelfer.com Official website]
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Erwin Helfer (born January 21, 1936) is an American boogie-woogie, blues, and jazz pianist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/erwin-helfer-mn0000173815|title=Erwin Helfer Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More|website=AllMusic|access-date=November 30, 2023}} He was born and raised in Chicago.Santelli, Robert. The Big Book of Blues, Penguin Books, p. 201, 2001, {{ISBN|0-14-100145-3}}
Selective discography
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!Year !Title !Genre !Label |
| 1974
|Blues, Boogie Woogie Piano Duets & Solos |Blues, Boogie |Flying Fish |
| 1976
|Boogie Piano Chicago Style |Boogie |Big Bear |
| 1979
|On the Sunny Side of The Street |Blues, Jazz |Flying Fish |
| 1987
|Chicago Piano |Blues, Jazz |Red Beans |
| 2001
|I'm Not Hungry But I Like To Eat - Blues |Blues, Boogie, Jazz |The Sirens Records |
| 2002
|Heavy Timbre - Chicago Boogie Piano |Blues, Boogie |The Sirens Records |
| 2002
|8 Hands on 88 Keys - Chicago Blues Piano Masters |Blues, Boogie |The Sirens Records |
| 2003
|St. James Infirmary (with Skinny Williams) |Jazz, Blues and R&B |The Sirens Records |
| 2005
|Careless Love |Blues, Boogie, Jazz |The Sirens Records |
| 2013
|Erwin Helfer Way |Blues, Boogie, Jazz |The Sirens Records |
| 2021
|Celebrate the Journey (with the Chicago Boogie Ensemble){{Cite web|title=Erwin Helfer Helps 'Celebrate The Journey' With The Chicago Boogie Ensemble|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/03/31/983058726/erwin-helfer-helps-celebrate-the-journey-with-the-chicago-boogie-ensemble|access-date=2021-04-01|website=NPR.org|language=en}} |Blues, Boogie, Jazz |The Sirens Records |
References
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External links
- [http://www.erwinhelfer.com Erwin Helfer official website]
- [http://www.thesirensrecords.com The Sirens Records official website]
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Category:Blues musicians from Illinois
Category:American blues pianists
Category:American male jazz pianists
Category:American jazz pianists
Category:Chicago blues musicians
Category:Musicians from Chicago
Category:20th-century American pianists
Category:Jazz musicians from Illinois
Category:21st-century American pianists