About John Ouwerx
Lived 1903 – 1983 (aged 79). John Ouwerx was a Belgian pianist, conductor and composer.
John Ouwerx (8 March 1903 – 13 January 1983) was a Belgian jazz pianist and composer who in 1927 played the first European performance of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
Classically trained at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent, he travelled to New York in 1923, establishing himself as a jazz musician on his return.
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Who was John Ouwerx?
Belgian pianist, conductor and composer
When was John Ouwerx born?
John Ouwerx was born on 8 March 1903 in Nivelles.
When did John Ouwerx die?
John Ouwerx died on 13 January 1983 in Beersel.
What was John Ouwerx's occupation?
John Ouwerx was a pianist, conductor and composer.
What nationality was John Ouwerx?
John Ouwerx was Belgian.
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