George Gruntz
Composer, Musical Artist
1932 – 2013
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Who was George Gruntz?
George Gruntz was a Swiss jazz pianist, organist, harpsichordist, keyboardist and composer known for the George Gruntz Concert Big Band, and his work with artists such as Phil Woods, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Don Cherry, Chet Baker, Art Farmer, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin and Mel Lewis.
Gruntz, who was born in Basel, Switzerland, was also an accomplished arranger and composer, having been commissioned by many orchestras and symphonies. From 1972 to 1994 he served as artistic director for the JazzFest Berlin.
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- Born
- Jun 24, 1932
Basel - Also known as
- Georg Paul Gruntz
- Spouses
- Lilly Trudi Roth
(1955/07/09 - )
- Lilly Trudi Roth
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 10, 2013
Basel
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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