Toto Blanke
- Type: Musician
- Country: Germany
- Born: 16 September 1936 in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Died: 24 October 2013 in Hamburg, Germany
- Active: 1957 - 2013
Biography
Toto Blanke (1936 to 2013), born Hans Otto Blanke in Paderborn, was a German jazz guitarist known for lyrical, technically fluent playing across modern jazz and fusion. After early work with *Gunter Hampel* and a spell with *Association P.C.*, he made his solo debut with 'Spider's Dance' in 1975, followed by the synthesizer coloured 'Electric Circus'. He remained a respected figure in German jazz, recording with international sidemen, and received the Culture Prize of his hometown Paderborn in 2011, two years before his death in Hamburg.
Toto Blanke Discography
- Spider's Dance (1975) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- Electric Circus (1976) - Album - rated 3.87/5