Musician Dictionary

George Gruntz

Swiss pianist (1932-2013)

DescriptionSwiss pianist (1932-2013)
Source: Wikidata
Born1932-06-24
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBasel Basel
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2013-01-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathAllschwil Allschwil
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaSwitzerland
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryCH
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipSwitzerland
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusic director conductor music arranger musician film score composer composer pianist jazz musician bandleader
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz post-bop
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsEnja Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band Quintetto Flavio Ambrosetti Flavio Ambrosetti and His All Stars Flavio Ambrosetti and his Swiss All Stars The George Gruntz Trio Phil Woods And His European Rhythm Machine Gil Cuppini Quintet The Band (7) Piano Conclave The Phil Woods Quartet Franco Ambrosetti Quintet The George Gruntz Quintet Francis Notz Septet Swiss All Stars George Gruntz Percussion Ensemble Quintetto Franco Cerri Quartetto Franco Cerri Sestetto Franco Cerri Trio Franco Cerri The International Youth Band George Gruntz Jazz Group Louis Armstrong Newport International Jazz Band George Gruntz Dream Group George Gruntz Sextett Franco Ambrosetti Quartet The 5 Good Men The Gilbert Le Roy & George Gruntz Group The Don Cherry & George Gruntz Group Umberto Arlati Quartet Trio Flagranti
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsOfficer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

G. Gruntz George Gruntz And His Bouncing Billys George Grunz Georges Gruntz Geroge Gruntz Gruntz

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