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George Gruntz

1932 – 2013

Swiss pianist

Composer Pianist Bandleader
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About George Gruntz

Lived 1932 – 2013 (aged 80). George Gruntz was a Swiss composer, pianist, bandleader, jazz musician, film score composer and music director.

George Gruntz (24 June 1932 – 10 January 2013) was a Swiss jazz pianist, organist, harpsichordist, keyboardist, and composer known for the George Gruntz Concert Big Band and his work with 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, 2005 Tiger by the Tail TCB With big band 2007 Pourquoi pas? Why Not? With big band 2010? Matterhorn Matters 2012? Dig My Trane – Coltrane's Vanguard Years (1961–1962) with the NDR Bigband and Tom Rainey

Main sources:

Compilations Sins'n Wins'n Funs – Left-cores and Hard-core En-cores, 1981–1990 (Compilation, released 1996) The MPS Years, 1972–1981 (Compilation, released 1996) Renaissance Man a.k.a. 30 + 70: The One Hundred Years of George Gruntz, 1961–2000 (Compilation, released 2002)

As sideman With Franco Ambrosetti Close Encounter (Enja, 1979)

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Important facts

Born
24 June 1932, Basel
Birth century
20th century
Died
10 January 2013, Allschwil
Occupation
Composer, pianist, bandleader, jazz musician, film score composer, music director
Nationality
Switzerland
Awards
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

People in George Gruntz's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Chet Baker
1929 – 1988
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Tom Rainey
b. 1957
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Franco Ambrosetti
b. 1941
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Johnny Griffin
1928 – 2008
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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Gruntz?

Swiss pianist (1932-2013)

When was George Gruntz born?

George Gruntz was born on 24 June 1932 in Basel.

When did George Gruntz die?

George Gruntz died on 10 January 2013 in Allschwil.

What was George Gruntz's occupation?

George Gruntz was a composer, pianist, bandleader, jazz musician, film score composer and music director.

What nationality was George Gruntz?

George Gruntz was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Gruntz

· Wikidata: Q470951

· DBpedia: George Gruntz

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