Klaus Weiss

European drummer Klaus Weiss appeared in groups with many American expatriates as well as leading his own bands in trio, quintet, sextet and big-band settings from the '60s through the '90s. Influenced by such drummers as Big Sid Catlett and Buddy Rich, Weiss began playing professionally at age 16. His first gigs, with a group called the Jazzopators, provided accompaniment roles for trumpeter ...more