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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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June 24th, 1932 in Basel / Died: Jan 10th, 2013
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2013/11/09
The celebrity has been marked as passed away
2012/03/03
New Event: 2012/05/02 08:00 PM - KKThun, Thun
2012/01/21
New Event: 2012/04/30 08:15 PM - Schauspielhaus, Basel
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